Omega Seamaster USA Winter Olympic Edition
Comparing Olympic Sledding Skeleton is one of the most mysterious Winter Olympic sports. Sledding events, such as skeleton, are also some of the most exciting and potentially dangerous competitions.
Panerai Luminor Oracle – A Special Edition for the America’s Cup
Claiming the America's Cup When you think of Panerai, you might immediately conjure up an image of a dive or yacht watch. The brand has a deep history of
Jean-Claude Biver Steps Down and Stephane Bianchi Takes Over
Jean-Claude Biver: Small Beginnings in the Watch Industry Jean-Claude Biver is one of the most important names in the watch industry. For over forty years, he’s left a lasting
The 2018 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie Nominees and Finalists
The Season of Watchmaking Awards On November 9, 2018, the elite within the watch community will flock to the Theatre du Leman in Geneva. Here, they’ll gather for the
Famous Watches and Their Nicknames
Famous Watches and Their Nicknames Watch nicknames may have started as affectionate calling cards given by watch enthusiasts. However, over the years, these monikers have helped to solidify certain
Baselworld 2019 – Swatch Group’s Exit
Swatch Group - Exiting from Baselworld 2019 Breaking news rattled the watch industry this past week with the announcement that the Swiss watch powerhouse The Swatch Group will no
Watch and Car Partnerships
Watch and Car Partnerships The watch and automobile industries have a longstanding history together. Their partnerships first began out of necessity. Many watchmakers started working with automobile manufactures to
“A Man and His Watch” Book Review
A Man and His Watch, Matt Hranek I write for Crown & Caliber remotely from New York City. Not working in-office, I wasn't there when CEO and founder Hamilton Powell
How Does a Watch Auction Work?
If you’re here, you likely share our fascination with timepieces and passion for buying and selling pre-owned watches. Technology gave us the tools to create a platform to
Baselworld 2018 Recap
Each year, the watch world eagerly anticipates that fateful moment in March when the brands reveal the latest and greatest horological offerings. Baselworld, again, did not disappoint. We’ve
Watch and Listen: A New Podcast
What do you get when you cross an automotive journalist, with a fairly new penchant for watches, and a horologist who makes his own timepieces and is a
2018 SIHH Recap
SIHH: What Is It? The turn of each New Year brings the release of new products at highly anticipated conferences around the globe. For the watch industry, that moment
