The Beauty of Getting It Wrong
What can the final scene of Blackadder Goes Forth, a watchmaker’s bench and the name Seikosha teach us about mistakes? Perhaps exquisite workmanship was never about getting everything right the...
The Beauty of Getting It Wrong
What can the final scene of Blackadder Goes Forth, a watchmaker’s bench and the name Seikosha teach us about mistakes? Perhaps exquisite workmanship was never about getting everything right the...
When Did Seiko Stop Saying Waterproof?
Proof/Proof. Proof/Resist. Resist/Resist. Tiny words on vintage Seiko dials and casebacks record a much bigger change in how the watch industry talked about water resistance — and can still help...
When Did Seiko Stop Saying Waterproof?
Proof/Proof. Proof/Resist. Resist/Resist. Tiny words on vintage Seiko dials and casebacks record a much bigger change in how the watch industry talked about water resistance — and can still help...
Can a New Watch Have a Past?
Founded in GlashĂĽtte in 1990, NOMOS looked backwards as it created something new. From the origins of Tangente to an Orion that became part of our own story, this is...
Can a New Watch Have a Past?
Founded in GlashĂĽtte in 1990, NOMOS looked backwards as it created something new. From the origins of Tangente to an Orion that became part of our own story, this is...
Before the Rotor Went All the Way Around
Before the familiar full rotor became the standard, watchmakers found another ingenious way to turn the movement of a wrist into energy. The bumper automatic belongs to a fascinating period...
Before the Rotor Went All the Way Around
Before the familiar full rotor became the standard, watchmakers found another ingenious way to turn the movement of a wrist into energy. The bumper automatic belongs to a fascinating period...
Fashion, However, Rarely Travels in a Straight ...
By the late 1960s, the pocket watch should have belonged to history. Instead, changing men's fashion gave it an unexpected second life—and Swiss watchmakers reinvented it for a new generation.
Fashion, However, Rarely Travels in a Straight ...
By the late 1960s, the pocket watch should have belonged to history. Instead, changing men's fashion gave it an unexpected second life—and Swiss watchmakers reinvented it for a new generation.
How a Simple Warranty Card Evolved
The Past2Present Digital Logbook didn't begin as a piece of technology. It began with an ordinary warranty card and one question: could we give each individual vintage watch somewhere for...
How a Simple Warranty Card Evolved
The Past2Present Digital Logbook didn't begin as a piece of technology. It began with an ordinary warranty card and one question: could we give each individual vintage watch somewhere for...