In-Depth: The Modern Watch Escapement, And How It Got That Way "An interest in escapements is a sign of horological maturity." –Jack Forster Originally published by Jack Forster on HODINKEE, August 21st 2020 Of all the parts of a watch, the escapement is probably the one about which
In-Depth: The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph With Reverse Panda Dial The latest version of this staple taps into the vintage zeitgeist. Originally published by Jack Forster on HODINKEE, April 16th 2018 Vacheron Constantin has been flexing much of its creative muscle in its Overseas collection lately, and we've
In-Depth: A Long-Term Look At Living With The Drive De Cartier, In Steel A thin watch with surprising depth. Originally published by Jack Forster on HODINKEE, March 8th 2018 The Cartier Drive de Cartier debuted at the 2016 edition of the SIHH, and it was a watch that
How To Look At A Watch: A Purely Personal Take A look at what I look at when I'm looking at a watch. Originally published by Jack Forster on HODINKEE, July 27th 2021 A few weeks ago, I got an interesting question from someone I work with here
In-Depth: Consider The Mainspring One of the most essential, and most underappreciated, components in watchmaking. Originally published by Jack Forster on HODINKEE, January 6th 2020 Despite the fact that I have been seriously interested in watches and watchmaking for probably thirty years or so, I have given very
