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A Week On The Wrist: The Omega Speedmaster Co-Axial Chronograph
Everything that can be said about the Omega Speedmaster had already been said, at least that was the case until Basel World 2011. At its core, the basic Speedmaster - the Speedmaster Professional -...
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The Three Coolest Things We Saw Inside The MB&F M.A.D. Gallery (Plus One We...
The Sunday before SIHH kicked off, we paid a visit to the just opened M.A.D. Gallery, a new concept store owned and curated by MB&F. The shop is unlike any other in the world, and if you make to...
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Hands-On With The Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Quantième Lunaire 40.5 (Live...
Click to enlargeThis could be one of my favorite pieces from SIHH - here's why: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Quantième Lunaire 40.5, in spite of its long and arduous name (for those of us with an...
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Explaining The Two New Royal Oaks: The 15400 (41mm) And 15450 (37mm) W/ Live...
The Royal Oak comes in many different shapes and sizes, and this year, we saw two completely new sizes - both 41mm and 37mm. We've shown you the Jumbo, the watch the harkens back to 1972, but in this...
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Barcelona Soccer Player Eric Abidal Gives Cancer-Stricken 15-Year-Old The...
Eric Abidal is a defenseman for Barcelona. He is also a cancer survivor, and one hell of a guy. Abidal survived liver cancer just last year, and since then has become very active in supporting the...
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Watch Spotting At Pitti Uomo With Jeremy Kirkland And Justin Chung
Pitti Uomo… The mecca of menswear.Do I sound dramatic? That's kind of the point.This is where the peacocks strut. Men from all over the world come to Florence, Italy twice a year to buy and show...
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An Early Look At The Hamilton intra-matic: A Winner From Basel 2012, Already
Hamilton invited us to breakfast this morning to see the highlights of their Basel 2012 collection. There were some really excellent pieces, but the one that really caught our eye was the brand new...
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Introducing The Cartier Santos-Dumont Skeleton In Pink Gold (Live Photos)
The Santos-Dumont is a classic on the Cartier line-up, and the skeleton is something of cult favorite among collectors. The deco numerals cut right into the structure of the watch are artfully done -...
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Friday Afternoon Find: A Tudor Sub So Tropical, We Actually Have No Idea What...
There is tropical, and then there is just downright ridiculous. As we've told you before, serious vintage Rolex collectors love it when the black part of a dial turns brown - they call it "chocolate"...
View ArticleIN-DEPTH: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Sphérotourbillon (Live Photos +...
If you ask most journalists which watch from SIHH most impressed them from a pure horological standpoint, I would venture to bet most would respond with "The Spherotoubillon." What they would be...
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Introducing The Panerai 448 and 449 S.L.C.: Two Special Edition Radiomirs
Last year’s release of the Historic Collection 1950 Luminor PAM 00372 , with its ecru lume and Plexiglas crystal, had salivating Panerai aficionados running to boutiques to get on waiting lists. This...
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A Look At The Watches Of The Australian Open: Richard Mille vs. Audemars Piguet
The final match of the Australian Open this past weekend was an epic battle between world number 1 Novak Djokovic and world number 2 Rafael Nadal. It was, actually, the longest major finals match in...
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Inside The £2.25 Million Home Of The Late George Daniels
The death of the great George Daniels was a tragic loss for the watch industry. He was, according to many, the greatest living watchmaker. Now that Mr. Daniels has been laid to rest comes the matter...
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IN-DEPTH: Introducing Heritage Watch Manufactory, A Brand To Watch
It's not often we lead off a post with a picture of a movement, but in this case, it's warranted. Heritage Watch Manufactory (HWM) is a privately held company based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It is...
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Just Because: A $464,500 Patek Philippe Reference 2481 With Cloisonné Eurasia...
Back in December, we got to play around with some amazing watches from the Christie's sale (like this one). One of them was the Patek you see here. It's a reference 2481 manufactured in 1956. It is,...
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Hands-On With The Ralph Lauren RL67 Safari Watch (Live Photos)
Ralph Lauren is getting serious about its watches. Over the past twelve months, they've tripled production, doubled its retailers, and increased staff by 20 per cent. At SIHH this year, they showed a...
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A Closer Look At The Patek Philippe 5270 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph
If there is one watch from one brand that collectors, journalists, and industry-folk alike all tend to revere, it is the perpetual calendar chronograph from Patek Philippe. Launched with the 1518,...
View ArticleValue In Stopwatches And The Joy Of Junghans (VIDEO)
At a certain point in your horological journey, you begin to realize that you don't have to spend a fortune to own a really interesting piece of watchmaking. Complicated pocketwatches sell for a...
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Introducing The Hublot Classic Fusion Extra-Thin Skeleton: Yes, "Hublot" And...
No, your eyes do not deceive you. The same brand that brought you this is now showing, for the first time ever, an extra-thin watch! The announcement from Hublot came out today that they would be...
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De Bethune Commemorates Its Grand Prix Win With The Limited Edition DB28...
De Bethune is making some of the most interesting watches around right now, and its work was rewarded with a win at the 2011 Geneva Grand Prix of Watchmaking. In fact, it won the Aiguille d’Or, or...
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