Vintage
There’s a reason why vintage became the first true collectable category of wristwatches – our hand-selected collection features perfectly preserved watches, such as the enduring allure of Red Submariner, the elegant and refined aesthetics of a mid-century Patek Philippe Calatrava, and the classic – yet still contemporary – style of the original Royal Oak. It is often true that they don’t quite make them how they used to.
Vintage
There’s a reason why vintage became the first true collectable category of wristwatches – our hand-selected collection features perfectly preserved watches, such as the enduring allure of Red Submariner, the elegant and refined aesthetics of a mid-century Patek Philippe Calatrava, and the classic – yet still contemporary – style of the original Royal Oak. It is often true that they don’t quite make them how they used to.
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.