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The timepieces of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Collection are well known to many watch aficionados, but the prices make them prohibitively expensive to all but the most dedicated of collectors. Luckily, there are less costly alternatives that look just as dazzling on the wrist. These are seven of our favorites. Parmigiani Tonda GT Parmigiani […]

There are so many watches available on the market, making research overwhelming at times. However, if you’re looking for a staple piece for your watch collection, Alpina is definitely an ideal choice. Seen as a pioneer that produces high-quality mechanical watches donning a signature font style, plenty of enthusiasts revel in the classic design and […]

Some movie characters wear iconic costumes that make them identifiable at a glance, while others wear accessories so subtle that viewers might have to rewatch the movie to notice them or appreciate how they impact storytelling. One of these accessories is timepieces. Watches are commonly used on the silver screen. In fact, some of the […]

Watch fans the world-over rejoiced this week as watchmaking’s top brands gathering in Geneva for the Watches & Wonders event. While large-scale industry events in Switzerland are nothing new, recent years have brought about a new paradigm thanks to COVID and before that, the decline of Baselworld, the previous heavyweight show. So with in-person events […]

Rolex introduced the Submariner in 1953 to great fanfare. It set a new, historic standard for divers’ watches at the time—waterproof to an astounding depth of 100 meters. Rolex has continued to innovate in the years since then, and today’s Submariner is waterproof to a depth of 300 meters. It is, truly, the ultimate divers’ […]