Welcome to the first edition of Weekly Watch Report— Think of this as your quick hit of all things horological. Your go-to, one-stop shop for the highlights, the hot takes, and the juicy bits of watch news from the week that truly matter. This isn’t an exhaustive catalog of every release or announcement. Instead, we’re...

Collecting is exciting, but our community of collectors makes it even better. Working at The 1916 Company exposes you to some of the most incredible timepieces in the world, but you are also introduced to a unique community of collectors whose stories are just as remarkable as the watches they own. The world of watches...

Many incredible GMT’s were released in 2023, but a surprising underdog took my spot for the best GMT of the year. My favorite part of traveling is coming home. There’s a distinct feeling of familiarity and comfort that courses through my body and mind upon touching down in the States. This isn’t to diminish the...

The complex journey towards simple pleasures. Writing about Philippe Dufour presents some philosophical problems. In a world where watchmakers historically became famous for their mastery of complicated watchmaking, Dufour’s career trajectory went in almost exactly the opposite direction. He started out making extremely complicated watches – chiming complications, and specifically, grande et petite sonneries, which...

Hindsight from the 21st century tells us that the transition from jewelry artisans to watchmakers as a result of the Protestant Reformation was a very good thing. Geneva remains the spiritual home of the watch industry and high-jewelry techniques have been integrated with watches in something of a historical throwback to where the industry began....

If there is only one luxury watch brand that almost everyone knows, it’s Rolex. From Mad Men’s Don Draper’s Rolex Explorer to former President Barack Obama’s Rolex Cellini, Rolex can be found anywhere and everywhere. But, the availability of the brand doesn’t take away from the luxury of owning one. Learn more about collecting watches...