Patek Philippe and Tiffany – the oldest Authorised Dealership in the world
This week has seen the launch of an exclusive watch that commemorates the 170th anniversary of the relationship between Swiss watch company Patek Philippe and American Jeweller and Silversmith Tiffany & Co. Whatever your opinion on the watch, a marvel in steel and Tiffany blue, the relationship between these two famous firms is a fascinating […]
Rolex and the Prisoner of War Watches
The history of Rolex is full of fascinating stories, including marketing stunts, technical innovation, famous owners, and dramatic adventures. One of the most remarkable is little mentioned and poorly researched, but is an example of Rolex’s amazing foresight and business acumen. Rolex sold watches directly to Allied Officers in German Prisoner of War camps and […]
Is the Hamilton Ventura the most featured watch at the movies?
This week we are featuring a guest post from Montres Publiques, a blog focussing on vintage watches, watchmaking history and the watch industry as a whole. If you like what they have written, you can find a lot more here. The Hamilton Ventura, originally released in 1957 / Credit: Watch Time When people think ‘movie […]
A Short History of the Omega Seamaster
Last week we looked into the watches James Bond wears in the films. Since 1995, they have all been from Omega, one of the largest Swiss watch brands currently owned by Swatch Group. In particular, they are a series of Omega Seamasters, which is Omega’s range of tool watches designed for diving. Whether or not […]
A Brief Introduction to James Bond’s Watches
To celebrate the release of the new James Bond film, “No Time To Die”, we thought we would write a short overview of the watches worn by the world’s most famous spy during his nearly 60-year career. Bond’s watch journey follows the development of the watch industry, from the personal tool watch, all the way […]
Glashütte, the home of German Watchmaking
Despite all the fantastic watches we have covered recently, we haven’t touched on the many beautiful timepieces that come out of a tiny German town with a turbulent history. Glashütte has been a centre for watchmaking since the mid-1800s and the companies and craftsmen based there suffered through an incredibly dramatic 20th century. Since the […]
The World’s Largest Watch Groups – LVMH
Last week we explored the two largest Swiss watch groups, Swatch and Richemont. You can read that article here. This week we will explore a household name, which is the third-largest Swiss watch group: LVMH. Next week we will finish the series by looking at the two large Japanese groups: Citizen and Seiko. What Does LVMH […]
A Short Exploration of the World’s Largest Watch Groups – The Swiss Giants
We have spent the last few weeks covering Microbrands from around the world, and regularly mention different watch brands and companies. We covered the most famous of them all, Rolex, and looked at why they are so dominant here. Now we will spend some time looking at the very large watch companies from Switzerland and […]
British Watchmakers – A Short History of Fears Watches
Our recent series of blog posts has covered a range of microbrand watches from around the globe. Many of these brands are very young – only a few years old. However, one of the brands we have mentioned is 175 years old. We at The Watch Collectors’ Club love learning watch brand history. How they […]
Racing, Heuer, and the Ever-Present Tachymeter
You will have seen a common design feature on chronographs, or stop watches, is a Tachymeter scale. But what is it for and where did it come from? The details of how they work are straightforward, it’s a visual representation of a simple formula. How they ended up used on wristwatches is a much more exciting […]