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TAG Heuer Monaco
The history of TAG Heuer Monaco In 1860, Edouard Heuer, who was only 20 years old, founded the company of the same name. It quickly became known as a high-quality manufacturer of reliable, rugged chronographs and timepieces. Inventions such as gears are still in use today, contributing to watchmaking innovation. The connection with the world of sports and motorsport has contributed to Heuer’s growing success. Among the milestones, we can mention the first car plate chronograph created in 1911 or the patented “Mikrograph”, which was the world’s first stopwatch with an accuracy of 1/100 second in 1916. For the complete history of the brand, we recommend reading our feature article…
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Grande Complication watch
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Grande Complication watch hands-on practice “Welcome back to the original function of aBlogtoWatch, my first Holy Grail watch.” Well, no, this is not entirely true. This is not another chapter in our Grail Watch series, but then again, it may be. At the end of last year, while visiting the highly exclusive London watch retailer Marcus and interviewing them for our watch purchase series, I had a very rare opportunity to encounter a highly elusive piece, which has long been my first choice “Watch” List”: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Grande Complication. In any sense of these words, it is magnificent and complex. The huge…