Editors' Picks: Our 10 Favorite Watches Of The 1980s
Totally tubular timepieces that represent everything we love about watchmaking's most infamous decade.
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Totally tubular timepieces that represent everything we love about watchmaking's most infamous decade.
A fast-beat watch that says, "slow down."
"Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air."
SJX Watches
While known for unorthodox designs such as the Coin, Bubble and Admiral’s Cup, Corum’s piece de resistance is the Golden Bridge. Devised by independent watchmaker and ACHI co-founder Vincent Calabrese in 1980, the delicate, elongated movement remains a watchmaking feat. In 2011, Corum debuted the automatic Golden Bridge movement that was wound by an innovative weight that slid on rails. To celebrate the decade since that milestone, Corum has created the 10th Anniversary Golden Bridge Automatic, which puts the movement within a larger case with a wraparound sapphire crystal. Initial thoughts I’m not the biggest fan of Corum’s better known designs, which are often oversized and ostentatious. The exception is the Golden Bridge, which is to Corum what the Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges is to Girard-Perregaux – a movement defined by its construction and aesthetics. I’ve always liked the Golden Bridge – the baguette shape is not only unique, but also a mechanical marvel. The automatic Golden Bridge further stands out for its vertical winding mass, instead of a traditional rotor. My pick of the collection Starting at about US$35,000 in titanium, the 10th Anniversary Golden Bridge Automatic is actually rather well-priced, considering the movement. In fact, the new anniversary models are priced lower than their 2011 counterparts. The watch is available in either titanium or titanium and rose gold, along with diamond-set variants Smoked Sapphire Like the original...
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I know I’m not the only one who looked at a skeleton watch in the early days because I thought they were cool. But honestly what actually attracted me to skeletonized dials back in the day? Are they actually cool or are they maybe misunderstood?
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Barry, Bethenny, and you.
Quill & Pad
As read by you, here are the top ten most viewed articles on Quill & Pad in 2020. There are likely to be a few surprises. Drum roll, please: in no particular order, our top ten most viewed articles of 2020 were . . .
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When in-house hits a little closer to home.
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An Oris of a different color, you might say.
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A Doppelchronograph by any other name.
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Norqain's newest watch is the first to feature a movement from Tudor manufacturer Kenissi.
Revolution
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The last of the original Lange 1 movements gets a long-awaited update.
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Prepare to go to warp.
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Don't let modern divers get lost in the shuffle.
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In 2020, De Bethune celebrates the tenth anniversary of its groundbreaking DB28 with three limited edition DB28XP versions taking the model from thin to ultra-thin and upping the power reserve from five to six days. And wait until you see what they look like!
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I bet you've never seen this before.
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A familiar design now moves a bit differently.
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A moment with the Queen of automata.
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That Time When You Almost Got Killed For Practicing “Witchcraft” in Spain…
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Space man or Isle of Man?
Revolution
MB&F; delights with a new horological machine that likens man’s relationship with the wristwatch to that with his best friend, his dog.
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The latest limited edition from Grand Seiko marks a major mechanical leap forward.
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The latest evolution of Spring Drive, in a very serious tool watch.
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Illuminating the dark side of Moonwatch Universe Photoblog.
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The Bovet Virtuoso IX combines a (double-face) flying tourbillon with two time zones, large date, an impressive power reserve of ten days, plus the brand's patented Amadeo convertible case. What more need we say?
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A classic IWC timepiece gets a manufacture motor.
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Blink and you missed it, but Bulgari dropped another world's record at LVMH Dubai Watch Week.
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Let's count 'em!
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As Joshua Munchow looks back over 2019, he is reminded what an exciting year it has been in the world of watches – from changes to the major fairs and exhibitions to corporate acquisitions and right on down to surprising launches from brands. There was definitely enough to keep us on our toes.
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