Not everybody wears a watch these days, and many of those who do wear smartwatches. The reality is, they aren’t really needed anymore. After all,…
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In the tiny hamlet of Le Solliat near Le Sentier, Switzerland, two watchmakers, Adolphe Nicole (1812–1876) and Jules Philippe Capt (1813–circa 1881), came together to…
Comments closedThis trench watch has an IWC calibre 64 hand-winding movement, which is working nicely. The movement is signed with the S&Co for Stauffer and also…
Leave a CommentWatches with tourbillon complications are some of the most luxurious timepieces on the market. However, they are rare, and many people outside of the watch-collecting…
2 CommentsJohn Arnold (1736-1799) was a famous English watch and clockmaker who is considered one of the most innovative and influential horologists of his time. He…
Comments closedI recently came across this gentleman’s antique silver Marvin trench watch, 1915. It was from a name which I was only vaguely familiar with. I…
2 CommentsJean-Antoine Lépine (1720-1814), was born in Challex, France, near Geneva on the 18th of November 1720. He is considered one of the finest French watchmakers…
Comments closedIn this Time Worn Watches post, I am going to take a look at two terms that occasionally come up in the world of antique…
2 CommentsThe latest addition to my collection is this Mappin Campaign trench watch, 1915. The name Mappin comes from Mappin & Webb, the iconic English jeweller.…
2 CommentsThis post is about a watch that I actually I wasn’t actually considering buying, mostly because it isn’t yet antique. However, it did have an…
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