Did You Know: facts and figures from the world of horology

Facts and figures from the world of horology

The column collects stories from the world of horology, like new technologies, original stories, new mechanical and quartz movements, industry, and more. We add exciting stories like the most complicated luxury watch in the world, the first titanium watch ever made, or the thinnest automatic watch ever.

The Saxonia Lange 31 is the classic watch with the longest power reserve

A wristwatch's power reserve is one of the most debated topics among enthusiasts and is one of the most highlighted ...

24 April 2021

Time Change 2021: Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time and vice versa

Are you ready to change to Standard Time on 30 October 2021? Next Sunday, in the early morning, be prepared to move ...

1 March 2021

Did You Know? The first ever diving watch is the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms

Not everyone is aware that the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms was the first ever diving watch and the genesis of this ...

18 February 2021

What’s behind Rolex name and logo

In the watch industry, it usually takes one or two names (the founders, for example) or a town's name (Glashü...

27 January 2021

Why is the Seiko Sumo called Sumo?

The majority of Seiko's watch names reaffirm the brand's close link to the Japanese culture. It is a ...

29 June 2020

The first ever titanium wristwatch was a Citizen watch

Did you know which brand made the first ever titanium wristwatch? If we take a look at today's offering, we ...

29 June 2020

Did You Know – The world’s thinnest automatic watch is a Piaget

The world's thinnest automatic watch is a Piaget, in particular the Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Automatic 910P which is only 4.3mm ...

29 June 2020

The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic Tourbillon is the world’s thinnest automatic Tourbillon

After Piaget regained its leadership as the maker of the world's thinnest automatic watch over Bulgari, the LVMH owned Italian ...

29 June 2020

The most complicated mechanical watch ever made is the Vacheron Constantin 57260

Do you know which is the most complicated watch in the world? It is a Vacheron Constantin watch and, in ...

25 June 2020

Rafa Nadal’s wristwatch is the lightest mechanical watch ever made

The lightest mechanical watch ever created is a Richard Mille and was originally designed for the Spanish tennis player Rafael ...

25 June 2020

Today, 92 years ago…

Ninety-two years ago, Charles Lindbergh completed the solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, a historic task considering we were at ...

25 June 2020

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Facts and figures from the world of horology

The Saxonia Lange 31 is the classic watch with the longest power reserve

Time Change 2021: Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time and vice versa

Did You Know? The first ever diving watch is the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms

What’s behind Rolex name and logo

Why is the Seiko Sumo called Sumo?

The first ever titanium wristwatch was a Citizen watch

Did You Know – The world’s thinnest automatic watch is a Piaget

The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic Tourbillon is the world’s thinnest automatic Tourbillon

The most complicated mechanical watch ever made is the Vacheron Constantin 57260

Rafa Nadal’s wristwatch is the lightest mechanical watch ever made

Today, 92 years ago…

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