The story of Halda Watch Company – Sweden’s Oldest Watch Manufacturer

History of HALDA

The story of Halda Watch Company – Sweden’s Oldest Watch Manufacturer

Halda is a special watch brand, unique in so many aspects that it doesn’t fit into the category of your ordinary watch brands. It is a brand with a long and rich history and great success.

Its history stretches far back to 1887 when factory owner Henning Hammarlund founded Halda in the small town of Svängsta, a town situated in southern Sweden.

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Rolex GMT-Master 1675 A Complete Guide

Rolex 1675

Rolex GMT-Master 1675 A Complete Guide

The Rolex GMT-Master is one of the most iconic and popular watch models in Rolex’s lineup, but also in the whole world.

Originally, it was a watch which was developed to help pilots keep track of multiple time-zones simultaneously – as a helpful tool which truly made a difference for professionals, but over time, as more advanced digital tools has come around, the GMT-Master has more and more become a commodity watch that anyone can wear for any occasion, and appreciate for its long heritage, its appealing history, and of course advanced mechanics.

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The Complete Guide To The Rolex GMT Master [History & Background]

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The Complete Guide To The Rolex GMT Master [History & Background]

Rolex is a brand that needs no further introduction. It is known all over the world as a prestigious watchmaker, producing watches of only the best quality, and that is the ultimate symbol of success. It has a long and rich history, now more than a hundred years old, and during the course of its history, Rolex has collaborated and cooperated with a number of different companies and organizations.

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Tudor Reference Numbers: An Extensive Guide

Tudor 79220B

Tudor Reference Numbers: An Extensive Guide

Tudor is a watch company with a long and rich history, yet one that is many many times underestimated. Tudor was founded by Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex. Originally, Tudor watches were, to a large extent made using the same parts as Rolex, only fitted with different off-the-shelf movements, and this has also contributed to making Tudor’s vintage watches highly sought-after collection pieces which have skyrocketed in value over the years.

On the web, we saw a huge lack of resources of Tudor reference numbers, and this is why we decided to take it upon ourselves to create our own extensive resource of Tudor reference numbers.

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Is it Safe to Buy Watches online? Buying Watches Online VS Retail Stores

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Is it Safe to Buy Watches online? Buying Watches Online VS Retail Stores

Is it safe to buy watches online?

This is a question that we see and hear all the time. Now, you may think that we’ll be biased in this answer, but we promise – we won’t!

But with the question of if it’s safe to buy watches online, another question that’s asked is if you should buy watches online or in a store?

To answer the question, let’s start by saying this:

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Tudor Black Bay Chronograph 79350: A Complete Guide

Tudor Black Bay Chronograph

Tudor Black Bay Chronograph 79350: A Complete Guide

The Tudor Heritage Black Bay range is unarguably the most successful modern model line from Tudor, and this is also the reason why Tudor continues to build on the model line with new references and new variants.

In 2012, Tudor released its Heritage Black Bay model. This model took inspiration from Tudor’s dive watches (Submariner) from the 1950s and 1960s and combined modern element with vintage-inspired design features which people had come to love.

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Rolex Model number: How to Find Your Rolex Model Number 

Rolex Submariner

Rolex Model number: How to Find Your Rolex Model Number

What is my Rolex model number?

This is a question being asked frequently. And surprisingly, there are few answers out there. SO in this article, that’s exactly what I’ll answer.

The Rolex model number is what is also known as the reference number. The model number of your Rolex can be found by looking at the reference number of your watch because the reference number refers to a particular watch model, and all Rolex watch models have a unique reference number.

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How to Remove Rolex Bracelet: a Step-by-Step-Guide

Rolex Oyster clasp

How to Remove Rolex Bracelet: a Step-by-Step-Guide

All Rolex watches come fitted with a metal bracelet, except for the exception of a few Rolex watches that come fitted with a leather strap, and others that come on an Oysterflex bracelet.

The vast majority of Rolex watches that are sold, however, come on a bracelet, and for different reasons, you might want to remove your Rolex bracelet, but find yourself wondering: how do you remove a Rolex bracelet?

Rolex makes some of the most robust bracelets for watches there are, especially its stainless steel sporty Oyster bracelets, made in 904L steel which no other watch manufacturer uses, and making it in their very own foundry.

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How to Adjust Rolex Oysterflex Bracelet

Rolex 116655 Oysterflex

How to Adjust Rolex Oysterflex Bracelet

First presented on the Everest gold Yachtmaster 116655, the Rolex Oysterflex is a new addition to Rolex’s collection of bracelets.

With the increased popularity of rubber bracelets on watches, the introduction of a rubber strap for some watches as the official bracelet for those models was a clever move.

However, Rolex doesn’t call its bracelet a rubber bracelet, but instead, in order to be unique, it’s not a rubber bracelet, instead, the bracelet is called the Oysterflex.

The Rolex Oysterflex bracelet is made of Elastomer which is formed from “elastic” and “polymer”. Essentially a general term for natural and synthetic rubbers. 

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