Some UK Schools have removed analog clocks, should the US follow suit?
UK schools have removed analog clocks as kids can no longer know how to tell time on one. There’s a debate here in the US if the schools here should do the same... Read More...
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Swiss watchmakers turns the heart of teens to timepieces
Watch brands understand this that in order to get adults to buy their watches, they need to first woo them when they are young. The habit of wearing a watch on ... Read More...
“unscratchable” gold and other high tech materials used in modern watchmaking
Your vintage watch might stand the test of time, but its gold casing will not. Gold is a soft material and it’s easy to get it scratched. Few cherish those scra... Read More...
Watch CEO sees smartwatches as opportunity not threat
As the Swiss watchmakers witness a turnaround in the growth to green more leaders from the watch industry have been resonating what Swatch’s CEO Nick Hayek beli... Read More...
Watch sharing is taking off for a monthly fee, you can always wear luxury watch
Olivier Reza, son of the late, jeweler Alexandre Reza has started a new company which aims to eliminate owning luxury in order to experience it. Reza is the CEO... Read More...
New watch collectors follow these tips for buying your next timepiece
This is an excerpt from a New York Times article where members of the RedBar watch clubs in London and New York asked for their advice to new collectors.
The N... Read More...
Baselworld specialty watchmakers keep traditions alive
Almost every large watchmaker has modernized. Sometimes, to the point of fusing smartwatch features with the traditional watches. But their modernization is not... Read More...
Something from out of this world found inside diamonds
Scientists recently discovered a rare phenomenon previously believed to not occur on earth. Trapped inside a diamond, they found naturally occurring, high-press... Read More...
For One Shining Moment In The 70’s The US Was The World Watch Leader
For a brief moment in time, in the mid-70s, the US was the world watch leader. A watch company named Hamilton made a sensation with the world’s first digital qu... Read More...
Costume Jewelry May Be worth Thousands of Dollars
If you’ve inherited your grandmother’s costume that has plastic and plated jewelry, don’t disregard it as cheap. It could turn out to be quite valuable and a de... Read More...
March 2018 Esslinger Newsletter
Instead of prying away on valuable watch bezels, consider an easier... Read More...
The Legendary G-Shock Creator Recounts Watchmaking Discoveries
Kikuo Ibe, the inventor of the indestructible G-Shock, opens up about his watchmaking and personal life in an interview featured on vice. Ibe was deeply moved w... Read More...
The Amazing Story of how a Breitling Watch Saved a Pilot After he Crashed
Quentin Smith and Steve Brooks were on their attempt to complete the North Pole to South Pole trip in a helicopter. They were traveling from the tip of South Am... Read More...
Right to Repair Support Grows to 17 US States
As many as 17 US states have introduced bills related to ‘Right to Repair’. The movement, which aims to give individual repairers the ability to repair their sm... Read More...
Watch Company Could Turn Arizona into the Largest US Watchmaking Center
Fountain Hills, USA is all set to revive the long-dead watchmaking industry in the USA. FTS USA, a newly formed Arizona company has partnered with Indian watch ... Read More...