Since 1883 Parkers has been a trusted family run jewellers in Sheffield. We are excited to announce that we have now joined forces with Star Jewellers of Hatton Garden where we will be displaying a collection of some of our finest wristwatches. Hatton Garden has been at the centre of [...]
Many people buy vintage or second-hand watches with the sole intent to resell them sometime in the future and turn a profit. But whereas it may be true that there is money to be made on such watches, the real value of owning them comes from the joy and pleasure [...]
Even if you know absolutely nothing about watches, it’s almost certain you’ve heard of Rolex. The brand has become somewhat of a name for the whole industry — in particular, for the huge and booming market of vintage watches. But just watch makes Rolex so special? Why has everyone heard of [...]
The world of watchmaking pretty much has its own language. And as is the case with many industries and cultures, its only by studying its words and where they come from that you can really begin to understand and appreciate it. Get an insight into the world of watchmaking today [...]
No matter if you’re a newbie to the vintage watch market or a seasoned collector, there’s one thing both types of people have in common: chronographs. The chronograph stands for so much — precision, functionality, history, design — that there’s simply something for everyone to love about it. The chronograph [...]
There is no doubt that in recent years vintage items such as furniture, clothing, and watches have increased dramatically in popularity and value. This has made the vintage market fierce and sometimes difficult to navigate, whether you are buying an 80’s sweater or a rare vintage watch to add to [...]
Buying a watch is an art and a science that requires both intellectual know-how and emotional intelligence — but always more of the latter. There will always be other, arguably more 'sensible' things, to spend your money on. But the joy and practicality you get from owning and wearing a [...]
Not everyone needs to wear a watch nowadays. The world has moved on, and we have an abundance of ways to tell the time from looking at the microwave to calling the Naval Observatory. The most common of these is of course, the small computer that is always with us [...]
Most vintage watches, particularly those from high-end brands, are built to last. In fact, with proper care, there’s little reason why they can’t go on ticking indefinitely. But given as they tend to be already twenty, fifty, or even a hundred years old, and that many vintage watches have often [...]
When it comes to vintage watches, there are big names and then there are vintage watch icons. These are the companies that, for a plethora of reasons, have managed to stand the test of time and not only live through turbulent markets but come out stronger. As such, they are [...]
Just like the clothes you wear and the car you drive, the vintage watch brand you adorn on your wrist can say an awful lot about you and the type of person you are. In fact, as it is steeped in decades of history, it can say far more than [...]
It’s hard to imagine life before we were able to know the time in a glance. But for most of human history, this is how it was. Only recently, during the medieval period, did clocks begin to have an impact on how we live and how society functions. It all [...]
