Chrono24 Magazine

When you think of historically significant pilot watches, chances are the Cartier Santos isn't the first watch that comes to mind. In fact, it's likely absent from your list. And yet, this model was originally conceived for Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont, who was living in Paris at the turn of the 20th century.

The authors of the Chrono24 Magazine hand-pick the best watch offers on Chrono24. Iconic timepieces from the history books of the watch industry are among the selection, just like affordable daily wearers and special watches for watch aficionados. We hope that everyone will find a timepiece that fits their style. This week’s offers: Editor’s Picks of the Week - Junghans, H. Moser & Cie. and Citizen.

"We’re trying to change what no one really expects to be changed." - In our new series, we'll be featuring portraits of independent brands. To start, we're taking a closer look at the company responsible for some amazing Swiss-made watches like the Skyquest and Oceanking: Monta.

The world of luxury goods is crowded these days. There are countless brands in the luxury industry already, and numbers are constantly rising. Generally speaking, there are two types of luxury brands: specialist brands and multi-category brands.

Le Brassus, Geneva, Biel, Neuchâtel, and Plan-les-Ouates: These Swiss towns are well known among watch enthusiasts as home to some of the most iconic Swiss watch brands. Switzerland is certainly at the heart of the luxury watch industry, but there are also locations beyond the Swiss borders with impressive watchmaking traditions. The most famous is probably the town of Glashütte in Saxony, Germany.

Collecting vintage watches can be a fantastic hobby, but it can also be an all-consuming and extremely expensive one, particularly if your interest lies in historically significant models. With the crazy sums being paid for sought-after pieces recently, you would be forgiven for thinking you have to have impossibly deep pockets to play this game. There’s definitely some truth in that, but if you’re willing to cast your net a little wider, there are still tons of great vintage options out there at relatively accessible prices.