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Everything You Need to Know About The ALS Double Split

This is no skinny splitter.

Oscillon l’Instant de Vérité: The Most − If Not The Only − Fully Handmade Watch Available Today

I know of only three watchmakers making watches completely (no CNC machines) by hand today: Greubel Forsey with its Hand Made 1 and Dominique Buser and Cyrano Devanthey, who are hand-making watches they call l’Instant de Vérité under the umbrella of their own micro brand Oscillon. And what a watch this is!

This Scrappy Swiss Challenger Brand Is Not Here To Make Friends

Horage isn't just trolling the industry. It's backing up the talk with product.

Interview: The '80s Design Iconoclast Who Would Not Be Put In A Box

Influenced by everything from Swatch to Bauhaus, Alain Silberstein's watches have never fit a conventional mold.

Sunday Rewind: Three Watches Not Named 'Nautilus'

Revisiting some killer 5711 alternatives.

Andersen Genève Jour Et Nuit: From Its Beginning To The New Jumping Hours 40th Anniversary

This story celebrates 40 years of a workshop and 26 years of a watch model that began, as most stories involving Svend Andersen do, with a unique creation for a client. And it leads to the sensational new Andersen Genève Jumping Hours 40th Anniversary, a small-series timepiece with breathtaking handmade attributes.

Heitis Chronograph ST19 V2: Well Built, But Not Inspired

Rather than be your run-of-the-mill fashion chrono, the new Heitis is set to be your “go anywhere, do anything” watch with a touch of class.  Now, usually if you try to jam to many characters into one movie, you end up with a jumbled mess that rarely achieves anything it sets out to do.  Will a watch be the same?

All Gold On Earth Came From A Big Bang (Not That One) In Outer Space – Reprise

The most common choice for classic dress watches has to be gold, but have you ever wondered where that gold originally came from? And by "originally" Ian Skellern isn't referring to a gold mine on earth but the original source of the gold before it even arrived on our planet. Spoiler alert: it involves an explosion, a very big explosion!

Sensational House Of Arras Sparkling Wines From Tasmania: Not Yet Better Than Champagne’s Very Best, But Getting Extremely Close

England’s 'Decanter' magazine's judges selected the House of Arras E.J. Carr Late Disgorged 2004 as the best sparkling wine of 2020 against top competition including the 2006 Krug champagne. Here Ken Gargett takes a look at just how good this Tasmanian wine producer is.

Introducing the new Luminor Chrono Goldtech Blu Notte and Piccolo Due Madreperla

Konstantin Chaykin Joker Santa Special Edition: Kitsch, Cute, Or Just What We All Need?

Russian independent watchmaker Konstantin Chaykin’s holiday-themed Santa Wristmon is appropriately seasonal. And whatever you may think of Chaykin’s parade of themed faces in the wake of his ultra-successful Joker, you have to admit they’re really cute. They make Elizabeth Doerr smile every time she sees one. This one might give you all the feels at this time of year, too.

Rapport London: All The Watch Accessories You Need

With over 120 years of experience, Rapport creates the finest luxury watch accessories and gifts for discerning collectors.

How Not To Buy A Watch: My Misadventure – Reprise

In 2006 GaryG spotted two objects of desire at a California dealer: Vianney Halter's dramatic Antiqua and Contemporaine timepieces. They were out of his reach, but in 2007 he found a Contemporaine in white gold offered at a price that was about one-third its original retail value on eBay. What could possibly go wrong?

TBWS Holiday Gift Guide? Sure, Why The Fuck Not!?

Ok, so look - Mike and I covered Holiday Gift Ideas in Episode 203 on the podcast. But if for any reason anyone else needed some more, here are some awesome (and frankly better) choices than what we had on air.

H. Moser & Cie Funky Blue Streamliner Flyback Chronograph: Not Just Another Pretty Blue Face

Like many, GaryG is a sucker for blue-dialed watches. But he thinks that the Moser Funky Blue Streamliner Flyback Chronograph has a lot more going for it than just its eye-catching dial. Check out his comments and photos and decide for yourself.

What We Liked And What We Didn’t Like At The 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, Plus How Well Our Panel’s Forecasts Did (Spoiler Alert: Not Very)

Our Quill & Pad panelists discuss the virtual evening of the 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève and what we thought of the big night’s winners. Plus we reveal how good (or poor) our predictions were.

Introducing the Zenith Chronomaster Revival Lupin The Third 2nd Edition

Our Predictions In The Chronometry Category Of The 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG): Our Panel Is United, But Not Unanimous

In the GPHG Chronometry category, we find mechanical watches that contain at least one tourbillon, and/or a special escapement, and/or another development improving precision timekeeping. What we don't find, though, is much hard data regarding precision like timing test results or in most cases even a second hand. Precision watches without a second hand? Despite that, our panel predicts a clear winner.

Cincinnati Watch Company’s “Captain” Gives a Nod to American Watchmaking’s Heyday and to its Future

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A Short History Of Vianney Halter And His Watches: A Wild Ride That’s Not Over Yet

Vianney Halter's Deep Space Tourbillon marked the triumphant comeback of one of the single most influential and innovative horological artists of his generation. Elizabeth Doerr looks back on the genesis of Halter's futuristic triple-axis tourbillon and the watches that preceded it, including the mythical Harry Winston Opus 3, and speculates a bit on his future.

Breaking News: Bonhams Seiko-Only 'Making Waves' Auction Not Canceled (Updated)

Newly updated catalogue to go online later this week.

A Quick Note To Our Readers: Travel Clock Edition

Yes, we heard you. Our man Eneuri has some thoughts.

Sunday Rewind: Do You Need A Helium Escape Valve?

If you're a saturation diver, you just might.

The (Not So) Complete Story Of Rock And Roll And Watches: Ramp The Volume Up To 11! – Reprise

The mechanical watch works just like a metronome, with its isochronic balance maintaining a steady rhythm and the delicate tick-tock of its pallet jewels providing a rhythmic beat to our oft-frantic lives. If we ramp up the power and swap the metronome for a drum kit and a few electric guitars we have rock and roll! But which watches do rock-and-roll icons wear?