Gérard Pouyet and His Clocks: A Legacy of Watchmaking
When we talk about watchmaking, our eyes automatically turn to Switzerland. Yet historically speaking, Switzerland was more of a land of refuge for French and European watchmakers, who, over the…
Brands
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Discover the history of the great watch brands: Rolex, Omega, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, as well as independent houses such as MB&F and H. Moser & Cie. This category traces the evolution, icons, and founders who have shaped the world of luxury watchmaking.
AKRIVIA, the Architecture of Time
It’s hard to wander around Geneva’s watchmaking sphere without having heard of Akrivia and its young founder Rexhep Rexhepi. Whether you’re a lover of fine watchmaking or a devotee of…
Konifer Wooden Watches
Konifer is a Canadian brand offering wooden watches and accessories (rings and belts). I had never “handled” a wooden watch before, so I found myself waiting by my mailbox with…
How to Pronounce Watch Brand Names?
There are watch brands you avoid mentioning in public for fear of mispronouncing them. IWC Schaffhausen, Linde Werdelin, A. Lange & Söhne, … If you read us … So today,…
Walter White’s Watch in *Breaking Bad*
What watch does Walter White wear in Breaking Bad? That’s a question you probably asked yourself while watching season 5 of Breaking Bad a year ago. I asked myself the…
The Story of Nixon: The Boardsports Brand
In 1997, under the California sun, Chad DiNenna and Andy Laats created Nixon, a brand of watches and accessories aimed more specifically at board-sports enthusiasts. The adventure began in 1996,…
The Story of Piaget: “Always Do Better Than Necessary”
Piaget, an iconic watch brand, has written some of the most important chapters in modern watchmaking. A look back at more than a century of Piaget history—through the lens of…