Video Transcription Hey guys it's Nathan with a Crown & Caliber and what I have here is an Apple Watch Series 5 and what I have here is a 15-year-old Datejust. And for the next couple of weeks I've decided to wear this instead of this so I can gi…
Video Transcription Okay! So there is no fictional character more synonymous with watches than James Bond. He's the coolest guy on earth with the best gadgets. One of which is always a stylish, drool-worthy timepiece. And in the spirit of the new Jam…
We believe that time is best used to give back. COVID-19 has affected people on a global scale and so we created the Giving Time Auctions to help people and communities impacted by the pandemic. To do this, we auction luxury timepieces, donated by ge…
Video Transcription You know how much we love a model guide on this channel. And I'm excited to bring you this one specifically. Today we are talking about the Tudor Black Bay. And even though the Black Bay launched only a few years ago in 2012, the…
Video Transcription On this channel we talk a lot about watches. We geek out about the nerdy details. All the little intricacies that make these things so marvelous, and so marvelous in fact that Crown & Caliber was basically started to make thes…
Video Transcription So today we're talking about grail watches. Now, we see a lot of watches here and sometimes we kind of forget that a Submariner or a Carrera is a lifelong achievement for a lot of people, it is for me as well. We get to see these…
Video Transcription All right let's do this. What you need to know before picking a Submariner: take one. So here we go another video on the Submariner, but before you decide to stop watching this video has some very helpful points to navigating pick…
Video Transcription IWC is a company with a storied history that continues to impress the horology world with each new update. Within this video we will forego the complete overview of IWC as a brand and instead focus on the most famous watch family…
Video Transcription In every way timekeeping was born out of man's fascination with the Sun and its daily rhythms. The world's earliest horologists used sundials to inform are now familiar gears and hands. And of all the things they tracked the lunar…
Transcription NATHAN: Hey guys it's Nathan with Crown & Caliber, and today we're trying something a little different. We're here with my colleague and good friend Alli, and up into this point you've pretty much only seen me and frankly my top hal…
Video Transcript JLC is a brand that has been around for nearly 200 years, and of course during that time the brand has broken records, made some iconic watches and solidified itself among many "Grail lists". This is our guide to JLC. And here's what…
\Video Transcript Here at Crown & Caliber we often feature watches that can cost $4,000 and $5,000, and sometimes even more, and let's be honest that can be a lot of money. So, we thought we'd feature some of our favorite watches that are a littl…
Which Came First – The Watch or the Celebrity Following? It’s kind of like the age-old debate, which came first, the chicken or the egg? Are there increasing numbers of celebrities interested in watches overall or does this year’s group of Oscar nomi…
Brief History of Materials Used for the Watch Case For centuries, watchmakers exclusively used precious metals like gold, silver, and platinum to construct the watch case. Hundreds of years ago, these precious metals were readily available. The use o…
Watches and Ski Season Winter is in full throttle. The first snow has fallen. For many of us, that means a mid-season getaway is right around the corner. There’s no better way to embrace the cold months than with a ski trip to the nearest mountain. Y…
Video Transcription It should be no surprise that here at Crown & Caliber we love watches. From the most exclusive watches to quirky quartz watches we love them all. And sometimes we get so inundated with watches we forget most people don't spend…
Video Transcription Mechanical watches have been around for centuries, and over the several hundred years of watchmaking technological advancements have made more accurate, more reliable, and more robust timepieces. And often when we think of new wat…
Video Transcription The Rolex Submariner is a watch we talk about a lot, and for good reason. It's the watch that most watches are compared to. But that can be a good thing and a bad thing. And to paraphrase Shakespeare, "Heavy is the head that wears…
The Quintessential Dive Watch When you consider the quintessential dive watch, a number of different models probably come to mind. You may think of the Rolex Submariner, the OMEGA Seamaster, or the Breitling Superocean. Still, the original dive watch…
The Development of Quality Standards Since the early days of watchmaking, watchmakers have built reputations and grown brands on the quality of their timepieces. Today, modern watchmakers have many different ways to market their watches, from strateg…
Brief History of the Breitling Navitimer The Breitling brand has become synonymous with superior pilot watches since the release of the Chronomat in 1942. With its debut came the introduction of a totally new and patented technology specifically desi…
Video Transcription Most watches follow a pretty standard design. It's a circular case, with lugs connecting to a bracelet, and a crown at three o'clock. It's a tried and true design that just works, but sometimes you may want something a little diff…
Each year, the watch industry has a plethora of exciting events. Almost every month, there’s a different auction or exhibition you can attend. Some are larger and better known, like Baselworld. Others are smaller and more regionally specific, like Wa…
Developing a Signature Design as a Watch Brand Every watch brand has signature traits. For some, it’s technical, and for others, it’s design. Since its inception in 1946, Tudor has worked to distinguish themselves from their powerhouse parent company…
The Rolex Daytona: A Collector’s Timepiece The Daytona instantly became a staple of the Rolex catalog when it debuted in 1963. Over the years, the collection has notched some milestone moments for the Rolex brand. Models like the Paul Newman Daytonas…