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The Piaget Andy Warhol is a made-to-order collection with 200 possible configurations, but how did it get its name?
Hublot's most recognisable model celebrates its 20th anniversary, so we take you on a Big Bang journey through the years.
Fair warning - Grand Seiko nerdery inbound.
Laurent Ferrier celebrates 15 years of haute horlogerie with these three models.
An overlooked part of dive watch history, we take a look at the story behind the MIL-SHIPS design, as well as its modern reissues.
Most Seiko lovers would prefer to own a Japanese-made "JDM" Seiko to an international version. But is this preference well-founded?
Cartier has accumulated one of the densest and most revolutionary histories of any luxury brand - here's everything you need to know.
What's the difference between a G-Shock and a Pro Trek? And why is Casio Oceanus so expensive? We might have an answer for you.
Buffy takes a historical deep dive into the history of Casio, makers of many things useful in our daily lives - especially great watches.
Forget brand storytelling: there are still a few important use cases for mechanical watches for military and intelligence operatives.
Come with us on a tour of A. Lange & Söhne's Glashütte home and find out what goes into its masterpieces.
We dive into the history of one of the oldest and most influential watchmakers in the world, this 'Holy Trinity' brand.
The notion of gendered watches is an outdated one, but not as far as Chanel's Monsieur is concerned.
Can a once-great supplier of military watches rise from the ashes of uninspiring homages? Mathey-Tissot is betting on the possibility.
Signature cues from several models come together in a cohesive manner.
We spoke to those on the inside of the British watch industry to discover what it's like as it looks to expand and solidify.
Borna takes a closer look at the history of electric watches, and what they've become.
We take you through the intriguing history of an oft-overlooked German manufacturer.
We look through the history of Heuer's and TAG Heuer's dive watches, and how the brand cleverly uses reissues.
There have been plenty of ups and downs in the history of Timex, and its recent $1 watch release bookends them all perfectly.
Buffy explores the history of the wristwatch, which goes back further than you might think.
For as long as watchmaking has been distinguished from clockmaking, the Venn diagram between watches and jewellery has been a circle. No amount of utility…
Seiko has been a much-loved enthusiast brand for a long time. But it was the 1960s that defined its long-term success.
It is often considered the most prolific complication in the watch world, and it has a long, complex, story to tell.
From Citizen roots to shutting down, HMT watches still offer plenty of value - but getting one is a different story.
With its recent release we wanted to go back to the history books and discover the incredible story of the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic.
With Credor largely sheltered in Japan, we dig into the history of Seiko's secretive brand and its defining characteristics.
Find out how bringing the Nautilus to life, excelling at Le Mans, and family brought the Laurent Ferrier brand to life.
Mido has an incredibly rich history, and its one we don't hear about often enough, so we took a dive into the archives to find…
Hublot Magic Gold is the world's first scratch-resistant 18k gold... But is it really? And how do they make it?
Buffy tells the story of waterproofing pioneers Borgel and Taubert, the casemakers that preceded the modern dive watch.
It's not often we get to see watches made for these elite forces, and we've managed to get hands on with two.
It's not often we get something that feels new in the world of watchmaking, making the Horage Microreg development truly exciting.
While you might've heard of the Bambino or Mako, Buffy brings you the full-low-down on Orient.
Various art movements have influenced every aspect of our lives and our watches are no different.
The prancing horse has graced some of the greatest sports cars of all time, and it can be found on a number of great watches…
Designed by Gérald Genta, launched as a quartz model, and iterated upon over the next decade, it's a fun-filled model from Omega's past.
From its infancy in a Breguet letter to the latest triple-axis wonder, we explore the history of the tourbillon.
Credor, King Seiko, Grand Seiko, Prospex or Presage - how do these Seiko brands and collections actually stack up?
From tolling bells to settling disputes, Buffy explores how minute repeaters were shaped by history.
All the details about the return of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre and the model's patented, high-tech movements.
Having founded La Fabrique du Temps and developed GPHG-winning watches, Michel Navas chats to Andrew about the scope of LFT's abilities.
Russell musters all of his skiing experience to discover what makes the avant-garde brand tick.
Tudor's new manufacturing centre has revealed how it has prioritised efficiency, productivity and automation above all else.
Exploring the rich history and ingenious innovation of a staple haute horlogerie complication.
The plucky Le Locle brand has plenty of history of sticking it to the big box brands. Here are some notable examples.
Can making honey also help you make super-high-end watches? JLC certainly seem to think so.
Organic materials may not seem the best choice for a durable watch - but these brands certainly thought differently. Why don't they anymore?
Adam dives into the history and particularities of a oft-overlooked vintage Omega.
We bring you the story of Christopher Ward - also known as the granddaddy of all watch microbrands.
Telling the story of the Cartier Tank Française, the unsung hero of the Cartier Tank collection.
A partnership between Louis Vuitton and Rexhep Rexhepi of Akrivia marks the inaugural entry of Louis Vuitton's collaborative series with independent watchmakers.
Turns out that there is a field watch that preceded the Dirty Dozen...
We take a closer look at the Louis Vuitton Tambour Einstein Automata, the brand's entry into the 2023 edition of Only Watch.
Blancpain famously claims that "since 1735 there has never been a quartz Blancpain watch. And there never will be.” Just how true is that?
As soon as John Harrison realised that a pocket watch could be made to be just as accurate as his 60cm-tall chronometer sea clocks, the…
After the opening of Time+Tide’s Watch Discovery Studio in our hometown of Melbourne, I started thinking about the city’s relationships with clocks and timekeeping. I…
Editor’s note: We have finally reached the end of the Grand Seiko Manufacture Tour series. In part one I detailed my visit to Grand Seiko…
Navigation is definitely taken for granted these days. Not that I don’t personally rely on Google Maps to take me pretty much everywhere, but the…
We are nearing the end of this Grand Seiko Manufacture Tour series. In part one I detailed my visit to Grand Seiko Studio Shizukuishi, the…
With solid watches for diving, exploration, and everyday living, Traska provides a great way to create a three-watch collection on a budget.
So. I have detailed the first stop of my trip to Japan with Grand Seiko at the Grand Seiko Studio Shizukuishi – the home of…
Despite what some marketing departments would have you think, there’s almost never such a thing as a centuries-old watch brand with an unbroken history. Whether…