The watch worn by the most famous secret agent, not only to tell the time but also as a brass knuckle to stamp "Rolex" on the face of his enemies. When they first came on the market, they cost only $70. This is the story of the first Submariners, how Rolex made its fame and why Ian Fleming put them on 007's wrist
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The search for a mythical treasure on Oak Island has being going on for more than 200 years, claiming 6 lives. So far, no gold has been found
Types of watches, movements, styles, which countries make the best watches, what are the best brands... everything you need to know to buy a watch without any previous knowledge of horology
The story of one of the most impressive airships that ever crossed the sky. In 1929 it circled the globe in only 12 days. In 1931 it reached the North Pole then became the first air bridge between Germany and Brazil
Probably the last place a Westerner would think of spending Christmas Eve, but in Japan you have to book a table at KFC two months in advance if you want to dine there on the 24th
Mexican reinterpretation of the classic hooded sweatshirt adopted by the surf culture
One of the most popular military parkas ever, the M-51 owes its fame to the English mod subculture, which used it to cover their expensive suits when riding mopeds and scooters. Also known as the fishtail parka
A guide to getting started in classic leather flight jackets. Type A-1, A-2, M422a, G1, Sherlings, B-3, ANJ-4, B-6 and D-1
With detachable lining and removable hood, the M-65 is one of the most practical, copied and widespread military jacket around the world. It has become an icon in the cinema, worn by actors such as Robert Deniro in Taxi Driver or Silvester Stallone in the first Rambo movie
Legend has it that an Abyssinian shepherd in the 15th century, observed the exalted behavior of his goats after ingesting the fruits of what whe call today coffee trees. Back then, these plants grew wild in the Ethiopian region
The military origin of khaki or chino pants as a result of combining khaki color and gabardine fabrics
Codenamed Overlord - Neptune, the Normandy landing was a slaughtery. However, the number of casualties was not so high in relation to the number of troops that managed to deploy as a spearhead. Nor in comparison with other operations of World War II
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Yoga as practiced in the Western countries is an invention of the late 19th century, created specifically to be marketed to affluent Westerners. This article explains the genesis of modern yoga, how it spread to the West and "the dark night of the soul", the risks of yoga and meditation
Evicted by the Turkish army after the invasion of Cyprus, photos of a former Toyota dealership with all its vehicles still intact inside and the hotel rooms as they were abandoned that fateful day, suggest that the city is a time capsule frozen in 1974. Not quite.
Off the coast of Nagasaki, Japan, lies the abandoned island of Hashima, nicknamed Gunkanjima or "warship" in Japanese. This is the history of the abandonment and its current state
There was a time when passenger flights had to compete with luxury ocean liners. Airlines strategy was the glamour that gave birth to the jet set. Commercial airplanes with elegant designs, flight attendants who looked like fashion models, gourmet menus, spacious seats and a faster way to travel
The top of the Empire State Building in New York was not designed as an antenna. It was a docking mast to moor airships that would let passengers get off at the top of the building. On the 86th floor, there was an arrivals terminal with customs and a baggage drop-off area
Graphic explanation of the accident and the later curse of Little Bastard, the trail of death linked to the scrapped Porsche 550 Spyder of the ill‑fated actor
The liner was evacuated amid the cry "women and children first" so how did the men who survived manage to escape the sinking? These were the ways they made it to the rescue ship
...and on the stationary bikes there were two passengers pedaling to warm up before jumping into the water. The tennis player Norris Williams and his father
Premonitions that warned of the Titanic's fate include two books, omens from travelers who canceled their tickets before boarding, warnings from clairvoyants, presentiments from passengers who were on board during the final voyage and a cat named Titanicat, who got off the ship before it departed
When reporters asked what helped her survive, she replied; "Typical Brown luck. I’m unsinkable!"
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