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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...
Confidence Rises for Luxury Watchmakers in 2018
Nicolas Bos, CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels, says, “Functionality is no longer the prime goal. There are obviously plenty of ways to tell time, to read time and ... Read More...
Independent Watchmakers Step Up Innovation for Customer Demand
Independent Watchmakers have stepped up innovation to cater customer demands by introducing some great timepieces with far fewer complications. We’ll feature tw... Read More...
February 2018 Esslinger Newsletter
For fumble free placement of screws and nuts. Featuring an easy to load spring a... Read More...
The Art Behind True Watchmaking
When it comes to emotionally charged belongings, there is nothing quite as sentimental as a watch. Often passed from generation to generation, a well-made timep... Read More...
The Highest Priced SmartWatch Was Just Introduced By Tag Heuer Priced at $197,000
SIHH (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie) 2018 is underway in Geneva where watchmakers gather and make some spectacular announcement for the coming year... Read More...
Worlds 5th Largest Diamond In History Discovered In South Africa
World’s 5th largest diamond was just mined from Letseng mine in the kingdom of Lesotho in South Africa. The diamond weighs 910 carats and was tested to have ver... Read More...