Results for Patek Philippe Nautilus History

Sunday Rewind: Bulova's Secret History With The CIA

You may not have heard this story – and there's a good reason why.

In-Depth: A 500-Year History Of How To Set The Watch

"At the tone, the time will be ... "

Reliving History with James Ragan: NASA’s Man Behind the Moonwatch

James Ragan, former NASA engineer and the man behind the watch that went to the moon, shares ten anecdotes on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.

Time to Move: Glashütte Original’s New SeaQ, a Dive Watch Inspired by the Manufacture’s Own History

The SeaQ, Glashütte Original’s new watch for 2019, revives an old icon from 1969 and expands it into a full collection.

Philippe Dufour Simplicity at Heart of Phillips London Well Suited Sale

Phillips Watches announces, Well Suited – a selling exhibition combining the world’s finest independent watchmakers with a showcase of tailoring excellence from Thom Sweeney.

Three Top-Selling G-SHOCK Watches in the Brand’s 35-Year History

Ever wondered what are the top 3 best selling Casio G-Shock watches? Now you don't have to wonder. Here are the top 3 best sellers from G-Shock.

Revolution Awards 2018: Lifetime Achievement Award ― Philippe Dufour

Once again, the global editors of Revolution weigh in on the best timepieces of the year, as well as the personalities that shaped the watch industry.

A Movement in History: The Zenith-driven Rolex Daytona

Raymond Weil Celebrating the History of Loud

Raymond Weil launches a new wristwatch dedicated to the achievements of the “Father of Loud”, Jim Marshall.

Collinsville Watch Co. Nautilus Review: The Chicken Sandwich Watch

Collinsville Watch Co. has been a friend of the Two Broke Watch Snobs podcast ever since the early days. Even back then Mike and I recognized the type of good work that Frank (the owner and operator of CW) was doing - making quality watches with great specs and design motifs that were significant and special.

The Dive Bezel: Its History and its Use

The rotating bezel is the signature feature of a dive watch, but do you know how it’s really used? Revolution’s resident diver explores no-decompression limits and surface intervals, as well as the numerous efforts watchmakers have made over the years to improve this most recognizable of watch features.

40 Years Of The Nautilus: Our 5 Highlights

A Steel, A Yellow & A Pink Gold Patek 1518 At One Auction

Patek-Shmatek – A Stern Warning

A Brief History of the Chronograph

History Making Military Dive Watches

5 Milestones in Dive Watch History

IWC and a history of Perpetual Calendars

The IWC “Da Vinci” Perpetual Calendar Chronograph (Ref. 3750) was an epic statement of IWC’s arrival as one of the premier watchmakers of our generation.

Christie’s Announces Nautilus-Only Auction

Dossier: Brief History of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms

At the end of 1952 and through the beginning of 1953, the first French navy’s scuba diver unit was created, as a result of cooperation between the French Navy and the Secret Services. The naval branch was to become known as “Commando Hubert”, though the Secret Services branch was not given a specific name, operating […]

Dossier: History of the Rolex Sea-Dweller

High Speed Escapements, Part 1: History and Future

Brief History of Tudor Dive Watches

Tudor was founded by none other than the founder of Rolex, Hans Wilsdorf, in 1946 to be an affordable alternative to Rolex, using the parent company’s cases but fitting them with third-party movements to keep prices lower. With a few exceptions, the early Tudor watches largely mimicked Rolex models, and even sometimes bore the Rolex […]

Crafted With An Eye For History: Angular Momentum Negoro

Lacquer must hold mystical powers, as those who have ever admired a fine Russian lacquer box or an Urushi fountain pen will know. Captivating in it’s presence by textures or drawings, yet always finished to perfection with that glossy surface that shows off a soft glow. The stories surrounding the art of lacquer are often […]

The Depths of Understanding – History of the Rolex Sea-Dweller

There’s something about a dive watch that emanates an unassailable image of unabashed cool. We’re talking Johnny Hartman and John Coltrane jamming in ice underpants cool. Maybe it has to do with the rakish élan perpetuated by 007 pairing his white dinner jacket with the Rolex Submariner ref. 6538 on a Nato strap. You could easily imagine him shucking shantung and diving into the sea to demolish the assembled forces of SMERSCH with nothing more than a sharpened clamshell, a bevy of torpedo-chested lady friends and his trusty dive watch. But it also has to do with the total veracity and slavish devotion to function embodied by these timepieces. After all, these were tools that soldiers and civilians alike literally depended on with their very lives.