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Some Of The Best Affordable Watches
While it is enticing to read and dream about beautiful watches, many of them aren’t ones you can easily and affordably acquire. That’s why this article is here; to show you the best watches on the market that aren’t impossible to get your hands on and won’t break the...
A Quick Guide On Collecting Watches – Part 2
Did you read the quick guide first? It has important information that these tips are useless without. Tips and tricks on watch collecting begins below: 1. Do your homework on the watch you decide to seek out: So now you know the quick guide, how do you utilize...
A Brief History of Iconic Watchmakers
There have been countless watch bands that have affected the market throughout modern history. The ones we will discuss in our blog post this week are just a sampling of the many iconic and influential watch makers. The brands below have helped define the modern...
A Quick Guide On Collecting Watches
A really good watch has the ability to provide owners with a plethora of beneficial functions. It can be an accurate reflection of your style, hobbies, interests, become a family keepsake, or be an investment. But above all, this watch has the ability to be the seed...
Interesting and Sought-After Watches: PART 2
Watches come in various shapes, sizes, and styles. The different numbers of watch styles and watchmakers has led to a robust watch collection market. Collectors look for interesting, unique, and rare watches to add to the growing treasure troves of watch memorabilia. ...
Beginner Guide to Mechanical Watches
With the availability and convenience of quartz watches, as well as mobile connected wrist devices, it may not seem like a totally logical move to purchase a mechanical watch. Battery-powered pieces are nice, but mechanical ones are something completely different. If...
The 2020 Watch Trends to Keep Track Of
Although 2020 is now nearing its end, new trends in fashion and accessories are still continuously being picked up and shared around the globe. When it comes to watches, a number of styles, colors, and designs are making a comeback, making their name in the watch...
Interesting and Sought-After Watches: PART 1
Watches come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and styles. The different numbers of watch styles and watchmakers have led to a robust watch collection market. Collectors look for interesting, unique, and rare watches to add to the growing treasure troves of watch...
Watch Trends From 1910s To Now
Wristwatches have been around for over 500 years now and it would be an understatement to say that much has changed since its advent. The first wristwatch was created for a countess in Hungary as more of a symbol of status than a keeper of time. For decades, the...
2020 Mid-Summertime Gift Guide – Trying Something New
Rotate Watches offers all-in-one kits to build your own mechanical watch! Each kit includes parts, tools, and a guide on building one fully mechanical watch. Choose from 3 versatile styles. Rotate is made by creators for creators. Rotate officially launched in 2019...
5 Groundbreaking Watches To Know
Ever since the first wristwatch was created about 500 years ago, improvements and changes in design followed like a never-ending stream. There are numerous watches that demonstrated unique qualities that translated into lasting impact. Today, we will be investigating...
HalfWatchTuesday 2.17 The Only Watch
I posted an image of my collection on my Instagram last week (below). A fellow watch geek asked if I had to keep one which would it be. He was surprised when I went past the Tudor GMT and the newly acquired Grand Seiko quartz to choose the arguably less illustrious...
5 Influential Men and their Watches
Regardless of the power and influence one has, there is one universal threat that every man has to fight: the ticking clock. Fortunately or unfortunately (depending on how you look at it), we are yet to find a way to manipulate the way time flows. Thus, it is the...
Update On #StopHateForProfit
It has now been a full month since the #StopHateForProfit Campaign has begun and we at Rotate Watches went all in to join forces. In this span of time, the campaign continuously gained momentum as over 1000 companies and 200 nonprofits joined the cause. As a result of...
The Purpose of Jewels in a Mechanical Watch
As devices that are powered by the energy stored by winding the spring, it is critical for mechanical watches to retain as much energy as possible. This naturally means that friction should be avoided - what jewels are designed to do. Ever since watches have been...