“My God – it’s full of stars!” – 2001, A Space Odyssey The Reverso is a watch with one of those universally known origi...
The so-called dress watch has been under attack as a category of watchmaking at least since the early 1970s, when the first stainless ste...
The vast majority of watches are round—quite simply because that’s the shape of their main component, the wheel. In addition to this prac...
As early as the 16th century, watchmakers used heat bluing to prevent the steel components of their watches— hands, screws, and sometimes...
In a watch movement, there are many different features such as a balance spring, movement plate and bridges. Jewels are an important part...
Every year fashion style changes and along with that, watch styles change. This can be in the launch of a new collection, or a style comi...
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso has become a cult-favorite watch over the years since it was first released. Originally designed as a sports...
The revival in vintage fashion has led to a minor style detail making a discreet comeback of its own: the sector dial. This segmented min...
You no longer need to be a regular attender at auctions to winkle out a few period watchmaking pearls: original models can now be just a ...
The Mona Lisa: meticulously created by an expert artisan, eliciting awe from those who have the pleasure to witness its beauty. Imagine a...
Le tourbillon a vu son brevet déposé il y a tout juste 220 ans, en 1801. Aujourd’hui, l’objet a deux visages : sa forme traditionnelle la...
It’s a time-honored tradition to give your graduate a gift that honors their achievement. If you ask any of us at WatchBox, a watch alway...
Un « Watches & Wonders » 100% en ligne : une simple parenthèse pandémique ? On l’espère ! Malgré le contexte, quelques nouveautés sortent...
On the obnoxiously long list of watch complications out there, few are as obscure and underappreciated as the deadbeat seconds. I myself ...
The moonphase complication (or moon phase, depending on who/what you’re reading on any given day) is an interesting one to dig into when ...
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