In Summary, experience with 12 Blancpain underwater watches during Operation HARDTACK yielded virtually complete satisfaction.[…] Its is strongly recommended, on the basis of this experience, that the desirable features of this watch be incorporated in whatever watch is selected for Navy procurement Final testing report of 1959, from the US Navy. s./E.H. Lanphier Upon its […]
The Gravity Equal Force is demonstrating an Armin Strom core principle: always be innovating. This watch takes the traditional mainspring barrel and turns it on its head by adding a stop-work declutch mechanism combined with automatic winding to create consistent power delivery to the balance. With a bold redesign of the movement, dial and case, Gravity Equal […]
Since 1920, Boesch Motorboote has been manufacturing high-performance mahogany boats on Lake Zurich. The boat builder from Kilchberg and IWC Schaffhausen share a passion for high-quality craftsmanship and a design that unites form and function to perfection. Boesch’s design language is characterized by timeless shapes with clear lines and the combination of noble woods with […]
With winter taking hold of the Northern Hemisphere, many of us are wondering if our watches are up to the task of skiing, ice fishing, or the odd snowball fight on the frigid tundras of Minneapolis or Manhattan. Perhaps the best way to address this important question is to look to some people who have […]
You might say, if you were a casual (or, for that matter, non-casual) observer of the watch enthusiast scene nowadays, that mechanics don’t get no respect. The vast majority of the discussion about watches focuses on cosmetics – I don’t mean that in a negative way; the reality is that most watch purchases and most […]