George Daniels is often referred to as one of the most influential watchmakers of the last one hundred years. He was self-taught in making classic men’s watches, and pocket watches with the iconic horologist only making just short of thirty timepieces on his own before his passing back in 2011. Continue reading “Two George Daniels pocket watches are heading to auction”
The weather has been rather mixed the last few weeks, but believe it or not, spring is here and this weekend sees the return of British Summer Time. Continue reading “Don’t forget to adjust your watch as this weekend sees the return of BST”
One of our favourite things about spring is that we can ditch our chunky knitwear and winter coats and start to pick out lighter airier clothing that compliments the season. Continue reading “Men’s Spring Style Guide”
Watches are truly remarkable, from the intricate craftsmanship that goes into producing some of the finest mechanical watches for men to the complications found in antique pocket watches. Continue reading “7 Interesting Facts About Watches”
Whether you’re reclining in your chair at work or in your home office, there are many things you can do to turn that neutral space into a style haven. Continue reading “7 things to turn your office into a style haven”
When picking up a wrist watch, pocket watch or a special antique watch, save yourself any potential embarrassment by correctly pronouncing the brand name correctly. Continue reading “Watch Brand Pronunciation”
Smartwatches seem to be the latest craze in the watch world, but like any new technology, they will become outdated when the next model is released. Instead it is wiser to invest your money in antique watches, that keep and increase their value over time if they are maintained well.
Continue reading “Why you should invest in antique watches over smartwatches”
From antique watches to magnificent clock towers, the beauty of clocks and their workings have fascinated people all over the world. Not only used for their time keeping functions, clock towers have been made to act as a memorial of events or showcase clockmaker talents. Here’s a list of the most beautiful clock towers you can visit on your travels.
Continue reading “The 10 Most Beautiful Clocks in The World”
Many peoples’ admiration of antiques, and antique wrist watches, stop at collecting, but not for Todd Sloane. Sloane is fascinated by the mechanics of a wide range of antique products and this fascination has turned into the subject of his art.
Continue reading “Antique wrist watches and other antiques used to make robot creations”
The key that a steward on the Titanic would have used to retrieve lifejackets has re-surfaced after 104 years. The key was found, along with an antique pocket watch, on Sidney Sedunary who unfortunately passed away during the tragedy at aged 25.
