Military
We all love military watches. Due to the rigours of military life, very strict specifications were set and these timepieces are reliable, robust pieces. But there is something infinetly more about them. It’s hard not to get carried away with the romance of a wristwatch bearing the scars of war and painted with the patina of a time long past. As a relic of a previous life, it is easy to let our imaginations run wild with what the watch has been through.
If you are one of those who basks in the nostalgia of a time of utility, where the purpose of a wristwatch was pure, you are at the right place. It seems that the honesty of the design is something we can all relate to, and for that it commands respect.
Perhaps it is the vicarious nature of these objects that so tickles our fancy, allowing us to step into the wrist, so to speak, of those who wore them before us. After all, isn’t our choice of watch, often, simply a reflection of how we see ourselves?
Military
We all love military watches. Due to the rigours of military life, very strict specifications were set and these timepieces are reliable, robust pieces. But there is something infinetly more about them. It’s hard not to get carried away with the romance of a wristwatch bearing the scars of war and painted with the patina of a time long past. As a relic of a previous life, it is easy to let our imaginations run wild with what the watch has been through.
If you are one of those who basks in the nostalgia of a time of utility, where the purpose of a wristwatch was pure, you are at the right place. It seems that the honesty of the design is something we can all relate to, and for that it commands respect.
Perhaps it is the vicarious nature of these objects that so tickles our fancy, allowing us to step into the wrist, so to speak, of those who wore them before us. After all, isn’t our choice of watch, often, simply a reflection of how we see ourselves?
Independent Watchmakers Reinventing the Future
Discussing the future in relation to mechanical watchmaking is difficult and rather paradoxical. Fundamentally, watches have not changed very much since the days of Breguet and, arguably, every watchmaker creates their pieces with longevity in mind.
The Birth of Ultra-Thin, Automatic Perpetual Calendars
The concept of an ultra-thin, automatic perpetual calendar seems like an obvious one in classic watchmaking – pairing one of the most prestigious complications with a convenient winding system and a slim, discrete profile. However, it would take the complete disruption of the industry, with the advent of the Quartz Crisis, for it to appear. Once the first one was released, it spawned an entire category, which feels distinctly its own.