Blogs: DIY Watches and More

Apr 8, 2026

If you travel across time zones or just need to keep track of a friend's schedule overseas, a GMT watch function handles it without pulling out your phone. The GMT complication has been a staple of...

Apr 7, 2026

Casio has been making watches since 1974, and the lineup stretches from under $25 all the way past $1200. What makes Casio special is not price alone. The brand has quietly produced some of the mos...

Apr 7, 2026

Most corporate gifts end up in a desk drawer by February. Gift cards get spent and forgotten. Branded mugs collect dust. The problem is not the budget, it is the lack of thought behind the gift. Wh...

Apr 2, 2026

Round watches dominate the market, but rectangular watches have a quiet sophistication that round cases cannot replicate. The elongated shape sits naturally along the wrist, creates a slimmer profi...

Apr 2, 2026

Thin watches represent some of the hardest engineering challenges in watchmaking. Fitting a working mechanical movement into a case thinner than a few stacked coins requires precision that most man...

Apr 2, 2026

James Bond has worn some of the most famous watches in cinema history. A Bond watch is never just a prop. The timepiece on 007's wrist tells the audience something about the character, whether it i...

Apr 2, 2026

Some watches transcend their function as timekeepers. An iconic watch changes an industry, defines a category, or becomes so deeply embedded in culture that even non-watch people recognize it on si...

Apr 2, 2026

Japanese watchmaking changed the entire industry. When Seiko introduced the first quartz wristwatch in 1969, it triggered a revolution that forced Swiss manufacturers to rethink everything. Today, ...

Mar 23, 2026

Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme became one of the biggest films of 2025, earning over $200 million worldwide and a Golden Globe for star Timothee Chalamet. Set in 1950s New York City, the A24 sports dr...

Mar 22, 2026

Netflix's Bridgerton has become one of the most-watched period dramas in streaming history. Between the stunning costumes, the pop-classical soundtrack, and the sizzling romance, millions of viewer...

Mar 21, 2026

Dinner and a movie is fine. Cooking together is solid. But at some point, every couple runs out of fresh date night ideas. What if your next date night ended with both of you wearing something you ...

Mar 20, 2026

American watchmaking once rivaled Switzerland. Companies like Elgin, Waltham, and Hamilton made the United States a global horology power in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Then production shift...