Panerai was never meant to be used by the civilians; it is the tools used by Italian navy seals and military back in the 1930s'; way before saturation diver watch catches the mass like Blancpain fifty phantom and Rolex submariner in 1950s
A. Lange & Söhne was founded in 1845 by Ferdinand A. Lange; his pocket watches were among the most sought-after timepieces in the world until the Second World War forced the company into a 40-year pause.
A precision mechanic born in the heart of fine Swiss watchmaking vallée de Joux center of Haute Horlogerie, Romain Gauthier has a unique approach and thinking to create timepieces.
The smell of gas, the heat that hit your face, the thick fireproof jacket, and the roaring sound of the engines, behind the wheel is a man, a man whose both his passions are opposite of the spectrum
in 1976 a young Michel Parmigiani opened his traditional watch workshop in Couvet, as the quartz crisis was ravaging the industry.
Michel Parmigiani went the other way; in 1978 he starts the company "Mesure et art du temps." restored important pieces for the collector, auction house,
As we all know, vintage watches are very hot today, but finding a good one is not that easy, I've seen many Mark II on the market. Still, mostly the case is overpolished
One of the most recognizable Rolex of all, the Day-Date character recognize by the Day and Date on the dial. The Day-Date also has a very long history dated back to the 40s';
it might be the first automatic watches with Day and Date complication.
The Rolex Day-Date started since the 60s' it has been the flagship of the Rolex luxury line and worn by many leaders and public influencers. It even got the nickname the President watch because Rolex been giving the watch to every President all around the world ( which is perfect marketing).
Panerai 557 LEFT-HAND dive tribute to the history of Italian navy seal
Panerai was one of the first brand and watches that hit the internet by storm, "Paneristi Forum" is the very first watch forum that every exists in the watch community, the hype,
the wrist shot, and paying above retail price all started here.
THEY SAY IF YOU SEE A TICKING ROLEX IS A FAKE ROLEX..DOES IT? WELL, THAT’S ONLY RIGHT FOR ABOUT 90%
Back in the 70s' and 80s' the trend in watchmaking is towards too less expensive and more precise quartz caliber. It was known as the "quartz crisis" era.
