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The search for value: Six modestly priced watches to add into your watch collection

In this week's article, we focus on modestly priced watches - more specifically, timepieces with a price point at the sub-S$2,000 range.

Two Decades of Complexity & Beauty – the Pivotal Collections by F.P. Journe and De Bethune

Introducing: Downsizing De Bethune's Perpetual Calendar With The DB25sQP

A smaller size for the brand's ever-gorgeous QP.

Watching Movies: Al Pacino Hunts Down Robert De Niro While Wearing A Bulgari Chronograph In 'Heat'

An Italian luxury watch ends up on the wrist of an Italian-American film legend in our watch-related movie of the week.

Introducing: Roger Dubuis' Wild Approach To Watchmaking Is On Full Display At Watches & Wonders

Where Arthurian legends meet "Hyper Horology."

Introducing: The New Pasha de Cartier Grille Leaves A Mark

Cartier grills us. And we like it.

One To Watch: Aera Watches, A Young British Brand Making The Tool Watch Feel Contemporary

Ikepod and the Ice Hotel both deserve credit for the birth of this new microbrand.

The Pièce de Résistance of the Double Balancier Concept

Four + One: Raúl de Molina Has Changed His Mind About Big Watches

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.

Introducing: The Breguet Classique Double Tourbillon 5345 Quai De l’Horloge

We'll always have Paris.

Introducing: The Ballon Bleu de Cartier In 40mm With An In-House Mechanical Movement

With an in-house movement and a 40mm case, this is the best Ballon Bleu yet.

Introducing: The Patek Philippe Calatrava "Clous De Paris" Ref. 6119

A new movement defines a modern Calatrava with an old soul.

The Rise (And Rise) Of Independents: A Live Panel Discussion From Geneva Watch Days 2021 Featuring Felix Baumgartner (Urwerk), Pierre Jacques (De Bethune), William Massena (Massena Lab), Alexandre Ghotbi (Phillips), And Elizabeth Doerr

Independent watchmakers and brands have experienced an unbelievable uptick in not only business and sales during 2021 – despite, or even perhaps because of, the pandemic – but also in recognition and general respect and understanding. During Geneva Watch Days 2021, Elizabeth Doerr moderated a live panel discussion hosted by Phillips exploring in detail this new and unexpected position in the luxury watch industry. Please enjoy the recorded discussion here.

Introducing: Fratello x Czapek Antarctique Passage de Drake Viridian Green Limited Edition

The Speedy Tuesday team is thinking green.

Introducing: The Monochrome Montre de Souscription 1 Sells Out In Minutes

Monochrome teamed up with one of the best in the biz for a special collaboration – and the results speak for themselves.

Introducing: The Cartier Privé Collection Cloche De Cartier, With New In-House Movements

The bell-shaped Cloche is Cartier's new Belle of the ball.

Introducing: The Chanel Première Extrait de Camélia

The essence of the maison distilled into a limited edition.

Culture Of Time: How One Rolex Became The NBA’s De Facto Starter Watch

Even the King wears this particular solid gold Crown.

Patek Philippe Introduces the Calatrava “Clous de Paris” Ref. 6119

Though now often overlooked in favour of a luxury-sports watch, the Calatrava is perhaps the quintessential Patek Philippe – it was introduced in 1932 and named after the brand’s emblem – possessing a diversity of designs that all share an elegant simplicity. Patek Philippe’s second instalment of new watches at Watches & Wonders 2021 focus on fine, sophisticated wristwatches – it also just announced a striking new perpetual calendar – and naturally encompasses the Calatrava, which sees the addition of the Calatrava “Clous de Paris” ref. 6119. A tribute to well-known Calatrava models such as the ref. 3919 and its successor, the ref. 5119, the ref. 6119 blends several signature elements of past designs in a larger case to create a more contemporary guise that’s available in rose or white gold. Importantly, the ref. 6119 is powered by the newly-developed, hand-wind cal. 30-255 PS, a large, thin movement with twin barrels – and an impressively high moment of inertia for the balance wheel. The cal. 30-255 PS Initial thoughts I’ve always been a fan of the Calatrava, especially variants with a hinged, “hunter” back like the ref. 5227. Best described as fine watches for gentlemen, they typify Patek Philippe’s traditional and refined approach to watchmaking. But the cases of previous generations of the Calatrava were relatively small – the ref. 3919 was 33 mm, while the ref. 5119 had a 36 mm case. And more recent models, like the 40 mm ref. 6007 int...

Introducing the Breguet Classique Double Tourbillon 5345 Quai de L’horloge

Breguet reincarnates the legendary double tourbillon Calibre 588 with a new timepiece that showcases all of its intricacies in plain sight.

Champagne Ayala Collection No. 7, 2007: Full Of Sunshine And Plushness Thanks To A Revival In Fortune

Unfortunately, the devastation wrought by the pandemic has impacted sales of champagne more viciously than almost any other style of drink, but the quality of Ayala has never been better. Ken Gargett thinks that if you have neglected Ayala in the past, it is definitely time for a rethink. Or re-drink.

Introducing: The Jaquet Droz 'Fleur de Lys' Grande Seconde Paillonnée And The 'Fleur de Vie' Petite Heure Minute Paillonnée

Two new watches that showcase a very traditional art.

Eight Collectors of Independent Watchmaking to Follow on Instagram

While the vast majority of watch content on Instagram is predictable and repetitive – hello Nautilus with baguette gemstone bezel and Submariner “Hulk” –  there are a couple of collectors with interesting watches who share their collections on the picture-sharing app. The most interesting for me are the independent-watchmaking enthusiasts. Most own watches that well known and regarded as landmarks in the genre – Philippe Dufour Simplicity, F.P. Journe tourbillon, Akrivia Chronometre Contemporain, and the like – but many also have watches further off the beaten track, like Keaton Myrick’s 1 in 30 or the Bexei grande sonnerie. Here are a few independent-watchmaking collectors who are worth a follow. @igwatchlover – A collector based on Southeast Asia, Igwatchlover features his own watches, as well as occasionally watches owned by his friends – who are also accomplished collectors. Amongst the watches that can be found on his account is the unique and elaborate Voutilainen Starry Night Vine, and the Vox Vinum grande sonnerie by Aaron Becsei, and the one-off, regulator-dial minute repeater by Voutilainen. And he also features a good number of notable complicated watches from the 1990s, which are overlooked today but often just as interesting as the latest creations. @horoptimist – A longtime collector who only started his Instagram account recently, Horoptimist is based in Asia but has managed to visit several independent watchmakers in their home count...

Best of Watchville: Simon De Burton Argues For Patina

The noted automotive and watch journalist weighs in on the subject of preservation versus restoration on A Collected Man.

Introducing: The Breguet Reine De Naples 8918 In Grand Feu Enamel

An elegant watch, for a more civilized age.