Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Hamilton Wristwatches

December 12, 2010 by  
Filed under Hamilton, Timepieces

One of the World’s Largest Watchmakers – Hamilton Hamilton Watch Co., established in 1892 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, had developed into one of the biggest watch manufacturers in the world shortly after its founding. Around the turn of the century, every second railway employee in the United States wore a watch by Hamilton in his vest [...]

Underwood Watchwinders

November 7, 2010 by  
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Underwood – The Ultimate Watch Winder Collectors of fine luxury wristwatches often display their collections in cases that show off the elegant beauty of their masterfully crafted timepieces. Most high end collectible wristwatches made within the past 20 years feature self winding mechanisms that never need winding. However classic collector time pieces that are handcrafted [...]

Alpina Luxury Wristwatches

August 10, 2010 by  
Filed under Alpina, Timepieces

Alpina – Company History Looking at the very contemporary visuals of modern-day Alpina, it is hard to believe that this is actually a brand rooted in Switzerland’s extensive watchmaking history. In 1883 watchmaker Gottlieb Hauser, hailing from Switzerland’s Winterthur discovered that a group was far more effective than an individual and proceeded to found the [...]