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HMT Watches: The Rise and Fall of India’s Watchmaking Titan
Once upon a time HMT was amongst the largest watchmakers in the world, until it became defunct in 2016. Farzad Mistry charts its history and decline.Why Are Vintage Cloisonné Enamel Dial Watches Collectible?
With the ever-increasing interest by watch aficionados in fine cloisonné enamel wristwatches, historian Ivan Ponzo offers a brief yet insightful analysis of their history and appeal.The Pursuit of the Perfect Watch Movement at Omega
We chronicle Omega's manufacturing of the Master Co-Axial, and the rigorous testing by the Swiss government's weights and measures agency.In-Depth: A Guide to the Original F.P. Journe Tourbillon Remontoir d’Egalite
Serial numbers, production years, and dial types.A Visit To The German Watch Museum and the Epic Goertz Astronomic Clock
Horological history of Germany explained at the watch museum in the centre of Glashütte.Bringing Talent to Light – Unmasking the Master Enamellers of Geneva
Horological scholar Ivan Ponzo reveals the names of the artisans behind some of watchmaking's finest miniature enamels.Explaining the Ancient Technique of Gold Filigree
An ancient technique several millennia old, filigree makes its debut in watchmaking with the Ronde Louis Cartier XL Filigree Panthers, with the dial made up of intricately worked gold and platinum wires that form a panther motif.Hands-On with the First Ever Perpetual Calendar Wristwatch with a Leap Year Indicator
Thirty years passed between the first perpetual calendar wristwatch, and the first one with a leap year indicator, made by Audemars Piguet in 1955. Here's a look at one double-signed example of the Audemars Piguet ref. 5516.Explaining How Tudor’s Fabric NATO Straps Are Made (with Video)
Inspired by the NATO strap and a key element of Tudor's emblematic Heritage watches, the fabric bands offered with Tudor's watches are not just a colourful accessory, but the products of traditional weaving techniques on Jacquard loom operated by hand.Monday Lessons: Explaining the Ups and Downs of Constant Force Mechanisms in Mechanical Movements
The pursuit of constant force in a mechanical movement is as old as watchmaking, with many old solutions like the chain and fusee having been turned into new expressions of artisanal skill. But at the cutting edge true constant force escapements have emerged thanks to new materials.Load More
