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Vintage Watches: A 1980s Patek Philippe Calatrava Retailed By Tiffany & Co., A 1972 Rolex Submariner, And A Pair Of 1970s Nivada Alertamatics
All the vintage opulence, utility, and funk you could ever ask for.
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All the vintage opulence, utility, and funk you could ever ask for.
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From classy to funky to kitchen, this week's vintage drop runs the gamut.
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Give the gift of a vintage watch this holiday season.
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It’s no surprise that MB&F; would create a special limited series of Legacy Machines honoring Jules Verne and the type of retro-futurism found within his novels. Yet this project is also the artistic child of master engraver Eddy Jaquet who has worked with MB&F; for the last decade and was the driver behind the focus of each piece on and how to realize it. The results of these eight unique timepieces are simply spectacular.
Grand Seiko's new Hi-Beat caliber 9SA5, in steel for the first time.
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The Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon almost serves the timekeeping function as a side dish: the most eye-catching part of this watch is the sapphire crystal engine block with 16 working “pistons” and a “crankshaft.” It is absolutely mesmerizing to see these little pistons do the same work that their life-size W16 cousins do. Check out this video to see it for yourself!
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Of mainsprings and Tri-synchro regulators.
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"An interest in escapements is a sign of horological maturity." –Jack Forster
The very first model from Japanese watch maven Naoya Hida is packed with his ideals.
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Ditat Deus.
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Our two retailers in this edition feature both the established favorites and some lesser-known brands.
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There is no shortage of tourbillons in every manufacturer's collection, and standing out from the crowd is challenging. Here Martin Green highlights three new tourbillons that, thanks to a generous dash of creativity, manage to differentiate themselves from the rest of the field.
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Two top watch retailers: a fourth-generation jeweler and a first.
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What do both of these retailers have in common? Fantastic limited editions.
A novelty from an aspiring Japanese brand with 1950s vintage vibes.
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Hypercar meets hyperwatch.
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Watch shopping? Check out these spots in the Steel City and the Big Apple.
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The latest limited edition from Grand Seiko marks a major mechanical leap forward.
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Watch spotting on celebrity wrists can be a lot of fun if you’re watching a movie or TV show. Oh, who is Elizabeth kidding? It’s always a lot of fun. Here she shares five watches that caught her eye on the wrists of celebrities over the last couple of weeks.
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The $16.2 billion deal doubles the size of LVMH’s Watches & Jewelry division.
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Three brothers, three killer watches, and one big award.
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Abraham-Louis Breguet’s contributions to horology are as numerous as they are fundamental. Practically every avenue of watchmaking is built on the foundations he laid down, from the perpetuelle self-winding mechanism to pare-chute shock-protection for balance pivots. But most famous of all was the tourbillon, patented in 1801. It was crucial to the precision of mechanical pocket watches and clocks, the only kinds of timepieces in use then, which normally sat in an upright, vertical position. The Breguet Souscription pocket watch of the 1990s that replicated the 19th century originals, right down to the pare-chute escapement The tourbillon, however, was not Breguet’s only effort in improving chronometric performance. Prior to the tourbillon, he created the lesser known but more elegant echappement naturel, or natural escapement, in 1789. It was a double-wheel chronometer escapement that in theory, needed no oil. Breguet managed to incorporate it into just 20 pocket watches, but serial production of the natural escapement ultimately eluded him as its design had inherent shortcomings – primarily backlash in the motion of its wheels – that made it impossible to commercialise. The idea was ahead of its time, and it would take some 200 years before technology made the natural escapement feasible. The concept of natural escapements continues to fascinate watchmakers, many of whom have conceived modern-day descendants, the most recent of which is the Ch...
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A new tourbillon from Andreas Strehler is the latest incarnation of his unique constant force mechanism.
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From the cradle of the indepndents in Baselworld 2018: We take a close look at the innovative new remontoir tourbillon from Andreas Strehler Transaxle Tourbillon
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Mike and Kaz then breakdown the pros and cons of purchasing via grey market vs authorized dealers and boutiques. They both have some positive experiences to share and even some bad ones. But at the end of the day a discussion about what to look for in a reputable grey market dealer is had.
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