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Quill & Pad
Any time is an appropriate time to gift a watch lover with a book containing well-written words and beautiful photos of watches. At Quill & Pad we love reading books as much as we love writing them (on occasion). Here is a selection of books we have reviewed and written, suitable for gifting or reading at any time of year.
WatchAdvice
Released earlier this year at SIHH 2019, IWC’s latest collection of Spitfire pilots watches all feature for the first – time in-house manufactured calibres. With seven new references ranging from simple time-only functions, all the way to perpetual calendars, 2019 marked a significant year for the brand. Today, we’re taking a look at the IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic Spitfire, in bronze. Just a glance at the IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic Spitfire, and there’s no mistaking this bronze watches heritage, which draws inspiration from the original IWC Mark 11- a definitive Pilot’s watch, with legitimate military provenance. First Impressions If you’re on the hunt for a unique take on the iconic Pilot’s watch and want an in-house movement with impressive power-reserve, look no further. The IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic Spitfire is a robust and well-proportioned take on the quintessential military classic. The Case The sandblasted bronze case serves up an interesting texture, and attractive take on bronze. The case is warm with a golden sheen, especially under sunlight, where it becomes quick playful with the light. As you might expect, the bronze case is designed to patina over time, and develop a distinctive look reflecting the owner’s wear pattern. The press piece provided was well worn, having already developed its own unique patina. And being bronze, after just a few weeks of wear, you’ll begin to notice the uniqueness and individuality present itself. The ...
Hodinkee
Our editors cast their hypothetical votes for this year's most important watches.
Revolution
Ross Povey picks out his favorite lots from Sotheby’s watches sale catalogue, to be held at London on September 24th, 2019.
SJX Watches
I am a collector of world time and time zone watches, and own several from mainstream brands. I had long had my own ideas of an ideal travel watch, and this is the tale of how one came to be. A world time watch should simultaneously show at least 24 time zones on the dial. There are principally three dial types that can do this: first is a map of the Earth with time zones marked out; second is a disc with 24 reference time zones indicated by city names; third is a 24 hour ring in conjunction with a ring of reference time zones, widely known as the Cottier world time, after Swiss watchmaker Louis Cottier who built the first wristwatch with the mechanism. Top row, from left: Lottermann & Söhne Weltzeituhr 1, Tissot Heritage Navigator, Patek Philippe ref. 5230G Bottom row: Dubey & Schaldenbrand Weltzeit, Junkers 6892-5 Serie Worldtimer, Jean-Mairet & Gillman Sport. Images – respective brands The first two variants use the entire dial to display world time, leaving no room for additional complications. The Cottier-system can as well dominate the design, with only the centre of the dial available for decorations or additional indications, making it difficult to embellish the dial with motifs relating to a specific brand. Reducing the displays can create a more interesting dial layout, but this results in microscopic indicators that are hardly readable. For this reason, I now prefer time zone watches with only one additional zone time shown on a 24-hour scale, often labelled ...
Time+Tide
I feel that I need to briefly explain when these videos happen, and what’s going on with us at these points in time. They are filmed on our last day at Basel. They are filmed without an autocue (I know, unbelievable!). They are filmed with zero access to any illegal substances. And they ALL contain … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Andrew’s top 3 Basel 2019 watches between $10,000 and $35,000 inc. Zenith, Bulgari and Rolex appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time+Tide
Baselworld 2019 was a fairly subdued affair, but that didn’t stop me from ferreting out three (very very different) pieces that reminded me what my love of watches was all about. Tudor Black Bay P01 Yup, I know. All y’all were very much not into this piece. And you know what, on paper (or Instagram, … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Colour, controversy and a streamlined case – Felix’s top Basel 2019 watches under $10,000 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
There are additions to existing pieces from Lange at SIHH this year, mostly material or dial differentiations.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Mike and Kaz discuss some surprisingly underappreciated affordable watch hits of 2018. They each go over two watches and unsurprisingly, they're all under $500.
Deployant
Audemars Piguet announces four new colourways to their Royal Oak Offshore collection ahead of SIHH 2019 in three new three new colours.
Deployant
Pre-SIHH 2019: Laurent Ferrier adds two watches to their Galet Annual Calendar School Piece collectionn which won an award in GPHG in 2018.
Revolution
Ross Povey picks out his favorite lots from Phillips “STYLED. Timeless Watches & How to Wear Them” sale catalogue, to be held on December 5th, 2018.
Revolution
Ross Povey picks out his favorite lots from Sotheby’s Important Watches sale catalogue, to be held on November 13th, 2018.
Time+Tide
One of the things I love most in watches is when a brand challenges my preconceptions. That’s exactly what happened in Jaquet Droz’s Basel booth earlier this year. I was surrounded by writing machines, jewelled butterflies, automata of all shapes and sizes (well, not really, but you get my point), and then BAM! I saw … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One shows off its strong bones appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
Thomas Perazzi, Phillips’s Head of Watches in Asia, walks us through highlights from their upcoming Spring 2018 auctions.
Deployant
Four new Opuses: This year at Basel, Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey are delighted to present four new variations of their leading creations.
Time+Tide
Last year, Andy and I put together a fun little speculative list on heritage reissues we’d like to see in 2018. It was a fun story, so we thought we’d revisit it - with a Basel twist. We sat down over some cold brew (coffee, not beer) and hashed out our wish list of Basel releases, … ContinuedThe post LIST: 5 watches we’d love to see – our Baselworld 2018 predictions appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time+Tide
If you’ve been paying attention to my recent spate of best-of/top lists (and if you haven’t, what’s wrong with you?!), you’ll know that I have a sense of style and taste that is dazzling in its brilliance, mercurial in its consistency, and as sophisticated as white tie at a garden party. I’ve recently sung my … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: All thriller, no filler – Felix’s 5 favourites from SIHH 2018 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time+Tide
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph WT is, in marked contrast to the Polaris Automatic, a complex beast indeed, with (as you could probably guess) both chronograph and world time functionality in the one case. It’s not the first time we’ve seen this complication-combo, as the very impressive Calibre 752 pops up in sportier parts of their … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph WT appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
Panerai unveils an entirely new Luminor Due collection that includes their first model in a 38mm case.
Time+Tide
Blancpain are definitely on Santa’s nice list this year, for their serious efforts in ocean preservation. And by bringing a variant of an instant, but limited classic, into general production they’ll no doubt work their way back from naughty to nice in their fans’ eyes too. Last year they, and we, spent a lot of time … ContinuedThe post ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 17 – Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in grey plasma ceramic appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time+Tide
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/178997873″] You don’t need to have visited Australia to know one thing about us: we love sport. In fact, love is too lightweight a word. We worship it; playing sport, watching it, talking about it, listening to people talk about it, if sport’s involved we are there. Which is why this past week at … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Omega boss Raynald Aeschlimann talks heroism and happiness at Rio 2016 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Deployant
Green oily nubuck leather strap with protective rubber lining Titanium pin buckle
Revolution
Maurice Lacroix marked its 40th anniversary in Geneva this week with a glamorous party and a private sale of unique pieces from four of its core collections. This special sale includes timepieces such as the brand’s MP 7988 “Unique Legacy Watch” in platinum with a tourbillon and retrograde functions, a Masterpiece Square wheel for ladies […]
Deployant
Harry Winston Midnight Feathers Automatic
Deployant
HYT H3, a revolution in Hydro watches. This time, it is linear, has 7 days of power, and lots of other cool features.
Revolution
Gallerist Richard Gauntlett, Revolution contributor Simon de Burton, Ken Kessler and Mimi Nishikawa On 10 December, the Rosewood London was the venue for the unveiling of the re-designed Revolution UK. The event – hailed by Zeina Dakak of Finch and Partners as “one of the best of the year” – also marked the tenth anniversary […]
Revolution
After being showcased at BaselWorld 2013, Gucci Timepieces Artisan Corner traveled to Geneva to demonstrate how the brand’s 1921 and Bamboo collections are created. One of Gucci’s talented craftsmen was present throughout the evening to explain how he crafts both collections with either leather or bamboo. Gucci Bamboo Collection The Bamboo timepiece is made out of a […]
Revolution
It’s an old story: boy meets dive watch, boy gets dive watch, boy gets a lot of snarky flak from people who ask him why he wears a dive watch when the deepest body of water he ever gets into comes in a porcelain tub, with spigots marked “Hot” and “Cold”. Oh, ye of little […]
Hodinkee
You're halfway through August, Baller. August. The mind positively reels that yesterday saw the first pre-season NFL games, and soon enough even pope-themed hats and baseball games will be in the rearview, and we'll be pulling coats from closets (for those of us in the northern latitudes, anyway). Scorekeeping from last week—the Zodiac Poor Man's Heuer sells tomorrow, the Seiko 7018 passed, and the JLC Master Calendar Meteorite is still available, as is the Patek 5000R. For those who want to know more about the 5000, I strongly encourage you to read this phenomenal article by Edouard Henn on Collectability about the model, which I would have linked last week had I been bright enough to know it existed. Strays Photo courtesy of Interencheres. This Tissot Antimagnetique is worth a serious look, even though it's missing its second hand. Certainly, we'll all be missing plenty of original parts when we're as old as the watch (also, as cool as the model is, it's not so precious that its value would be dinged too much by sourcing a close-enough replacement). If that Harwood from last week's strays got your attention, here's another lovely one. Cartier Pashas have never quickened my pulse, but man oh man, this one's got its hooks in me. Solid gold Polerouter? Solid gold Polerouter. Speaking of gold, this Gubelin is both a) nothing all that special and b) impossibly beautiful, and if those gold offerings still aren't enough for you, fine, here's a Patek 3800/1 from 1995 that come...
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