Times Ticking Watch Talk

The world of luxury watches is no stranger to picking up popular figures as brand “ambassadors”. In keeping alive this now long-standing tradition in watch marketing, Hublot has picked up a powerful new representative—Nicky Jam.

As we tick off the years of our lives, the phrase “what are they teaching you in school?” becomes more commonly thrown out. With an ever-changing technological world—one that’s fast-paced and digitized—the answer to that age-old question seems to be changing by the day. 

Quentin Tarantino’s latest flick is a nostalgia oriented period piece that cascades a stylistic light on an aged era of American film making. Once Upon a Time’s throwback beauty is reinforced by a masterful wardrobe which includes, you guessed it, wristwatches. 

The Long Now Foundation is currently working on a bold new piece of horological technology. It is a clock known as the Long Now Clock which is inspired by the last 10,000 years of known human history.

Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, NYC. This is the place where two time capsules—which are not to be opened until the year 6939—reside. In an effort to preserve vignettes of human language (English—specifically), American culture, and modern technology, these two time capsules were constructed to withstand 5 millenia of burial.

Before beloved film darling Robert Downey Jr. donned the title of Ironman, Timex took up the namesake—and it was a successful venture.

Martha Wittnauer took control of her families company in 1916 when her last surviving brother (Emile) died—becoming the first woman to hold the title of CEO in the history of horology. 

Besides their internal electric use, quartz mineral crystals are also used as protective glass—in industrial use.  On watches, quartz crystals are the most commonly used material for watch “crystals”. 

 As Rolex moved forward with their branding/advertising, they featured a particular number in their date window: 28. Much like the freeing “10:10” hand position on the dial, 28 has garnered its own theories and suppositions.  

 A new technology emerged in the later half of the 20th century that nearly displaced mechanical timekeeping—and was a massive upset to the horological world. This benchmark of engineering was the quartz crystal movement. 

 In 1982, Seiko pulled out a smart watch long before the technology we know today. The Seiko TV Watch—in all of its LCD glory, was one of the more impressive digital wristwatch experiments of the 1980s. 

 We talk about moon phase watches, the history behind it and even how to set one. 

Porting pop culture darlings to simplified racing, platforming, and puzzle-solving games, these Gaming Watches added to the strength and cultural prominence of gaming/personal computing through the 80s and 90s. 

In this podcast, we talk about the history of the Citizen Watch Company.

Romain Jerome is a luxury watch company that does not shy away from fun and entertaining designs. Though they have plenty of more traditional dials and cases, their expertise translates well to crafting nostalgia-fueled timepieces.

In this podcast, we’ll do some quick comparisons to see what kind of crystal might suit a potential watch-wearer’s needs. Being a matter of taste, as well as potential pragmatism, it can be a make or break aspect in purchasing a timepiece.

There are two basic types of mechanical watch.  These are the manual (or hand wound) watch and the automatic wind watch. Automatic Vs. Manual: Wearing and Winding .

 Since its creation in 1996, there has been a steady stream of wrist and pocket watches designed for fans of all ages. Although it’s hard to say when the first Pokémon watch was created, there are definitely plenty of options to choose from. 

Citizen Eco-Drive watches are powered by both natural and artificial light. If you don't carefully maintain your watch you might permanently hurt it. Today we talk about the #1 mistake people make with their Eco Drive watch and how to fix it. 

 In timekeeping, there’s a uniquely American style of wristwatch—the “Southwest” style watch and we will be talking about its history and its influence in today's world. 

What would later come to be known as the Waltham Watch Company broke ground on a style of watchmaking that would carry on through the 20th century until today. Waltham's history is a story of New World innovation—and part of the greater history of the United States.

 A brief history and explanation of Tachymeters.  A tachymeter is a tool for measuring swiftness or “speed”. With watches, the tachymeter scale is inscribed on the bezel. 

The quartz movement was introduced in the early years of the 20th century. Being even more precise than the first atomic clocks, these quartz-driven mechanics revolutionized the way folks keep track of time.

 In the early 2000’s, Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak (the “Woz”) equipped himself with a tube-display digital watch. This stylish piece of tech harkens back to the cold war era—with its glowing display and retro industrial design. 

 Today we talk about the evolution of digital watches.  In today’s digital age, it’s easy to envision a digital watch as more of a personal computer than a timepiece. This sentiment is especially reinforced by the existence of smartwatch technology—as well as the developmental history of watches moving from mechanical movements to electronic quartz.