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How They Made It: The Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Westminster Sonnerie - Tribute to Johannes Vermeer Pocket Watch
Paul Newman's Paul Newman Daytona, or this?
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Paul Newman's Paul Newman Daytona, or this?
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The Swiss-German watchmaker partners with California-Based Collective Horology
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I took a crash course – and I crashed. But along the way, I learned a few things that will serve me well once I pull myself from the wreckage.
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Stay strapped.
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"As all experienced navigators know, it is extremely easy to get lost." - Philip Van Horn Weems, Air Navigation, 1931
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The latest marque hopes to bring watchmaking to a different audience.
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The secret is finally out. And HODINKEE got to see the piece in person.
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Hypothetically.
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How the first modern tank inspired the last word in elegance.
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In the shock of the season, Tudor made a diver from a most unusual material. Here's our review.
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...and I don't even hunt.
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They came correct to the long-awaited event.
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Putting a crown on a historic event.
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Piaget is the king of ultra-thin watches and for its 140th birthday is treating us to something special.
For now.
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Why do timeless watches and iconic cars draw in many of the same people?
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With a "gunmetal" finish.
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It happens to the best of us.
Quill & Pad
Did you know that Batman Day is actually a thing? In honor of Batman Day on September 18, here are five stories Quill & Pad has done over the years invoking either the image or the name of one of DC Comics’ highest-grossing franchise characters: Batman!
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Cyberpunk godfather William Gibson, and being James Bond – or his boss.
Revolution
The Piaget Polo Date in 36mm is the perfect size - for everyone.
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While everyone was checking the fits, we had our eyes on the wrists.
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A thrilling fortnight of tennis that was only matched by the watches on display.
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By using vintage cases and movements, a once-forgotten brand is rescued from obscurity.
Revolution
Sleek clean lines are the order of the day for sports watches. Here’s a look at some of the most iconic models of the genre since the 1970s as well as their present-day reinterpretations.
SJX Watches
Distinctive with its wide, flat bezel, the ref. 5070 was Patek Philippe’s last chronograph powered by the CH27-70 movement derived from the Lemania 2310. At 42 mm in diameter, the ref. 5070 was the largest high-end chronograph on the market at its launch in 1998. Amongst the four versions of the ref. 5070 – in rose, yellow, or white gold as well as platinum – the platinum version is the rarest. Around 250 were made according to Sotheby’s, with the standard guise for the platinum case being being a metallic, muted-blue dial. Produced at the “special request of an important client” in 2012, the ref. 5070/1P-010 has a black dial, while preserving the standard dial design with its large, applied Arabic numerals in white gold. While the standard model is has the model reference 5070P, this example has the suffix “/1P”, indicating the monochromatic dial is matched by a platinum “brick” bracelet, an uncommon option only available via special order. Importantly, both the black dial and bracelet are mentioned on the certificate, which indicates the watch was sold at the Patek Philippe Salon in Geneva. The combination of a platinum case, black dial, and matching bracelet – familiar and simple but endlessly striking – has been seen before on other chronograph models, including a ref. 5004P that sold at Christie’s in 2019. But this is the first ref. 5070P in this livery to be offered publicly. Estimated at HK$4-8 million, or US$500,000-1 million, the uniq...
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... and how they can help you see through marketing jargon.
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Five stars all around.
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Including an unexpected upcycle.
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What's the kid going to want, twenty years down the road?
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