Pocket watches aren't nearly as popular as wristwatches nowadays, but they're arguably just as cool if you're into horology. Sure, you can't wear them on your wrist, but the finishing on some of...
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Does your watch hack? If you're not sure, "hacking" in the watch world has nothing to do with computers. A hack watch is defined as "a mechanical watch whose movement offers a mechanism for stopping...
According to court records, on April 25, 1906, my son’s Great-Great-Great Grandfather, an Italian immigrant, married a San Francisco woman (also of Italian descent). It’s speculated that he may...
I think Baume & Mercier is underrated as a brand, or at least overlooked for no good reason. I'll admit, I have a soft spot for the brand, because my first "good" watch was a Baume & Mercier....
Field watches are arguably the most overlooked, and often forgotten, genre of watches. Everyone has a dive watch, or recommends a chronograph. You have to have a "dress watch" - or even a "beater" (a...
Tropic straps are by far my favorite straps for summer. They look great on anything that's not a dress watch, they're as comfortable as it gets, and I think they're criminally underrated. Everyone...