Learning to tell the time is an important life skill that is becoming overlooked with the advent of digital technology. Why bother learning to tell the time, and how should one start? Read on to find out more.
As mentioned in our previous articles it is the Valjoux 7750, an automatic chronograph movement, that lies at the heart of each MGJVB watch, as well as numerous other watches around the globe. The Valjoux 7750 continues to be an extremely popular movement used in the majority of chronograph watches on the market today, albeit with variations to the movement and complications added as seen fit. Read on to find out more about the 7750 & MGJVB!
If you browse our collection here (https://www.boutiquevonburg.com/brands/brand-watches/mgjvb), you will notice that all MGJVB watches, originally designed as sports watches, belong to the chronograph family, so we thought it would be a good idea to do a piece covering the recent history of chronographs. Read on to find out more!
As it’s one of our in-house brands I was curious to know more about the Manufacture George J Von Burg watches (MGJVB) which are intertwined with the history of Boutique Von Burg and seen as the elder brother to the Claro brand, which makes my favourite watch, the Sports Star Digital Automatic and now Beach Star Automatic. I decided therefore to delve into the history of MGJVB and Boutique Von Burg, and I bring some of that information to you now so you may too understand a little more about our watch collections.
Having just recently covered the history of the Omega Moon Watch, we thought we would descend in altitude a little and cover the ever-popular aviator style wristwatch. So, if you've ever wondered where they came from and wanted to know about their history please read on to find out more!
Listed in the Omega section (here) of our website is a rather special watch that I had no idea had so much history behind it. A quick skim of its wikipedia page will also tell you that this watch is next to bulletproof, perhaps laughably so, as I had no idea some watches underwent such demanding testing. With that short introduction I present to you the Omega Men’s Speedmaster, also known as the Moon Watch, as it was the first watch worn by an astronaught walking on the surface of the moon and the watch worn during the first American spacewalk. Normally I don’t go in for watch history, but this one is actually quite good. Read on to find out more!
In Case You Missed It, Or Hadn’t Noticed, We’ve Been Busy Promoting Watches For The Coming Summer. What Makes A Summer Watch? You May Well Enquire, Here At Boutique Von Burg We Have Selected A Handful For You In Our Promotions, And We Will Explain What Makes Them Summer Favourites At This Time Of Year.
With the advent of newer technologies such as quartz watches and digital smartwatches, both more accurate and often with greater functions than their mechanical brother, some watch buyers may question why consider a mechanical watch at all? Here at Boutique Von Burg we like to provide answers so please read on for our top reasons for going mechanical automatic.
Seen by many as a fashion statement unto themselves, wristwatch straps are a convienent way to accesorise your timepiece. So, confused between your ZULUs and your G10s? Know what to wear to that formal do? Fear not, here at Boutique Von Burg we are breaking down a short history of watch straps and what each one says about you. Read on for more, and learn about your watch.