WATCHES & WONDERS 2024
The watch industry has two major forces acting as historians. One is the obsessive group of passionate collectors who archive knowledge and record every minute…
Editor’s note: Grand Seiko turned heads at the start of 2020 with the announcement of a brand new in-house movement – the Grand Seiko 9SA5…
If you haven’t yet read Part I, find the full article right here. This year, to mark its 60th anniversary, Grand Seiko has introduced two…
Editor’s note: As the watch buying and horological community becomes more astute by the day, thanks in no small part to social media, in-house movements…
It was a long time between drinks. An epic 200 years. And both beverages were served in Britain. We are talking about the invention of…
If you’re considering buying a new watch, one of the least important questions you should ask is: “Does it have an in-house movement?” To be…
There is something inherently fascinating about seeing a watch movement emerge from its case. After however many years of seeing this great reveal, I never…
Tudor’s BB Chrono has been one of the most talked about movements of the year. It has a formidable set of specs, and the collaboration…
Disassembling a Rolex Submariner When I was watch editor at GQ, there was one overwhelmingly popular question every single time we called out for questions…
Up until the 1980s it was pretty likely that anyone wearing a watch was wearing a mechanical one. It’s a testament to how ubiquitous cheap…
