Results for The Longitude Problem

Why the Frederique Constant Highlife Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Manufacture Is Still Astounding Value

The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon is its Most Luxurious Sports Watch Yet

Pre-Owned Picks: An IWC Ingenieur Ref. IW3506 From The ‘80s, A Solid Gold Blue Dial Rolex Submariner Ref. 16618, And An Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Ref. 15510ST

Plus a killer complicated JLC Master Control and a read-to-dive Omega Ploprof.

Did I Abuse my Vintage Rolex Oyster by Painting the Dial? It’s Wild!

With Martin Green's collection evolving, He decided to spice up his vintage Rolex Oyster with a colorful polka dotted dial.

Exploring the Three Key Pillars of Carl F. Bucherer

Zodiac and Rowing Blazers Unveil the Super Sea Wolf World Time GMT Collaboration

The G-SHOCK MUDMASTER GWG-B1000

G-SHOCK’s latest MUDMASTER is tougher, smarter, and built to go where few other watches can.

The Travis Scott x Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Is a Watch Collab Done Right

Review – Striking a Chord with the MeisterSinger Bell Hora Blue & Gold

We all look for different things when searching for watches to expand our collection. Some people keep an eye out for resale value, exclusivity, complexity or some exotic material. Others might look for a specific design language or value-for-money. For me, it can be any of those things, but what I first and foremost look […]

The Unexpected Dial Materials of Arcanaut’s New Watches, and How They’re Made

In The Shop: Your Guide To Creating A Single Watch Collection

Some suggestions for when you need one watch to rule them all.

Braun’s Affordable Bauhaus Watches Go Swiss Automatic for the First Time

Ralph Lauren’s New Collab Watch Is As Collectible as the Iconic Snow Beach Jacket

Introducing: Travis Scott Presents The AP Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked ‘Cactus Jack’ LE

Houston-born rapper Travis Scott partners with AP on a new chocolate brown ceramic QP.

The Bulgari x Gran Turismo Vision GT Limited Edition

Introducing the H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Small Seconds Blue Enamel

Sartory Billard Introduces the SB06 Flying Tourbillon

Introducing: Aquastar Brings Back The Benthos Diver

A mostly faithful reissue of Aquastar's 'other' do-it-all dive watch.

Introducing Flying Back to the Future: Furlan Marri Swiss-made Mechanical Flyback Chronographs

Hands-On: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph

Refreshed for 2023 with new colors and a brand new movement.

Luxury Sports: The Patek Philippe Nautilus and Aquanaut Luce Haute Joaillerie

Introducing the Wristcheck x Atelier Wen x Seconde/Seconde Perception “锔瓷”

The Ralph Lauren × Revolution & The Rake “Snow Beach Bear Watch” marks a seminal moment in fashion history

Show and Tell with the Cartier Santos-Dumont and Tank

The Three Watch Collection for $5,000: Reader Edition – Griffin Bartsch

Editor’s note: In this week’s 3 Watch Collection for $5,000, Griffin Bartsch (@cgriffinbartsch on Instagram), a seasoned collector and watch enthusiast, makes his case for value with a trio of watches that punch well above their weight class. In a watch environment where prices keep climbing, it can be tough to find quality and originality that’s budget friendly, and it can be even tougher if you can easily recall a time when these things just weren’t so expensive. But as Griffin points out, there are still great watches to discover at any price point.  You can make your submission to the Three Watch Collection – Reader Edition by filling out the form right here. Talk to anyone who has been a watch enthusiast or collector long enough and a constant through-line will be that watches cost more than they used to. It’s hard to deny. In the near decade and a half that I have nominally been what could be called a watch collector, the market has experienced a dramatic surge. It’s gotten to the point where it is unavoidable that rising prices have become a pretty standard stop in the flow of conversation at meetups and on forums. Even I am not immune to the temptations of the topic - I have probably mentioned a few too many times that when I was 18 I could have bought a polar dial Rolex Explorer II Ref. 16570 for the same money as my Martin D-35 (around 3500 bucks). That Martin still floats right around that price today, the Rolex decidedly does not. A result of a...