Lessons in Wristory: What’s a Wakmann?
If you’ve ever asked yourself what the hell a Wakmann is, you can wonder no longer. Read up on a brief history of the pre-Quartz Crisis brand.
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Tudor and the British North Greenland Expedition
There’s nothing like a good watch story. Check out our breakdown of the Tudors worn during the British North Greenland Expedition from 1952 – 1954.
Lessons in Wristory: Heuer Calculator
After divers, pilots, and racing chronographs, what’s next? The calculator! We’re talking slide rules here, folks. Read up on the Heuer Calculator.
Early Radium Use
We all know about LumiNova and tritium, but what pioneered watch dial lume? Radium. Come check out our Lesson in Wristory on early Radium use in watches.
German Watchmaking History Part II
Continuing our coverage of German watchmaking history, Part II brings you through post-war Pforzheim. Beware of the battery!
Benrus Types I and II
The military watch market is booming, but often overlooked are the Benrus Types I and II. Come check out our Lesson in Wristory to read about this sleeper.
Navigating by Rolex and Sextant
Thanks to a reliable Rolex Oyster, roughly 200 passengers aboard the SS City of Cairo managed to survive a U-boat attack during WWII.
Lessons In Wristory: Zenith A. Cairelli Roma CP-2
Not all military watches are MilSubs and WWWs. Check out the rare and beautiful Zenith A. Cairelli Roma CP-2 issued to the Italian military.
Lessons in Wristory: Navigating the Sahara with a Rolex
Using his Rolex GMT Master as a compass, Tom Sheppard led the first west-to-east expedition of the Sahara. Modern technology is so overrated.
Lessons in Wristory: A-8 Ground Speed Stopwatch
The military watch collecting world is saturated with Milsubs and Mark XI’s, check out our Lesson in Wristory on the lesser known A-8 Ground Speed Stopwatch