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The Legend of the Hamilton PSR
Hamilton watches are a brand known to be seen on the silver screen. With over 500 movies featuring a Hamilton watch, there’s no question the brand has some iconic designs to go with such a prestigious industry. One watch in the Hamilton lineup has an extensive history on the big...
The NEW Longines Spirit Zulu Time 39mm
In 2022, Longines introduced the new Spirit Zulu Time—a watch inspired by Longines' aviation history featuring a flyer GMT, a watch with a jumping 12-hour hand complication. The initial release of the Spirit Zulu Time was a success, but the cry for a smaller size was quickly heard since the...
How to read a Pilot Watch
Wristwatches have been on the wrists of adventurers and explorers in many aspects for decades, and each design has its primary use as a tool watch. Diver, GMT, Chronograph, and Field watches all have their functionality and are well known. However, there is one style of watch that often confuses...
The history and filmography of the Hamilton Ventura
Surprisingly, one of the most gorgeous watches in the Hamilton line-up is rarely spoken of. The watch was designed in 1957 and showed authentic vintage and industrial design, which has stayed true to form since its original conception and production. Not only that, it played a crucial role in the...
Could the PRX be the best budget watch?
The budget-friendly category is one of the most competitive spaces in watch collecting. Many brands produce high-quality, stunning watches for prices that virtually anyone can afford and have opened the doors for many people to get into the hobby. One watch often reigns supreme in specific categories, and those options...
Bulova and the military - the Hack
Many brands in the horological world have rich histories and backgrounds often discussed throughout enthusiast circles. Omega, Rolex, Rado, Tissot, and many brands make their history and achievements a large part of their brand identity to capture the hearts of all who discover their brand. There is one brand with...
Our Top 5 Watch Picks for Summer
Summer has arrived! Now that we’re in the months of outdoor parties, dock jumping, hiking and various other hot weather activities, we can’t think of a better time than to include a new watch for your Summer adventures. We’ve picked our Top 5 watches available at Canada Watch House that...
The Tissot Seastar 1000 vs. 2000 Professional
When picking an everyday or “daily driver” wristwatch, most people lean towards tool watches, such as a dive watch. It can be overwhelming with the number of brands that produce dive watches, but what matters the most when picking a dive watch is its ruggedness and ability to be worn...
Not Your Usual Watch Brand - The Electricianz
In the world of watch brands, there are many examples of “copy and paste” products, but every now and then, a brand will bring something to the table to disrupt popular designs, styles and aesthetics. Whether it’s new movement implementations or complications, brands are pushing the envelope to break away...
Perfect Everyday and Budget-Friendly Watch
Regarding budget-friendly watches, the first to come to mind is Hamilton and the Khaki Field. The Swiss-made watch has made waves in the collecting community for years due to its ruggedness, classic styling and craftsmanship for a fantastic price. Not only is it a collector's choice in many regards, but...
All You Need to Know about Seiko 5 Sports GMT SSK
In 2018, Seiko shocked the watch world with the decision to discontinue the horological icon, the SKX. However, shortly after the discontinuation, Seiko would release a Seiko 5 Sports automatic with a similar, if not exact, replication of the SKX, the SRPD. The SRPD collection featured various case and dial...
The NEW Tissot PRX 35mm Quartz
Over the last few years, watch brands have been digging through their archives, unearthing designs lost to time, recreating them and releasing them for collectors and enthusiasts to buy and appreciate. The brand to do that with the most success is Tissot and the re-release of the 1978 PRX. Tissot...
The New Hamilton Jazzmaster Performer Auto Chrono
Hamilton has added a new chronograph to the popular Jazzmaster line, the Performer Automatic Chronograph. The Jazzmaster name derives from Hamilton’s American roots before making their move to Switzerland. Hamilton’s origin started in 1892 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and in that same period, Jazz was born– a musical genre created by...
NASA and Bulova - The Bulova Lunar Pilot
When we think of NASA, the first thing that often comes to mind is Omega and the Speedmaster. While NASA and Omega go hand in hand, Bulova had it's own “moon watch” made for astronaut David Scott for the Apollo 15 mission. The watch popped up at auction in 2015,...
The NEW Mido Ocean Star Decompression World Timer
The trend of brands recreating models from their archives has grown exponentially, especially with the re-release of the bright and bold MIDO Ocean Star Decompression World Timer. It’s a dive watch, a GMT, and a revisit to a 1961 classic. The Ocean Star Decompression World Timer might look busy on...
Buying for Investment vs. Buying for Interest
Watch collecting can be a fun hobby, but for those already deep in the passion, you learn very quickly it can be expensive. In saying that, two categories of collectors have developed over time; the investor and the collector. Now, there are many different forms of collectors, but for this,...
Swiss vs. Japanese Watchmaking
The Swiss have been a dominant force in the watch industry for centuries until Japan began bringing highly technical, elegant and complex wristwatches to the forefront and rapidly gaining traction. Since the 1950s, the battle of Swiss vs. Japanese watchmaking has been going strong, leading to much debate and argument...
The Seiko Wave - New Models!
It’s safe to say that most people in watch collecting have heard of, or come across the brand, Seiko. One of the oldest and most prolific brands in watchmaking, Seiko is one of the most prominent players in both quartz and mechanical technology and has created some of the most...
Meet New Mido Multifort Chronometer
Like many Swiss watch brands, Mido has an extensive watchmaking history. The collection we’re looking at today dates back to 1934; Mido designed and released a self-winding, anti-magnetic watch that we know today as the Multifort collection. The new Mido Multifort M Chronometer represents a modern rebirth of vintage Swiss...
Watch Movements Explained: Quartz vs. Mechanical
Does the movement inside a watch matter? The battle between quartz (battery) and mechanical watch movements has been a critical debate/discussion for decades. Many enthusiasts argue that quartz is more suited for convenience and those looking to throw on a watch without worrying about winding it or setting the time...