Times Ticking Watch Talk

International watch trade is being veritably impacted—like most industries—due to the continued spread of Coronavirus. While the least of some folk’s worries may be timekeeping, especially with quarantines keeping folks from everyday life (aka time sensitive engagements) all over the globe, the impact of the watchmaking industry slowing down is a significant international economic reality.

With a new year comes new wristwatch fashion. A lot of great designs from storied brands are lined up to make 2020 an eventful year of releases. Whether one is a fan of luxury or everyday pragmatism (or both), there will certainly be plenty of pieces to choose from.

Seiko, a brand name meant to denote exquisiteness or success is dropping their new Prospex watch line in 2020.

Today we’re going to take a moment to highlight both Muller (the man) and his self-titled brand of watchmaking.

You read the title correctly—there’s a luxury bitcoin watch existing out there in the world today.. so of course we talked about it.

A popular watch from Vacheron Constantin (VC) has been reissued a few times over the last half-decade and is an important part of the companies history.

We just learned here at Times Ticking (right before posting this blog) that this year’s Watches and Wonders Geneva has been canceled—due to public health concerns over the Coronavirus. With that in mind, in today's video we are focusing on what the SIHH actually is, so let's get right into it.

Diamonds were, at the very least, Monroe's best friend—and her Blancpain wristwatch was no exception. While originally a part of her luxurious estate, this timepiece has traveled across decades of change and remained unphased.

We’ve decided to explore the horological aspect of the royal family. As it turns out, both contemporary timepieces and classic Swiss mechanicals can be found down the generational line.

There’s more to Billie Eilish—when it comes to horology—than her hit song “Watch”. That’s right, like other famed folks including Chris Pratt, Princess Diana, Fidel Castro, Justin Bieber, Drake, and even the late Marlon Brando, Billie is known to double-down on wristwatches.

Uncut Gems is chock-full of luxury timepieces.. so let's get into it!

It was just last Christmas that a pretty sizable present was gifted by Ravens’ QB Lamar Jackson to his fellow teammates. Indeed, the entire offensive line each received a brand new Rolex as a Christmas gift.

Casio’s G-Shock having a celebrity status of its own, the Gorillaz find themselves immortalized on not one—but 7—limited edition G-Shock releases.

David Hasselhoff is an iconic figure in popular culture. While he may sport a timepiece in virtually all of his acting gigs, one futuristic piece of wrist-tech co-stars with him in Knight Rider.

Crossing the workbench of our repair shop recently, we’ve been sent a uniquely American timepiece.

As a watch and clock repair business in primary practice, we are no strangers to being hands on with creative designs. Having a legitimate Romain Jerome “Titanic-DNA” watch come through our door has been a particular treat, however.

Wristwatches do not always seem like futuristic technology—depending on the style one wears—but retro-futuristic shows like Star Trek employ their own visions of where “no watches have gone before”.

When we say “vintage” we’re not trying to politely say “old”. In fact, it’s a very modern phenomenon that has taken ahold of a current couple living in Sheffield, England. 

We’re going to be covering Movado’s digital watch line from the 1930s. There’s not a ton of literature on this piece but it predates their still-popular Museum watch (released in 1946).

Today we’re going to have a quick look at two big topics from Ancient Aliens and dissect what they mean to the world of horology. As well, we’ll be giving a quick nod to Giorgio Tsoukalos’ relationship watches (yes, the guy from the memes).

Kim Jong-Un might not show up to your family dinner—but he has shown a taste for American wristwatches.

There’s a particular piece of tech that we still have not covered—an industry-shaping innovation from Ervin Piquerez S.A. (EPSA) known as the Super Compressor (SC).

G-Shock’s toughness teams up well with the grit of Wu Tang to get a black-and-yellow tribute to one of hip-hop’s greats that can take a hit and keep on ticking.

Where Trudeau won recent re-election by a slim margin, he sports a similarly slim timepiece. Staying fashionable among other modern politicians, he wears a Swiss built watch.

Digital watches can really create a rift between watch enthusiasts. However, one digital watch that’s still quite beloved—born from the quartz/digital revolution—is the Casio Databank. Casio’s calculator watch line is still considered (to many) haute geek couture.