From Brussels to Congo; the expedition of 7 men in perspective. By AWCo on 15 October 2019 There are times in life when you come across something extraordinary. Something with a story, a piece of history… An item whose value is defined by the imagination of the individual. Today, let us tell you about a […]
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Limited edition silk pocket square triplet A triplet of hand-made silk pocket squareswith graphics of the worlds biggest watch icons. By AWCo on 6 September 2019 Besides watches, we also have a great passion for creating cool stuff from time-to-time. This time we teamed up with Mess of Blues for a triplet of hand-made silk
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Van der Gang Watches introduces an exclusive addition to the ‘Original’ family. By AWCo on 3 September 2019 An original, Dutch and glorious design, the new 18k.-rose gold ‘Original’ by Wiebe Van der Gang elevates the collection to new heights. After the successful re-edition of the ‘Original’, the time has come for Van der Gang
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We are proud to present an extreme Longines rarity: reference 4278, a 12.68z stop-seconds monopusher continuous flyback chronograph. By AWCo on 15 August 2019 We are pleased to present to you one of the rarest Longines chronographs we have ever encountered. In the past, Longines chronographs were comparable, if not even better, to the likes
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1935-1940 The beginning of… The great depression and Sports timing. By AWCo on 12 July 2019 The 30s were strange times. The “Great Depression” was the result of the stock market crash in October 1929 in the United States. This global crisis had affected Western economies in some places up to 1936 and caused difficult
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World War II “Renewal and development dominated the watch industry.” By AWCo on 12 July 2019 The great depression had only just ended when the world took a leap back in time with the start of the Second World War in 1939. Where sport and development dominated the watch industry in the 1930s, the focus
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The 30s were strange times. Sports and the Olympics were things that gave a whole country some joy. By AWCo on 9 July 2019 The 30s were strange times. The “Great Depression” was the result of the stock market crash in October 1929 in the United States. This global crisis had affected Western economies in
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The Sixties and the space age. Successfully performing manned space missions were the biggest challenge imaginable. By AWCo on 8 July 2019 During World War II the United States and the Soviet Union fought together as allies against the German occupation. When this war came to an end, Europe was divided by the hands of
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‘Atmos, the most iconic clockwork, running on air’. A clock which could run indefinitely without winding the movement, read the whole story. By AWCo on 24 June 2019 It was the simple implementation of these watches that were fitted with a metal fence over the glass so that the fragile glass could not break, this
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Last man on the moon and quartz. The seventies meant ‘make love, not war’, the last man on the moon, the quartz hype and mechanical watch crisis. By AWCo on 24 June 2019 The Vietnam war was coming to an end, this was the first ‘television’ war in history. People all over the world saw
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The formal dress code meant tailored suits, shoes such as oxfords or loafers and an outfit finished with a stylish dress watch. By AWCo on 21 June 2019 “There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all
1950 The beginning of… The aftermath of World War II and the world getting back on its feet. By AWCo on 21 June 2019 The 1950s were some good times. The aftermath of World War II had been done and the world was back on its feet. Economies were thriving again and people regained their