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Watching Movies: Tim Allen Wears A Rolex Daytona To Space In 'Galaxy Quest'
The Buzz Lightyear, Cosmograph cross-over we've all been waiting for in our watch-related movie of the week.
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Three-link semi-circular Rolex bracelet introduced for the 1956 Day-Date; Crownclasp closure.
1970s-80s lacquered colour dials for Rolex Day-Date; red / turquoise / salmon / lavender. Auction range $200k-$1M+.
Every Rolex Day-Date "President": 1803, 18038, 18238, 118238, Day-Date 40 (228xxx), Day-Date 36 (128xxx).
Ronaldo brought a Rainbow Daytona, Messi pulled out a turquoise-dial Day-Date, and Casemiro is the surprise of the bunch with an F.P. Journe. Every wrist worth talking about so far.
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The Buzz Lightyear, Cosmograph cross-over we've all been waiting for in our watch-related movie of the week.
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It's a timepiece that never clowns around in our watch-related, Halloween-themed, movie of the week.
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Happy birthday, Bovet.
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Watches that make me sorry I already used the title, "A Game Of Tones."
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Seven days with a holy grail chronograph from A. Lange & Söhne.
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Daytona, Explorer, and Speedmaster – the classics lead the way this week.
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The first Aqua Terra update in its anniversary year introduces 10 new flavors of the mid-size, all-occasion Aqua Terra.
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Settle in, this is a long one ...
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He dropped the unexpected bombshell during a Friday morning segment on Swiss public radio.
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A short-lived model in production for just a few years – it was replaced by the Centigraphe in 2008 – the Octa Chronographe was nevertheless one of F.P. Journe’s most intriguing offerings in technical terms. While based on the standard cal. 1300 found in the simpler Octa models, the chronograph movement utilised a stopwatch mechanism integrated into the base plate under the dial. In other words, the chronograph was integrated but located where a modular setup would typically be. As a result the Chronographe remained the same height as less complex Octa models (though that thinness would cause a variety of problems with the functionality, especially with the date). Its technical details – which vary across generations – are just one aspect of the watch detailed in A Collector’s Guide for the Octa Chronographe by F. P. Journe by Shawn Mehta, founder of independent watchmaking merchant Watch4Moi. (At the same time it’s worth revisiting the guide to the F.P. Journe Tourbillon Remontoir d’Egalite that I wrote in 2016, making it one of the first-ever Journe “guides”.) Octa Chronographe no. 001 that sold at Phillips in November last year Though the first in numerical sequence, it was not actually the first example produced as indicated by its details Unlike many recent “guides” that rely on plagiarisation or secondary sources, Mr Mehta’s article cite facts and figures from F.P. Journe itself. For instance, he tells us that only 35 examples of the Octa Ch...
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A very deep dive on how Rolex keeps watches on wrists.
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We make espresso with a manual lever machine - the Flair 58, and a single dose grinder which has gained some notoriety recently - the Niche Zero.
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Paul Newman's Paul Newman Daytona, or this?
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Baume & Mercier updates their Baumatic with new blue dials, gold cases, and more.
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Watches we love, the second time around.
Quill & Pad
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.
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The Speedy Tuesday team is thinking green.
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Chronoswiss releases a new skeletonised Opus Chronograph Flag is an updated edition of a true Chronoswiss classicin accents of blue, white and red.
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While diver's watch were initially created for a purpose,the luxury diver's watch these days are more of a fashion statement. What are some of the best out there?
Revolution
Revolution interviews Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei of URWERK, about the independent watch brand’s initial days and its evolution into their latest UR-220 models as it marks the brand’s turn towards slimmer watch profiles and lightweight materials.
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All the delicious details of this mechanical birthday cake of horology base upon the concept of acoustic resonance: Vianney Halter's Deep Space Resonance comprises a triple-axis tourbillon paired with resonating balance wheels and a far-out look. Joshua Munchow digs into the nitty-gritty of this brand-new timepiece by the independent watchmaker and reports back from somewhere in the furthest reaches of the galaxy.
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In this week's Throwback Sundays column, we take a look at some of the stylish timepieces that we reckon are suitable for the recent wet weather in Singapore.
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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 upcoming year-end Phillips auction, Racing Pulse, takes 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 at least one of which has reached icon status.
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This year’s Melbourne Cup is over, but now there’s an exciting new race, with the runners and riders taking horological form. That’s because this Sunday, Phillips is hosting the Hong Kong Watch Auction: XI. There’s a drool-worthy collection of pieces up for grabs, including watches from Patek Philippe, A. Lange & Söhne and many more. … ContinuedThe post Place your bets! Which Rolex Oyster Perpetual 2020 dial colour will sell for the highest price at the Hong Kong Watch Auction later today? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A choir of Geneva's finest voices.
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Derived from the historic Reference 798, Tutima's M2 Coastline chronograph is a heavy-hitter in terms of practicability and wearability. But Bhanu Chopra thinks the blue-dial version is also a perfect casual watch for beach days. And we know it can withstand anything the beach can serve up!
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A racing legend's racing watch.
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