Hot List: October 25, 2024
Gather round, friends, and hear the spooky tale of the Headless Hot List! 🎃 Actually, it’s not that scary. But with legendary pieces from Blancpain, Ressence, Breitling, and more, there’s plenty to explore. Try not to lose your head over these watches! BLANCPAIN VILLERET QUANTIÉME COMPLET They’re here! Blancpain’s Villeret collection got a big update […]
Hot List: June 14, 2024
Brace yourself! This week’s Hot List is heavy on the bracelets but that doesn’t mean the bracelets are heavy! From a titanium TUDOR to a little Longines, we’re bringing you the best watches to help you pack light on your summer travels! ☀️ RESSENCE TYPE 1 SLIM RED Slim and stunning, the Type 1 from […]
Hot List: May 17, 2024
They grow up so fast! Seriously, where does the time go? (Hint: Feldmar Watch Company 🤣) If you’re graduating or have someone special in your life graduating, we have wonderful assortment of watches this week that will surely make the grade. We all have honorary PhDs on horology, so we’re well-credentialed to give you these […]
Here Comes the Sun(dial)
What’s cookin’, good lookin’? ☮️ Today, we’re breaking out the bell-bottoms and bringing back the mop-tops to celebrate some of the best 1960’s-inspired watches at Feldmar 🌼 Whether your bag is super-groovy divers or a far-out Daytona, this list is seriously righteous! Check it out… it’s a gas! ✌ ZENITH CHRONOMASTER REVIVAL EL PRIMERO A384 […]
Best Affordable Alternatives: Rolex Explorer
When the Rolex Explorer debuted in 1953, it came with an impressive pedigree, and proof that it had earned the name Explorer honestly—an earlier prototype had been worn by Sherpa Tenzing Norgay when he ascended Mount Everest. Unfortunately, owning one of those iconic timepieces today can be an expensive proposition. Luckily, there are affordable alternatives, […]
Pre-Owned Hot List: May 26, 2023
Whether you’re saddlin’ up the fam this Memorial Day Weekend to hit the slopes, bonfire at the beach, or settle down for some stay-cation time, the Hot List is your HQ for the week’s greatest watches 🗽 Today, we’re bringing you the very best from the Feldmar Pre-Owned Showcase! Which one’s right for your wrist? […]
Hot List: March 17, 2023
OMEGA SPEEDMASTER ’57 CHRONOGRAPH Grab your Omega Speedmaster ’57 Chronograph and get ready to take a trip back in time! Thanks to heritage-inspired design and top-shelf specs, you’ll look stylish while jumping between decades. Available in a variety of dial colors and strap options, these are starting to arrive more frequently at Feldmar! Pick your […]
Hot List Recap: December Watches
Every Friday, the Feldmar team picks the top watches from our 6,000 square foot showroom, featuring them with our followers on Instagram and via email. Here are the watches that had the most clicks, calls, and inquiries from December’s Hot Lists! See something you like? Get in touch! TUDOR BLACK BAY CHRONO 41MM “PANDA” If […]
Hot List Recap: Top November Watches
Every Friday, the Feldmar team picks the top watches from our 6,000 square foot showroom, featuring them with our followers on Instagram and via email. It’s December and that means it’s time to take a look back at the watches that had the most clicks, calls, and inquiries. Check out our most loved watches from […]
Hot List Recap: Top October Watches
Every Friday, the Feldmar team picks the top watches from our 6,000 square foot showroom, featuring them with our followers on Instagram and via email. At the end of the month, it’s always fun (and sometimes surprising!) to see which watches had the most clicks, calls, and inquiries. Check out our most coveted watches from […]
The Top Nine Rolex Submariner Alternatives
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’ […]
10 of the Most Historically Important Watches
There have been beloved watches throughout history, watches justly celebrated for design and technological innovation. However, very few timepieces reach a level so iconic that they achieve horological immortality and change the face of watchmaking. Here are ten historically important watches that have stood the test of time. Zenith el Primero The Zenith el Primero, […]
Watch Mods 101: Build Your Dream Watch
For a long time, we here at Feldmar Watch Company have admired the work of some extremely talented modders. A few are even regulars in our store and we always love seeing their latest creations and chatting with them about their inspiration, techniques, and handy tips. But for every watch enthusiast familiar with modding, there […]
Collector’s Spotlight: Xavier and Sam
Our latest Collector’s Spotlight features Xavier (@knights.watch on IG) and Sam (@samandherwatchbox on IG), a couple who share everything, including their love for watch collecting. I thought it would be fun to have you guys on and talk about how you met, how you got into watches. So how did you guys meet? Sam: We met […]
Collector’s Spotlight: @waitlisted
Our latest Collector’s Spotlight features James AKA @waitlisted on Instagram! He’s got quite the varied and eclectic timepiece collection. Learn more about how he got into the hobby and hear about some of his favorite watches below! Please give us a brief introduction. How did you get into the hobby of watch collecting? Hi! I’m […]
Collector’s Spotlight: Jorge G.
High school teacher, watch collector and photographer — that’s Jorge, the man (the myth, the legend…) behind @thetravelingtimepiece! We recently chatted with Jorge to learn a little more about his love for the hobby and his growing timepiece collection. Hey Jorge! Could you give us a brief intro into who you are? I was born […]
15 Years of Watch Collecting
As a child of the 1970s and 1980s, I fondly remember sitting in my parents’ bedroom playing with my Dad’s OMEGA Speedmaster, starting, stopping and resetting the chronograph over and over again, for hours. I was also fascinated with all things related to space and our space program. I was astonished when my Dad told […]
Feldmar Gift Guide: Accessories that Make a Statement
Sometimes the most amazing gifts come in the smallest packages! Delight your loved ones with an accessory that makes a statement. From jewelry to watch winders, shop Feldmar’s top picks this holiday season. 1. Everest Datejust Curved End Leather Strap with Tang Buckle Do you have a Rolex fanatic in your life? For every modern […]
Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving is coming and I can’t wait. This is my favorite holiday, not just because of the turkey feast and football, but because there are no presents and no real pressure. I celebrate Thanksgiving here in Switzerland, but it’s not really the same. Thanksgiving is for family, and two of my sons live in the […]
Watches and the Action Movie Stars Who Love Them
I love this time of year, with warm days and cool nights, the wind with a slight edge to it telling us that winter is on the way and the NFL in full swing. One thing I don’t love is “falling back.” Why in the world are we still switching time in the fall and […]
My Top 6 Complaints About Luxury Watches
Though the title of this article might seem negative, this article is actually meant to help the watch industry become better. Note that the complaints are not about the watch industry, but about the actual luxury watches. More than being my subjective dislikes, the below nuisances are in fact enemies to comfort, practicality, and even […]
Purpose-Built Sports Watches Make the Living Easier
I am hard on watches, especially in the summer. My lifestyle is not suited to delicate watches. As the father of an energetic nine-year-old, I am constantly chucking a football, going for a bike ride or paddle boarding on the lake. If I don’t have a robust sports watch on, any day could see a […]
Watches in Movies: How and Why it Happens
Summer is the time for movie blockbusters, so what better time to talk about how watches end up in movies? Watches and clocks have been used as symbols throughout the history of film. Remember Harold Lloyd hanging from the giant clock in the 1923 silent film Safety Last? In a way, every watch in every […]