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Conventionally defined, a field watch is a simple, legible watch intended for practical use "in the field." Field watches originated in the First World War. Around this time, men typically used pocket watches to keep time. However, a pocket watch must be removed from a pocket for time-telling, rendering it impractical in the extreme environment of battle. To .....

When the collection was introduced in 2019, the Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 was widely ridiculed. The release came out of left field; in recent years especially, Audemars Piguet has become somewhat of a one watch brand. Sure, the Royal Oak and Royal Oak Offshore have been AP's most popular collections for decades, but in that time the .....

From a distance, it is easy to mistake a Sea-Dweller for a Submariner and vice versa. Despite their similar appearance, the Submariner and the Sea-Dweller have several important differences that endow each with its own unique appeal. (It should be noted that the Sea-Dweller Collection also includes the 44-millimeter Deep Sea and the recently released 50-millimeter Deep Sea Challenge; these .....

The quality of mechanical, with the best accuracy quartz has to offer. Among watch enthusiasts, quartz movements are often frowned upon. Much of a watch’s enduring appeal comes from the timelessness of mechanical timekeeping; a tradition dating back as early as the 1600s. When Seiko first introduced a quartz-powered watch in 1969, the Japanese brand packaged it as .....

Movies and television have considerable sway over global culture and fashion. While suits and dresses are too conspicuous to miss, small accessories like watches can easily fly under the radar. It should be said that some timepieces feature prominently. There are plenty which are well known, including the Casio calculator watch from Back to the Future, the Rolex Submariner 6538 .....