Bibliothèque d'inspiration de SÖNER

Oris Rectangular Watch: History and Complete Guide

Oris is one of Switzerland's most characterful independent watch brands, founded in 1904 by Paul Cattin and Georges Christian in the Swiss town of Hölstein, the company was named after a nearby bro...

Hamilton Rectangular Watches: Boulton & Ardmore History

Hamilton Watch Company was founded in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1892, born from the merger of two local watchmakers and propelled immediately by a landmark contract to supply pocket watches to th...

Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Rectangular Watch: History and Complete Guide

Girard-Perregaux is one of the oldest watch manufactures in the world, with origins tracing to 1791 in Geneva. In 1852, Constant Girard established Girard & Cie in La Chaux-de-Fonds; two years ...

Square Watch vs Round Watch: Which Should You Buy?

Quick Answer: Square watch or round watch? It depends on what you want the watch to do. Round watches dominate the market because they are cheaper to produce and suit sporting and tool watch conte...

Frédérique Constant Classics Carrée: The Complete Guide

Frédérique Constant is a Geneva-based manufacturer that has built its identity around an idea that the Swiss watch industry is not always comfortable admitting: that high-quality mechanical watchma...

Gold Square Watch for Men: The Complete Buyer's Guide

A gold square watch for men makes a statement that a gold round watch cannot. The rectangular case gives the gold finish defined edges and clean geometry to work with. The result is a watch with mo...