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Pre-Owned Picks: A Two-Tone Rolex GMT-Master II, An Omega Seamaster Worldtimer, And A Patek Philippe Calatrava
Plus an IWC Perpetual Calendar, and a Grand Seiko GMT.
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Cool and new: Franck Muller x ST Dupont Master Lighter
The Franck Muller x ST Dupont Master Lighter retails between USD 56,500 and USD 65,300. Four models are offered, each limited to 88 pieces.
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Yalumba Wine’s 175th Celebration Museum Tasting: Domaine De La Romanée-Conti, Chateau d’Yquem, and Many More Outstanding Wines
One of Australia’s most respected and beloved wineries, Yalumba, has reached the extraordinary milestone of its 175th anniversary. As part of their celebrations, Yalumba hosted one of their famous Museum tastings. Few wine events anywhere are more popular. It's a tough job, but Ken Gargett takes one for the team.
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Introducing – Newcomer Indie Brand ALTO and its Inaugural Watch, the 1970s-inspired ART 01
New brands are created almost daily in the watch industry. Still, most of these newcomers or microbrands start with rather generic and accessible watches, powered by outsourced movements. Nothing wrong with that, but we sometimes wish for more. And ALTO, a new brand created in Paris, does bring a lot more. Radical design, out-of-the-box thinking, […]
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First Look – The Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42mm Pink Gold, Now With Sage Green and Ultramarine Blue Dials
One of the earliest models in the so-called luxury sports watch category, the Girard-Perregaux Laureato, was released in 1975 and powered by a quartz movement. In 1984, mechanical movements found their way into this original barrel-shaped watch, and this has become the norm since the return of the watch in 2016. Now an established collection […]
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Etien - a COMPLEX dial and an UNUSUAL MOVEMENT choice make for a DIFFERENT kind of Microbrand!!
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10 Watches Under $500 – and Some Under $200 – That I Love
While we tend to focus on the upper end of the watch market on Quill & Pad, the vast majority of collectors have much more limited disposable income to satiate their desires. However, as American college student and founder of the Campus Watch Chronicle blog, Sam Loiterstein explains here, there are a plethora of great options available for less than $250. Here are 10 of his favorites.
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Introducing – The Long-Awaited Mint Green Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 and a New Green PRX Chronograph
Summer is upon us, so we’re all hunkering for some fresh, cool, tasty treats, right? And what could be better than some mint green editions of the very popular Tissot PRX Automatic 35mm & 40mm? Well, how about a gradient dark green edition of the PRX Chronograph? And you’re in luck, as you can now […]
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Fratello Favorites: The Best Watches Under €2,500 - Thomas’s Picks From Longines, Lorca, And More
It is time for another round of Fratello editors’ favorites in a specific segment. This time, we are looking at the best watches under €2,500, and I get the honor of kicking it off. Now, while €2.5K is a huge amount of money by any measure, it is starting to feel quite limiting within the […] Visit Fratello Favorites: The Best Watches Under €2,500 - Thomas’s Picks From Longines, Lorca, And More to read the full article.
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How the Rivelta Metrodive combines urban stealthiness and diver legibility
A microbrand diver is hardly anything new these days. Indonesian micro Rivelta disagrees, putting a metro twist on a staple design.The post How the Rivelta Metrodive combines urban stealthiness and diver legibility appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Hublot Combines a Two-Week Power Reserve and a Blue Sapphire Crystal Case
A perfect illustration of Hublot’s extravagant style and technical proficiency, the Hublot Big Bang MP-11 14 Day Power Reserve Water Blue Sapphire boasts 336 hours of power reserve thanks to seven laterally stacked barrels working with 90° bevel gears and a helical worm screw to drive the movement. This is a new variant of an existing model, with the difference being the case crafted from transparent “water blue” sapphire crystal. Initial thoughts Hublot is an anomaly. It’s one of the 20 biggest watchmakers in Switzerland by revenue and boasts a vertically integrated manufactured but is often criticised for being something of a “fashion” brand by enthusiasts and non-enthusiasts alike. Part of this pushback probably stems from the brand’s entry-level watches that use inexpensive stock movements that are priced expensively for what they are. The mechanics don’t live up to the price. That reasoning is sound, but it doesn’t reflect the brand’s top-of-the-line products. Like the recent MP-10, the new MP-11 reflects Hublot’s ability in movements and materials. Its manufacture develops and produces complex in-house calibres with unique complications and novel constructions, usually presented in cases made of novel materials with distinctive aesthetics and properties. The only downside of such complications is their size. The MP-11 is enormous at 45 mm in diameter, and it isn’t even the chunkiest watch that Hublot produces. This limits its wearability and ...
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IWC and Mercedes F1 team up for their first proper motorsport chrono
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Ludovic Ballouard Upside Down and F.P. Journe Vagabondage I Reviewed by Tim Mosso
If you dare to compare, make it apples to apples. Ludovic Ballouard (Brittany) and François-Paul Journe (Marseille) both hail from France. Most pertinent to this comparison though is that both men designed quirky jumping-hour watches.
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New releases from TAG Heuer, Tudor, Naoya Hida and more
Retro re-releases, cycling watches, new brands and line extensions for old ones, oh my! There's been plenty of head-turning releases this week.The post New releases from TAG Heuer, Tudor, Naoya Hida and more appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Garrick’s David Brailsford on Keeping Independent Watches Attainable, and Flying the Flag for British Watchmaking
The post Garrick’s David Brailsford on Keeping Independent Watches Attainable, and Flying the Flag for British Watchmaking appeared first on Worn & Wound.
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A Technical Perspective – Understanding The Art of Guilloché Dials and Examples of Guilloché Patterns
Known under the French name Guillochage, engine turning consists of adorning wood or metal with intertwined lines. It is an engraving technique that originated over five centuries ago. Initially, it was applied to soft materials such as wood and ivory before being adapted to metals, particularly for the craft of goldsmiths and silversmiths. Allegedly first […]
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Fears and Topper Collaborate Once Again for the Limited Edition “Silver Sector”
If you’ve been following Worn & Wound for any length of time, it should come as no surprise that we’re big fans of Fears Watch Company. Since the brand’s revival - Fears released its first 21st-century watch in 2016, though the name has been around since 1846 - they have consistently captured enthusiast attention thanks to a series of refined, eye-catching, and completely modern releases. Suffice it to say, when Fears tells us something new is coming down the pike, we tend to pay attention. Today, they’ve re-teamed with Topper Jewelers, the small family-owned Silicon Valley jeweler known for their stellar collaborations and limited editions, for what just may be one of their best releases so far, the Fears Brunswick 38 Topper Edition ‘Silver Sector.’ The Silver Sector is a slight departure from the two previous collaborations we’ve seen from the partnership between the Bristol-based watchmaker and Topper, trading the California dials that set earlier releases apart for a clean and contemporary sector dial with sub-seconds inspired by watches produced by Fears in the ‘30s and ‘40s. The dial is finished with applied markers and Fears’ signature skeleton syringe hands. It’s a new look for Fears, and it works brilliantly, offering a clean, monochromatic look without sacrificing any of the brand’s signature visual flair. And it’s gonna make for some killer wrist shots and I desperately want to see how this watch photographs through something like ...
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ABSURD New OMEGA Seamaster! New Tudor Pelagos FXD, Bulova GMTs, Seiko and Tag Heuer Releases!
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Happenings: The Horological Society Of New York To Hold Classes In Dallas And Silicon Valley
This next round of classes will be hosted by Jack Mason, Chopard, and ISSIMI.
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Video – Our Recap of Watches and Wonders 2024, Our Takeaways, The Ups and Downs
Now that the dust has settled and we had the time to digest the hundreds of watches we’ve seen and written about at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2024 and off the fair, we’ve decided to take some time and talk about it. Somehow a new format for us, we’ve invited our founder, Frank Geelen, and […]
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Book Review – Wheels & Watches, A Book for and by Car Enthusiasts and Watch Aficionados
We’ve said this on so many occasions already… In the world of mechanical wonders, nothing is as closely related as cars and watches. Both are fueled by passion, both are mechanical (or we want them to be mechanical), both are objects to be collected and enjoyed as the perfect toys for boys (or girls). There’s something […]
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Introducing – The Stowa Flieger Verus 36, a Smaller and Modern Addition to the Collection
In case you don’t know, Stowa is a brand with a rich history and enduring appeal. Established in 1927 by Walter Storz, Stowa remained a family-owned venture until 1996. Following its acquisition by Jörg Schauer, the brand’s legacy was upheld, with a focus on revitalizing and modernizing timepieces from Stowa’s extensive archives. Nowadays, Stowa boasts […]
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Pre-Owned Picks: A Rolex Submariner Ref. 14060, A Tudor Black Bay Pro, And A Canopus Gold Omega Speedmaster
Plus a Panerai Submersible and a JLC Polaris.
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Tokyo #SpeedyTuesday Event by Fratello and Omega
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Kith and TAG Heuer Debut a Collection of Ten New Formula 1 Limited Editions
For a certain generation (OK, it might be a micro-generation) of watch collector, the TAG Heuer Formula 1 looms impossibly large. The colorful quartz watches, made from a combination of steel and fiberglass, debuted in 1986 at a time of great upheaval in the Swiss watch industry. This the first watch produced under the TAG Heuer banner, and a meeting of Heuer’s racing heritage and their new partner’s focus on emerging technologies in watchmaking. The watches were a sensation, and an affordable entrypoint for many into a rabbit hole that, as we all know, goes very deep indeed. Original F1 watches have become incredibly collectible over the years, and a new collaboration brings back the spirit of those watches in a way that should be incredibly satisfying to enthusiasts who grew up on the F1. Launching today, the TAG Heuer Formula 1 x Kith brings back the iconic Formula 1 design language in a series of limited edition releases. Ronnie Fieg, Kith’s founder, is a noted fan of the Formula 1 and a longtime collector, and the bold color and strong design codes of the original F1 overlap with much of what Kith is working to accomplish throughout their apparel and sneaker collections. As with any update of a much loved watch from the past, it’s interesting to note what has been changed, and what has been kept the same. For the 2024 edition of the Formula 1, materials have been upgraded throughout (the new watches get a sapphire crystal rather than plastic, and the strap...
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Just Because – Indian Watch Company Bangalore Sent a Watch in Space and It Survived (And it’s available too…)
A few years ago, we introduced you to Bangalore Watch Company, a brand established in 2018, originating from India, and dedicated, among other things, to honouring modern India’s technological advancements. True to its name, the Bangalore Watch Company’s Apogee collection pays tribute to India’s space research program. These timepieces are infused with stylistic cues reminiscent […]
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Van Cleef & Arpels captures the poetry of nature, timekeeping and luxury with their new collection
Van Cleef & Arpels showcases haute horology prowess with the intricately hand-crafted Poetic Complications collection.The post Van Cleef & Arpels captures the poetry of nature, timekeeping and luxury with their new collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A New Limited Edition from Massena LAB and Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo Pays Tribute to a Classic
Phillips, along with Bacs & Russo, has recently unveiled the 1952 Observatory Dial Limited Edition. This watch was created in partnership between three industry leaders: Phillips Watches, William Massena from the horological concept studio Massena LAB, and the award-winning independent watchmaker Raúl Pagès. The result is a watch that encompasses each collaborators’ unique talents, while building a watch that melds past and present seamlessly. Drawing inspiration from the legendary Observatory-grade Patek Philippe Ref. 2458 wristwatch, originally crafted in platinum for collector Joe Ben “J.B.” Champion, Jr. in 1952, this watch pays homage to horological history. Notably, the original timepiece set a record in 2014 as the most valuable time-only wristwatch ever auctioned, solidifying its iconic status. Despite its vintage influences, the 1952 Observatory Dial Limited Edition has a distinctly modern essence. Building upon the technical foundation established by Massena LAB and Raúl Pagès in 2022 with the Magraph Limited Edition, this collaboration introduces a 38.5mm × 10mm stainless steel case housing the manual-wind, proprietary caliber M690. This movement is a refinement of Massena LAB’s inaugural movement, features sub-seconds at 9 o’clock and hand-decoration (including hand finished anglage on bridges and plates) overseen by Swiss craftsmen under Pagès’ direction. Embracing a love for vintage timepieces and the narratives surrounding them, the colla...
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What we thought of A. Lange & Söhne’s 2024 Watches and Wonders releases
This year Lange doubled its output from last year, going from one release to two - giving Jamie and Russell plenty to talk about.The post What we thought of A. Lange & Söhne’s 2024 Watches and Wonders releases appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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