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Letters To The Editor: Three Watch Experts' Opinions On The Patek Philippe...
There were plenty of new releases at Basel World 2015 (you can see them here), but none of them, and I mean none of them, were the subject of such hot debate as the Patek Philippe 5524 Pilots Watch....
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Announcing: Fifth Annual Madison Avenue Watch Week, April 20-25 In New York City
Following SIHH and Baselworld 2015, it’s that time of year again for Madison Avenue Watch Week here in New York City. During the week of April 20-25, participating boutiques located on Madison Avenue...
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Hands-On: With The Sarpaneva Korona K0 Northern Lights
Finnish independent watchmaker Stepan Sarpaneva gave us a look at his new watches this year in Basel, and introduced a new member of the Korona family, the Northern Lights. The watch gets its name...
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Hands-On: With The Tudor Fastrider Chronograph
Tudor released quite a few attractive offerings this year at Baselworld. Its new North Flag model made headlines for using Tudor’s first in-house movement (caliber MT5621). Then we found out that this...
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Recommended Reading: Petrolicious Profiles Bathys Hawaii Founder John...
There is something about vintage cars that speak to mechanical watch lovers. I say vintage cars because they are void of circuitry and electronic doodadery that bloat today's automobiles. Several of...
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Hands-On: With The Girard-Perregaux Master of Maps Collection
Artistic work when it comes to mechanical watches isn’t for everyone. But it is certainly a noteworthy craft if you consider the amount of effort and skill that is required to make artistic timepieces...
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Hands-On: With The Manufacture Royale 1770 Flying Tourbillon Openworked
Manufacture Royale is a modern watch manufacture that’s recently been resurrected from a 230 year hiatus. The marque was originally founded in 1770 by François-Marie Arouet, better known as Voltaire,...
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Hands-On: With the Alpina Alpiner 4 Flyback Chronograph And In-House AL-760...
We’ve brought you Alpina in the past and, for the most part, Alpina sportwatches in the past – but none were guaranteed to surprise you like the new Alpiner 4 Chronograph. Recent Alpina releases...
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Introducing: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Date
Getting a simple three-hander right is an elusive accomplishment. Whether it’s a dive watch or formal wear, the little details can make or break everything, and it is in the latter that...
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Swatch "Superlot" Achieves US $6 Million at Sotheby's Hong Kong
A collection that took more than 25 years to amass, and consisted of more than 5,800 Swatch & Art pieces sold on Tuesday for USD $6 Million. The winning bidder was a European institution, claiming...
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Hands-On: With the Bulgari Diagono Magnesium
Bulgari and great timepieces have gone hand in hand ever since it introduced the Octo Finnisimo Tourbillon. Now Bulgari looks to upgrade the external components of a watch with the stuff that...
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Introducing: The RGM 801 Corps Of Engineers Watch With Enamel Dial
RGM announced the release of another enamel piece inspired by vintage American horology. After my interview with Mr. Roland Murphy (RGM's founder) when we covered his previous Grand Feu piece,...
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Hands-On: With The Oris Divers Sixty-Five
When we've covered Oris in the past, we've usually introduced pieces that provide you with your altitude or your depth. Oris has a knack for fitting mechanical watches with mechanical tools like...
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Bring A Loupe: From An Extraordinarily Rare WWII Longines Royal Navy Dive...
In this week’s Bring A Loupe, we are bringing you a wide assortment of watches, from an extraordinarily uncommon and special WWII Longines dive watch for British Royal Navy frogrmen on eBay to a...
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New York City Premiere Of The Watchmaker's Apprentice
Traditionally, students have learned watchmaking through an apprenticeship with a master watchmaker. Today that arrangement is rare, as most students enroll in full-time watchmaking schools. However,...
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A Week On The Wrist: The Ball Trainmaster Kelvin
A temperature gauge isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of high-end mechanical watches. It’s a complication relegated to digital fare and the screens of our phones. With the...
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In-Depth: My Thoughts On The Four Watches That Could (And Should) Break $1M...
Lets get right down to it. There are four watches in Phillips upcoming sale that I believe could, and maybe even should, break $1,000,000. Two of them are from Rolex, two of them are Pateks, two of...
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Hands-On: With The Breguet 7077 La Tradition Chronograph Indépendant
Breguet introduced somewhat of a show-stopper with its new 7077 La Tradition Chronograph this year. The La Tradition line is no stranger to innovation - e.g. the Fusée Tourbillon - but the 7077...
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Photo Report: Recapping The HODINKEE X Phillips Watch Department Day-Date And...
We've been busy hosting events all over the country for the past two weeks – including a one-day stop back in our home city to welcome 50 of our favorite readers to an exclusive preview with Phillips...
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Hands-On: With The Meistersinger Circularis And New MSH01 Proprietary Movement
We introduced the Meistersinger Circularis last year, and were curious to see it in the metal since that release. The brand has been offering the single-hand concept for some time now, and while we're...
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