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Grand Seiko titanium models: SBGR011 and SBGA211

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Grand Seiko Titanium Watches Explained

Cartier Santos De Cartier Medium Model Watch WSSA0029

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Watches from three underrated brands

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10 Underrated Luxury Watch Brands that Americans Overlook

September 4, 2024

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Audemars Piguet vs. Patek Philippe

August 12, 2024

Watch Certification Standards: Master Chronometer vs. Superlative Chronometer and More

What is a Hyperwatch?

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5 Most Improved Luxury Watch Brands of the Past 15 Years

What is a Considered a Vintage Watch in 2024?

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Tudor vs. Rolex: How Do They Stack Up Now?

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Omega vs Rolex

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Zeitwerk caseback

What is an In-House Movement? And Do We Care Anymore?

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The Oakley Watch Vault: The History of the Greatest Travel Watch Case of All Time

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What is a Rolex Coke GMT?

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Cartier Crash

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How to Wind a Rolex Watch

January 20, 2024

Six Things You Should Never Do With Your Watch

January 12, 2024

Halal Rolex: Which Rolex Watches Contain No Gold?

January 8, 2024

Rolex OP31

Rolex and Nickel Allergies: What’s the Deal?

January 2, 2024

Different kinds of leather straps

Comparing Types of Leather Watch Straps: Suede, Calf, Horse, Goat, Gator and Shark

December 31, 2023

What is the Rolex Pepsi?

December 13, 2023

Rolex GMT Master II ref. 126710BLNR

What is the Rolex Batman?

November 20, 2023

What is a Moonphase Watch?

November 13, 2023

What is a Rolex Root Beer?

November 4, 2023

Rolex Datejust Ref 116200

Understanding the Rolex Rehaut

October 13, 2023

Rolex GMT-Master II Batman 116710BLNR

A Primer on Watch Hands

Watch Glossary

A Primer on Watch Case Shapes

Anatomy of a Watch: Explaining the Parts of a Watch

Patek Philippe 18K Yellow Gold Nautilus 3800

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Types of Watches: A Simple Guide

An Introduction to Common Materials Used in Watchmaking

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Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon

What is a Grand Complication Watch?

January 24, 2023

What is a World Time Watch?

January 19, 2023

Patek Philippe Complications Annual Calendar Rose Gold Diamond and Blue Dial Watch 5396R-015

What is an Annual Calendar Watch?

January 15, 2023

Ulysse-Nardin-Sonnerie

What is a Minute Repeater Watch?

January 12, 2023

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Watch

What is a Perpetual Calendar Watch?

January 8, 2023

MB&F Legacy Machine Thunderdome

What is a Tourbillon Watch?

January 7, 2023

What is a Dive Watch?

January 5, 2023

What is a GMT Watch?

What is a GMT Watch?

December 30, 2022

What is a Chronograph Watch Used for?

What is a Chronograph Watch?

December 29, 2022

Impressionist art of an old watch guild

A Brief Overview of Watch Serial Numbers

October 17, 2022

Roman Sharf: How I started dealing watches and built Luxury Bazaar

Roman Sharf: How I Started Dealing Watches and Built Luxury Bazaar

Watch Size Guide: Does Size Really Matter?

Watch Size Guide: Does Size Really Matter?

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