Books set in the world of watchmaking and the Swiss watch industry
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I'm looking for a book set in the world of Swiss wristwatches and the Swiss watch industry. Preferably fiction, but non-fiction suggestions would be welcome, too. I'm a pretty serious reader of …
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I'm looking for a book set in the world of Swiss wristwatches and the Swiss watch industry. Preferably fiction, but non-fiction suggestions would be welcome, too. I'm a pretty serious reader of …
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I'm looking for a book set in the world of Swiss wristwatches and the Swiss watch industry. Preferably fiction, but non-fiction suggestions would be
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February 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Books set in the world of watchmaking and the Swiss watch industry
https://www.booksns.com/190398/
I'm looking for a book set in the world of Swiss wristwatches and the Swiss watch industry. Preferably fiction, but non-fiction suggestions would be welcome, too. I'm a pretty serious reader of …
https://www.booksns.com/190398/
I'm looking for a book set in the world of Swiss wristwatches and the Swiss watch industry. Preferably fiction, but non-fiction suggestions would be welcome, too. I'm a pretty serious reader of …
He can’t tell time, he wouldn’t know a wristwatch if it bit him (he doesn’t even know that that’s not a thing wristwatches usually do), but none of that matters, because the kid loves bits!
February 10, 2026 at 6:22 AM
He can’t tell time, he wouldn’t know a wristwatch if it bit him (he doesn’t even know that that’s not a thing wristwatches usually do), but none of that matters, because the kid loves bits!
take on intro quantitative methods. In an already packed course, the math of quantitative methods is the first thing I drop. Stus' wristwatches have more computing power than the Apollo moon rockets; they will never need to compute these things. So let's focus on intuition & interpretation instead.5
February 9, 2026 at 7:47 PM
take on intro quantitative methods. In an already packed course, the math of quantitative methods is the first thing I drop. Stus' wristwatches have more computing power than the Apollo moon rockets; they will never need to compute these things. So let's focus on intuition & interpretation instead.5
Historian Peter Ackroyd, re: 1920s Bright Young Men:
"[Men] wear attractive wristwatches and constantly consult them with a flourish of the forearm. This is now considered to be a sign of effeminacy, and an invert may be called 'terribly wristwatch' or accused of having a 'wristwatch accent'."
"[Men] wear attractive wristwatches and constantly consult them with a flourish of the forearm. This is now considered to be a sign of effeminacy, and an invert may be called 'terribly wristwatch' or accused of having a 'wristwatch accent'."
February 9, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Historian Peter Ackroyd, re: 1920s Bright Young Men:
"[Men] wear attractive wristwatches and constantly consult them with a flourish of the forearm. This is now considered to be a sign of effeminacy, and an invert may be called 'terribly wristwatch' or accused of having a 'wristwatch accent'."
"[Men] wear attractive wristwatches and constantly consult them with a flourish of the forearm. This is now considered to be a sign of effeminacy, and an invert may be called 'terribly wristwatch' or accused of having a 'wristwatch accent'."
Ocean To Orbit
• Founded: 2020
• Based: Melbourne, Australia
• Style: Swiss-made adventure tool watches blending automotive design ethos with expedition-ready function
• Best-known: Lhotse, Himalayan Project collections
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #OceanToOrbit #Lhotse #HimalayanProject
• Founded: 2020
• Based: Melbourne, Australia
• Style: Swiss-made adventure tool watches blending automotive design ethos with expedition-ready function
• Best-known: Lhotse, Himalayan Project collections
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #OceanToOrbit #Lhotse #HimalayanProject
Ocean To Orbit Watches
Ocean To Orbit Watches
www.oceantoorbit.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Ocean To Orbit
• Founded: 2020
• Based: Melbourne, Australia
• Style: Swiss-made adventure tool watches blending automotive design ethos with expedition-ready function
• Best-known: Lhotse, Himalayan Project collections
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #OceanToOrbit #Lhotse #HimalayanProject
• Founded: 2020
• Based: Melbourne, Australia
• Style: Swiss-made adventure tool watches blending automotive design ethos with expedition-ready function
• Best-known: Lhotse, Himalayan Project collections
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #OceanToOrbit #Lhotse #HimalayanProject
I sometimes wonder what happened to all those wristwatches with luminous dials, given that radium has a halflife of 1600 years
February 9, 2026 at 8:33 AM
I sometimes wonder what happened to all those wristwatches with luminous dials, given that radium has a halflife of 1600 years
Don't mind me. I'm just checking the latest releases for PC while waiting for my order to come.
Btw, these wristwatches look so advanced they should be called Smart watches
Btw, these wristwatches look so advanced they should be called Smart watches
February 9, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Don't mind me. I'm just checking the latest releases for PC while waiting for my order to come.
Btw, these wristwatches look so advanced they should be called Smart watches
Btw, these wristwatches look so advanced they should be called Smart watches
BENRUS
• Founded: 1921
• Based: New York, USA
• Style: Iconic American-heritage tool and military watches blending vintage design with modern Swiss production
• Best-known: Type 1, Type 2, DTU-2A/P and #3061
#Wristwatches #Watches #Independent #Benrus #Type1 #Type2 #DTU2AP #3061
• Founded: 1921
• Based: New York, USA
• Style: Iconic American-heritage tool and military watches blending vintage design with modern Swiss production
• Best-known: Type 1, Type 2, DTU-2A/P and #3061
#Wristwatches #Watches #Independent #Benrus #Type1 #Type2 #DTU2AP #3061
BENRUS
Discover BENRUS men's watches — Swiss automatic, self-winding, sapphire crystal, Super-LumiNova. Built for precision, legibility, and lasting style.
benrus.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:38 PM
BENRUS
• Founded: 1921
• Based: New York, USA
• Style: Iconic American-heritage tool and military watches blending vintage design with modern Swiss production
• Best-known: Type 1, Type 2, DTU-2A/P and #3061
#Wristwatches #Watches #Independent #Benrus #Type1 #Type2 #DTU2AP #3061
• Founded: 1921
• Based: New York, USA
• Style: Iconic American-heritage tool and military watches blending vintage design with modern Swiss production
• Best-known: Type 1, Type 2, DTU-2A/P and #3061
#Wristwatches #Watches #Independent #Benrus #Type1 #Type2 #DTU2AP #3061
“I had friends but I was spending a great deal of my time alone and for me that was vital because there's an awful lot you learn about yourself when you're alone.” —the supreme English siren Kate Bush, seen in an advert for Seiko watches, circa 1978.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
“I had friends but I was spending a great deal of my time alone and for me that was vital because there's an awful lot you learn about yourself when you're alone.” —the supreme English siren Kate Bush, seen in an advert for Seiko watches, circa 1978.
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1965: Wristwatches, Ladies' Watches and Jewellery from Littlewoods
(+Swiss Empress Watch; Avia Cadette Watch; Newmark Swiss Watch; Ingersoll Swiss Watch; Ingersoll 5-Jewel Watch; Timex Watch; Smiths Watch; Ingersoll Watch; and Swiss Pendant Watch)
(+Swiss Empress Watch; Avia Cadette Watch; Newmark Swiss Watch; Ingersoll Swiss Watch; Ingersoll 5-Jewel Watch; Timex Watch; Smiths Watch; Ingersoll Watch; and Swiss Pendant Watch)
February 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM
1965: Wristwatches, Ladies' Watches and Jewellery from Littlewoods
(+Swiss Empress Watch; Avia Cadette Watch; Newmark Swiss Watch; Ingersoll Swiss Watch; Ingersoll 5-Jewel Watch; Timex Watch; Smiths Watch; Ingersoll Watch; and Swiss Pendant Watch)
(+Swiss Empress Watch; Avia Cadette Watch; Newmark Swiss Watch; Ingersoll Swiss Watch; Ingersoll 5-Jewel Watch; Timex Watch; Smiths Watch; Ingersoll Watch; and Swiss Pendant Watch)
Eza Watches
• Founded: 1921 (revived 2016)
• Based: Pforzheim, Germany
• Style: Vintage-inspired mechanical sport & dive watches with modern execution
• Best-known: Sealander, AirFighter, 1972 Diver
#Wristwatches #Watches #Independent #EzaWatches #Sealander #AirFighter #1972Diver
• Founded: 1921 (revived 2016)
• Based: Pforzheim, Germany
• Style: Vintage-inspired mechanical sport & dive watches with modern execution
• Best-known: Sealander, AirFighter, 1972 Diver
#Wristwatches #Watches #Independent #EzaWatches #Sealander #AirFighter #1972Diver
Eza Watches
Eza Watches
ezawatches.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Eza Watches
• Founded: 1921 (revived 2016)
• Based: Pforzheim, Germany
• Style: Vintage-inspired mechanical sport & dive watches with modern execution
• Best-known: Sealander, AirFighter, 1972 Diver
#Wristwatches #Watches #Independent #EzaWatches #Sealander #AirFighter #1972Diver
• Founded: 1921 (revived 2016)
• Based: Pforzheim, Germany
• Style: Vintage-inspired mechanical sport & dive watches with modern execution
• Best-known: Sealander, AirFighter, 1972 Diver
#Wristwatches #Watches #Independent #EzaWatches #Sealander #AirFighter #1972Diver
Boss gave use these cool retro Taco Bell wristwatches the other day
February 7, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Boss gave use these cool retro Taco Bell wristwatches the other day
My follow-up. Looking at the watch references in Tom Clancy's Ryanverse, and how they mold the character, Jack Ryan, and others. 👉 Clancy Wristwatches Review // Microdaks @ open.substack.com/pub/microdak...
Clancy Wristwatches Review
My follow-up.
open.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
My follow-up. Looking at the watch references in Tom Clancy's Ryanverse, and how they mold the character, Jack Ryan, and others. 👉 Clancy Wristwatches Review // Microdaks @ open.substack.com/pub/microdak...
From Denmark, #Christmas 1930: Clothing & Accessories and Home & Lifestyle from Illum (more at @OldInCatalogues.bsky.social)
(+Overtrouser; Gaiters for Ladies; Ladies stockings; Sports stockings for ladies; Scarves for Boys; Boys Clothes; Scarves for gentlemen, and more)
[ENGinALT]
(+Overtrouser; Gaiters for Ladies; Ladies stockings; Sports stockings for ladies; Scarves for Boys; Boys Clothes; Scarves for gentlemen, and more)
[ENGinALT]
February 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
From Denmark, #Christmas 1930: Clothing & Accessories and Home & Lifestyle from Illum (more at @OldInCatalogues.bsky.social)
(+Overtrouser; Gaiters for Ladies; Ladies stockings; Sports stockings for ladies; Scarves for Boys; Boys Clothes; Scarves for gentlemen, and more)
[ENGinALT]
(+Overtrouser; Gaiters for Ladies; Ladies stockings; Sports stockings for ladies; Scarves for Boys; Boys Clothes; Scarves for gentlemen, and more)
[ENGinALT]
Elka Watch Co.
• Founded: 2022 (revival of 1877 heritage)
• Based: Neuchâtel, Switzerland
• Style: Swiss-made neo-vintage watches blending 1960s design with modern precision
• Best-known: N-Series, D-Series, and Arinis
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #ElkaWatchCo #NSeries #DSeries #Arinis
• Founded: 2022 (revival of 1877 heritage)
• Based: Neuchâtel, Switzerland
• Style: Swiss-made neo-vintage watches blending 1960s design with modern precision
• Best-known: N-Series, D-Series, and Arinis
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #ElkaWatchCo #NSeries #DSeries #Arinis
Elka Watch Co
Discover ELKA Watch Co.: Neo-vintage Swiss automatic watches inspired by 1960s elegance. Explore all our unique collections powered by La Joux-Perret.
www.elkawatch.ch
February 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Elka Watch Co.
• Founded: 2022 (revival of 1877 heritage)
• Based: Neuchâtel, Switzerland
• Style: Swiss-made neo-vintage watches blending 1960s design with modern precision
• Best-known: N-Series, D-Series, and Arinis
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #ElkaWatchCo #NSeries #DSeries #Arinis
• Founded: 2022 (revival of 1877 heritage)
• Based: Neuchâtel, Switzerland
• Style: Swiss-made neo-vintage watches blending 1960s design with modern precision
• Best-known: N-Series, D-Series, and Arinis
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #ElkaWatchCo #NSeries #DSeries #Arinis
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- Safety razor
- Automatic wristwatches
- a Bible and a deck of tarot cards
- Moby Dick
- Fountain pen & a couple bottles of ink
- a Destructured fitted baseball cap
- Cast-iron skillet
- Jar of Penzey’s spices, half empty
- Safety razor
- Automatic wristwatches
- a Bible and a deck of tarot cards
- Moby Dick
- Fountain pen & a couple bottles of ink
- a Destructured fitted baseball cap
- Cast-iron skillet
- Jar of Penzey’s spices, half empty
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- Apple Watch
- glasses that can never be fully cleaned
- Roblox gift cards
- random assortment of Raspberry PI boards
- Legion of Super-Heroes action figures
- copy of REPLAY by Ken Grimwood, well-read
- Apple Watch
- glasses that can never be fully cleaned
- Roblox gift cards
- random assortment of Raspberry PI boards
- Legion of Super-Heroes action figures
- copy of REPLAY by Ken Grimwood, well-read
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- 3 hair ties for toddler (2 pink, 1 blue)
- Laptop charged at 13%
- 2 candy wrappers
- 1 Sharpie (purple)
- 11 game cartridges
- Notebook half-filled with illegible scribbles
- 3 U.S. dollars
- A worn copy of The Silver Crown
- VHS of Dark City, needs rewinding
- 3 hair ties for toddler (2 pink, 1 blue)
- Laptop charged at 13%
- 2 candy wrappers
- 1 Sharpie (purple)
- 11 game cartridges
- Notebook half-filled with illegible scribbles
- 3 U.S. dollars
- A worn copy of The Silver Crown
- VHS of Dark City, needs rewinding
February 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- Safety razor
- Automatic wristwatches
- a Bible and a deck of tarot cards
- Moby Dick
- Fountain pen & a couple bottles of ink
- a Destructured fitted baseball cap
- Cast-iron skillet
- Jar of Penzey’s spices, half empty
- Safety razor
- Automatic wristwatches
- a Bible and a deck of tarot cards
- Moby Dick
- Fountain pen & a couple bottles of ink
- a Destructured fitted baseball cap
- Cast-iron skillet
- Jar of Penzey’s spices, half empty
DuFrane Watches
• Founded: 2016
• Based: Austin, USA
• Style: American assembled vintage-inspired pilot, field, and dive watches with Swiss movements
• Best-known: Barton Springs III, Littlefield GMT
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #DuFraneWatches #BartonSpringsIII #LittlefieldGMT
• Founded: 2016
• Based: Austin, USA
• Style: American assembled vintage-inspired pilot, field, and dive watches with Swiss movements
• Best-known: Barton Springs III, Littlefield GMT
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #DuFraneWatches #BartonSpringsIII #LittlefieldGMT
American Watch
Austin-based American watch brand, using only Swiss mechanical movements, designed and assembled in Austin, Texas.
www.dufranewatches.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:08 PM
DuFrane Watches
• Founded: 2016
• Based: Austin, USA
• Style: American assembled vintage-inspired pilot, field, and dive watches with Swiss movements
• Best-known: Barton Springs III, Littlefield GMT
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #DuFraneWatches #BartonSpringsIII #LittlefieldGMT
• Founded: 2016
• Based: Austin, USA
• Style: American assembled vintage-inspired pilot, field, and dive watches with Swiss movements
• Best-known: Barton Springs III, Littlefield GMT
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #DuFraneWatches #BartonSpringsIII #LittlefieldGMT
I expected to see a display of stolen wristwatches inside these wings…
#WaterWednesday #BirdOfTheDay #Longnecks #birds #photography
#WaterWednesday #BirdOfTheDay #Longnecks #birds #photography
February 5, 2026 at 1:58 AM
I expected to see a display of stolen wristwatches inside these wings…
#WaterWednesday #BirdOfTheDay #Longnecks #birds #photography
#WaterWednesday #BirdOfTheDay #Longnecks #birds #photography
A lot has already been written about the impact of the luminous used in wristwatches. In specific the turn from using radium to tritium has been discussed in length on vintage Rolex Forums. Today I don’t want to debate ... https://f.mtr.cool/ogmfszpscd
February 4, 2026 at 6:04 PM
A lot has already been written about the impact of the luminous used in wristwatches. In specific the turn from using radium to tritium has been discussed in length on vintage Rolex Forums. Today I don’t want to debate ... https://f.mtr.cool/ogmfszpscd
Carpenter Watches
• Founded: 2014
• Based: Brooklyn, New York, USA
• Style: Vintage-inspired field and dress watches with utilitarian design
• Best-known: Brooklyn Gent, M-Series Field and M19 models
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #CarpenterWatches #BrooklynGent #M19
• Founded: 2014
• Based: Brooklyn, New York, USA
• Style: Vintage-inspired field and dress watches with utilitarian design
• Best-known: Brooklyn Gent, M-Series Field and M19 models
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #CarpenterWatches #BrooklynGent #M19
Carpenter Watches
Brooklyn Designed Automatic Wristwatches
carpenterwatches.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Carpenter Watches
• Founded: 2014
• Based: Brooklyn, New York, USA
• Style: Vintage-inspired field and dress watches with utilitarian design
• Best-known: Brooklyn Gent, M-Series Field and M19 models
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #CarpenterWatches #BrooklynGent #M19
• Founded: 2014
• Based: Brooklyn, New York, USA
• Style: Vintage-inspired field and dress watches with utilitarian design
• Best-known: Brooklyn Gent, M-Series Field and M19 models
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #CarpenterWatches #BrooklynGent #M19
Bravur
• Founded: 2011
• Based: Båstad, Sweden
• Style: Scandinavian-inspired design with Swiss precision, often cycling-heritage cues
• Best-known: BW003, Scandinavia, Team Heritage series
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #Bravur #BW003 #Scandinavia #TeamHeritage
• Founded: 2011
• Based: Båstad, Sweden
• Style: Scandinavian-inspired design with Swiss precision, often cycling-heritage cues
• Best-known: BW003, Scandinavia, Team Heritage series
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #Bravur #BW003 #Scandinavia #TeamHeritage
Bravur
A brand driven by passion, the Bravur team designs, develops and hand builds its mechanical watches to order in Båstad, Sweden. Creating watches to the highest of standards, the craftsmanship never…
bravurwatches.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Bravur
• Founded: 2011
• Based: Båstad, Sweden
• Style: Scandinavian-inspired design with Swiss precision, often cycling-heritage cues
• Best-known: BW003, Scandinavia, Team Heritage series
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #Bravur #BW003 #Scandinavia #TeamHeritage
• Founded: 2011
• Based: Båstad, Sweden
• Style: Scandinavian-inspired design with Swiss precision, often cycling-heritage cues
• Best-known: BW003, Scandinavia, Team Heritage series
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #Bravur #BW003 #Scandinavia #TeamHeritage
I love wristwatches, but I have weird wrists, and just can't get comfortable wearing one. :D
February 3, 2026 at 4:14 PM
I love wristwatches, but I have weird wrists, and just can't get comfortable wearing one. :D
anOrdain
• Founded: 2015
• Based: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• Style: Artisan enamel-dial watches blending traditional vitreous enamel with modern design
• Best-known: Model 1, Model 2, Model 3 enamel collections
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #anOrdain #Model1 #Model2
• Founded: 2015
• Based: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• Style: Artisan enamel-dial watches blending traditional vitreous enamel with modern design
• Best-known: Model 1, Model 2, Model 3 enamel collections
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #anOrdain #Model1 #Model2
anOrdain
High craft in modern British watchmaking.
anordain.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:40 PM
anOrdain
• Founded: 2015
• Based: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• Style: Artisan enamel-dial watches blending traditional vitreous enamel with modern design
• Best-known: Model 1, Model 2, Model 3 enamel collections
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #anOrdain #Model1 #Model2
• Founded: 2015
• Based: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• Style: Artisan enamel-dial watches blending traditional vitreous enamel with modern design
• Best-known: Model 1, Model 2, Model 3 enamel collections
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #anOrdain #Model1 #Model2
Sherpa Watches
• Founded: 2019
• Based: Meerbusch, Germany
• Style: Heritage compressor dive watches with modern engineering & spiritual nuance
• Best-known: Ultradive, OPS
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #SherpaWatches #Ultradive #OPS
• Founded: 2019
• Based: Meerbusch, Germany
• Style: Heritage compressor dive watches with modern engineering & spiritual nuance
• Best-known: Ultradive, OPS
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #SherpaWatches #Ultradive #OPS
Sherpa Watches
Sherpa Watches produces the only true and complete compressor dive watches in the world, featuring buddhist prayer wheels inside the movement
sherpawatches.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Sherpa Watches
• Founded: 2019
• Based: Meerbusch, Germany
• Style: Heritage compressor dive watches with modern engineering & spiritual nuance
• Best-known: Ultradive, OPS
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #SherpaWatches #Ultradive #OPS
• Founded: 2019
• Based: Meerbusch, Germany
• Style: Heritage compressor dive watches with modern engineering & spiritual nuance
• Best-known: Ultradive, OPS
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #SherpaWatches #Ultradive #OPS