By Ivans, Founder of UKCHRONO For many people entering the world of watch collecting, the biggest fear is buying a fake watch. Twenty or thirty years ago, that was often the main concern. A watch was either genuine or counterfeit.…
Before electric light, a repeating watch was not just a luxury. It was useful. A gentleman could press a slide or pendant and hear the time in the dark, without lighting a candle. For this reason, repeating pocket watches became…
Omega military watches from the Second World War period are among the most historically important and collectible vintage Omega timepieces. For collectors, one of the most common questions is whether a wartime Omega serial number proves that a watch was…
One of the most common questions among vintage Omega collectors is: “How old is my Omega watch?” In most cases, the answer can be found by examining the movement serial number and case reference number. Vintage Omega watches can often…
For many military watch enthusiasts, collecting all twelve Dirty Dozen watches is the ultimate challenge. More than eighty years after they were issued to British military personnel during World War II, these watches remain highly desirable among collectors worldwide. But…