Affordable Vintage Dress Watches
Vintage Omega Dress Watch, Image: Auctionata If you’ve been following recent watch exhibitions and salons you’ve probably noticed that every year it’s becoming more and more difficult to find a...
View ArticleTop 10 Perpetual Calendars
Top 10 Perpetual Calendars Usually the word “complication” doesn’t have a positive connotation. However, in the world of (mechanical) watches, a complication means that the watch is capable of doing –...
View ArticleJapanese Watchmaking
Seiko Grand Seiko, Image: © Bert Buijsrogge If you landed here, you probably know something about Swiss and German watchmaking. But there are other countries that have some pretty skilled craftsman...
View ArticleTop 10 Watches from SIHH & Baselworld 2016
Top 10 Watches from SIHH & Baselworld 2016, Images: © Bert Buijsrogge & Roman Belov The most important quarter of the year for watch journalists, retailers, etc. is behind us with the SIHH...
View Article7 Time-Only Watches – Less is More
Omega Globemaster, Image: © Bert Buijsrogge The time is something you probably check constantly, or at least several times per day, either consciously or by coincidence when glimpsing at your...
View ArticleDress Watches With Black Dials, Sports Watches With White Dials
Black dial Lange 1 and white dial Panerai Luminor, Images: © Bert Buijsrogge There are certain rules that need to be broken sometimes: a complication like a chronograph on a diver’s watch, a moon...
View ArticleVintage Diving Watches
Tudor Submariner, Image: © Bert Buijsrogge Vintage watches are hot. Aside from collecting specific brands, there is a lot of interest in vintage chronographs as well as vintage diver’s. In this...
View ArticleMore Than Meets the Eye
Grönefeld One Hertz, Image: © Bert Buijsrogge Diving watches with visible tourbillon cages or dress watches with dials so cluttered you can hardly read the time between 2 or more tourbillons: The...
View ArticleWatch Pairs: Rolex Daytona and Patek Philippe Calatrava
Rolex Daytona and Patek Philippe Calatrava For ages (relatively speaking), it was okay to just have one all-purpose watch; a watch that could be worn for work and formal occasions, but also in your...
View ArticleWatches as Investment – Very rare and special vs popular and famous
Omega Speedmaster Professional Snoopy, Image: Image: © Bert Buijsrogge Disclaimer We could be quick and dirty and just give you the easiest answer here (Rolex), but we won’t. Let’s dig a bit deeper...
View ArticleSkeletonized Watches
Chronoswiss Opus Chronograph, Image: Auctionata The art of skeletonizing a watch involves removing everything deemed unnecessary in order to showcase the mechanical movement within. This comes in many...
View ArticleEditor’s Picks of the Week: Sinn 103 ST, MB&F Legacy Machine 1 and Seiko SKX007
Chrono24 Editor’s Picks The authors of the Chrono24 Magazine hand-pick the best watch offers on Chrono24 – from affordable daily drivers to famous watch icons and exceptional collector’s pieces. If...
View ArticleFinishing: What is it and does it matter?
Finishing on the Patek Philippe 5170 movement, Image: © Bert Buijsrogge Let’s assume you are new to mechanical – or luxury – watches. You’ve probably heard or read about the term ‘finishing’ when...
View ArticleEditor’s Picks of the Week: Rolex Datejust 1603, Urwerk 103, Breitling Aerospace
The authors of the Chrono24 Magazine hand-pick the best watch offers on Chrono24 – from affordable daily drivers to famous watch icons and exceptional collector’s pieces. If you are interested in one...
View ArticleWatch Pairs: IWC Schaffhausen Aquatimer & Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Date
Watch Pairs Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Date and IWC Schaffhausen Aquatimer Introduction In this series of articles, we’ll take a look at watch pairs. We’ve selected an elegant dress watch and a sports...
View ArticleThe Production of a Watch
Production of a Watch, Image: © Bert Buijsrogge When you look at your precious timepiece – or perhaps its price tag – it’s easy to recognize that it must have taken quite a bit of effort to produce....
View ArticleWatch Pairs: Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon & Cartier Drive de Cartier
Watch Pairs: Cartier Drive and Omega Speedmaster Dark Side Of the Moon Introduction In this series of articles, we’ll take a look at watch pairs. We’ve selected an elegant dress watch and a sports...
View ArticleEditor’s Picks of the Week: Oris Divers Sixty-Five, Patek Philippe Nautilus...
The authors of the Chrono24 Magazine hand-pick the best watch offers on Chrono24 – from affordable daily drivers to famous watch icons and exceptional collector’s pieces. If you are interested in one...
View ArticleThe most expensive watches in the world
Patek Philippe Skymoon Tourbillon 5002P, Image: Haute Time In this article we will look at some of the most expensive watches in the world. These watches don’t cost several thousand Euros, they don’t...
View ArticleEditor’s Picks of the Week: Omega Geneve Chronostop, IWC Aquatimer Deep Two,...
The authors of the Chrono24 Magazine hand-pick the best watch offers on Chrono24 – from affordable daily drivers to famous watch icons and exceptional collector’s pieces. If you want to buy one of the...
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