The Return Of The Vintage Dress Watch
By Alan Wood It’s definitely a thing, as evidenced by the many new releases at Watches & Wonders 2024. Alan Wood is a trusted vintage watch dealer with over 35 years of private collecting experience.…
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The Greatest Horological Inventions of All Time: The Pendulum Clock and Improving the Accuracy of Timekeeping
In this first installment, of The Greatest Horological Inventions of All Time, we look at the pendulum clock, an invention largely taken for granted today, but one which led to virtually every horological advancement commonly…
What is a Frankenstein Watch?
By Alan Wood Learn what a Frankenstein watch is and how to protect yourself with expert guidance from Alan Wood, a trusted vintage watch dealer from Vintage Gold Watches. Alan Wood is a trusted vintage…
MrWatchMaster Meets…Alex Landa
Next we meet Alex Landa, Founder of Ématelier, who discovered his passion for watches in the 1970s, during his formative years as a young apprentice in a specialised shop dedicated to the repair and restoration…
Time Through the Ages, Part 4: The Waltham Watch Company – A Seismic Disruption in Time
Time Through the Ages is a four part series commissioned by Worn & Wound, a place to discover watches and experience enthusiasm. In this fourth and final installment of the series, Andrew examines the dramatic leap forward…
Time Through the Ages, Part 3: Clocks, Watches and Emperors – The Growing Global Trade of Watch and Clockmaking
Time Through the Ages is a four part series commissioned by Worn & Wound, a place to discover watches and experience enthusiasm. In this third installment, we focus on the growing influence of China on the west, and…
Time To Build Your Own Watch With Watch Supply
Watch Supply started a few years ago as a small watchmaking company to assemble watches in their London workshop, today known as Fink Watch Manufacturing. The concept was simple, create interesting watches and assemble them…
Time Through the Ages, Part 2: Abraham-Louis Breguet’s Genius of Invention
Time Through the Ages is a four part series commissioned by Worn & Wound, a place to discover watches and experience enthusiasm. In this second instalment we examine the life and career of Abraham-Louis Breguet, inventor of the…
Time Through the Ages, Part 1: The English Watch Making Heyday – Where Did It All Start?
Time Through the Ages is a four part series commissioned by Worn & Wound, a place to discover watches and experience enthusiasm. In this first instalment, we provide an overview of the major players and accomplishments…
Horology Symposium To Ensure A Resilient Future For Watch And Clockmaking
The horological industry gathered together on the 26th April at the Museum of Timekeeping, Upton Hall, home of the British Horological Institute (BHI). The Symposium on Horology was hosted by Heritage Crafts and was organised to…