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It's often said that watches are about more than telling the time. Here's a story that proves it.
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It's often said that watches are about more than telling the time. Here's a story that proves it.
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In an interview from his South Florida home, the Univision star explains how his tastes have evolved since the last time we talked – and how they've stayed the same.
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"You were supposed to get a good tree. Can't you even tell a good tree from a poor tree?" – Lucy Van Pelt, A Charlie Brown Christmas
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Jesus Calderon's virtual watches are commanding thousands of dollars – and, just maybe, pointing toward the future of collecting.
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He's an expert in all things amphibian, but today, his eyes are fixed squarely on his wrist.
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Chatting about Danny's latest Talking Watches, Cole's artful time in Miami, and the latest addition to Logan's collection.
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The beach is back, baby! And there are watches. Plenty of them.
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He's an explorer, and he also plays one on TV.
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Brett Gilliam's Rolex has gone on over 17,000 dives.
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Charlie Watts passed away on August 24, 2021, at the age of 80 after having been hospitalized for heart problems. He had been the beat-keeper for the Rolling Stones for half a century. Unlike his bandmates, the famed drummer of the Rolling Stones kept a low profile, and so identifying his watches wasn't easy . . . but we managed to spot one.
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The Watches TV founder Marc André Deschoux shares his thoughts on celebrity watch brand ambassadors, starting with Tudor and David Beckham, which he personally felt was counterproductive: so much so that the announcement pushed him to not make a Tudor purchase he was leaning toward.
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The watch now has a swimming feature. So we asked the fittest writer we know to put the device through its paces.
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Bulgari has set record upon record for thinness, and another was added to the list with the release of the Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar, a groundbreaking complicated timepiece measuring a scant 5.8 millimeters in height. The seventh world record in as many years, the Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar is another pinnacle of engineering and slim thinking.
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While its convertible Amadeo case allows the Bovet Miss Audrey watch to be easily converted to a pendant or desk clock, the focus of Sweet Art is its incredible sugar crystal dial. Joshua Munchow was skeptical when he first heard about the sugar being used but the results speak for themselves, and it is hard to argue that the dials aren’t indeed gorgeously crafted. You must see this for yourself.
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Growing and evolving while staying true to yourself is tough stuff. But we think Grand Seiko can pull it off.
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Post-war United States boasted unique market conditions that allowed for diamond-set men’s watches from a variety of brands to thrive. Martin Green takes us on a journey to discover how and why diamond-set watches for men became part of the American Dream.
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GaryG has already written about the struggles that independent watchmakers face simply to survive. Expressing oneself through horological art may well be a noble calling, but it’s definitely one of the tougher ways to make a living. Chanel's very recent investment in F.P. Journe caused Gary to think about the pros and cons of outside investment into indies, and he shares his thoughts here.
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Recently GaryG took a deep dive into the world of digital art, auctioning a few of his photos of a rare Patek Philippe Reference 2526 Gobbi Milano as an NFT (non-fungible token). Here he shares the complete mechanics and thoughts behind his futuristic experience.
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Get clear insight into the pros and cons of the Timex MK1 Chronograph - is it worth it? Are you missing out? All the info you need is here at TBWS!
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An in-depth review of the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor with live images and an analysis from one of our very own community members.
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Phillips' year-end auction, Racing Pulse, took place on Saturday, December 12, 2020 in New York. Here Elizabeth Doerr highlights five epic timepieces from Richard Mille and Panerai owned and worn by Hollywood action star Sylvester Stallone, sometimes in famous films, and shares the (astronomical) prices some of these watches reached at the auction.
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“The desire of gold is not for gold. It is for the means of freedom and benefit” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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"Change is easy. Improvement is far more difficult." – Ferdinand Porsche
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George Bamford’s latest and first collboration with Casio, the Bamford G-SHOCK 5610 is a homerun, perfect for current global climate.
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