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Sunday Rewind: Your Definitive (As Of 2017) Guide To The Rolex Oyster Bracelet
A very deep dive on how Rolex keeps watches on wrists.
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TGIFridays: How to use the Flair 58 lever machine and Niche Zero grinder to make great espresso
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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How They Made It: The Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Westminster Sonnerie – Tribute to Johannes Vermeer Pocket Watch
Paul Newman's Paul Newman Daytona, or this?
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A Complete Newbie Attempts To Understand How A Watch Actually Works
I took a crash course – and I crashed. But along the way, I learned a few things that will serve me well once I pull myself from the wreckage.
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Recommended Reading: Seiko President Akio Naito Says The Company Needs To Be 'Awakened'
Straight talk from the new boss at Seiko.
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Beginner's Guide: The Best Watch Straps To Wear For Every Activity
Stay strapped.
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In-Depth: The Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Chronograph Says, 'Take Me To Your Leader'
This reporter, for one, welcomes our new Code 11.59 overlords.
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From War Time To Watch Time: The Tank Behind The Cartier Tank
How the first modern tank inspired the last word in elegance.
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Letters To The Editor: Why Isn't Rolex Considered One Of 'The Big Three'?
Because then it would be a Big Four. KIDDING. Read on.
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FOR SALE: Two Ultra-Rare Rolex Deep Sea Specials
Battle of the auction houses.
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What Watches To Buy If You Worked For Axe Capital in Billions?
As we are catching the latest episodes of Showtime's Billions, we had a thought: What will we actually buy, as watch collectors, if we had such wealth?
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One To Watch: Welsbro Comes Back From The Dead!
By using vintage cases and movements, a once-forgotten brand is rescued from obscurity.
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We Spoke To The CEO Of Tourneau About Their New Flagship
The space includes bars, lounge spaces, and a library.
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Introducing: Three Limited Edition Grand Seikos Allow You To Pick Your Favorite Shade of Green (Live Pics & Pricing)
Based on the fan favorite SBGW231 – and all under $5,000.
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In-Depth: An Ultra-Rare Bulova Military Dive Watch Resurfaces, Thanks To One Passionate Collector
It's the first time the Bulova MIL-SHIPS-W-2181 has been released.
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Point/Counterpoint: Nope! Character Watches Don't Need Moving Hands
That definition is not just arbitrary. It's downright cruel.
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Oskar Pascal OP483 Chronograph: The World’s First Watch In NASA-Grade, Ultra-Hard ZR01 Metal. And There Are Pods, Too
Oskar Pascal is the brainchild of a pair of Swedish brothers who were neither previously involved in the watch industry nor are they watchmakers. The engineer and designer have created a cleanly designed chronograph housed within the world's first watch case in ZR01, an amorphous alloy based on zirconium, one of the hardest metals in the world and even used by NASA. And then there are the Pods!
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Why Doesn't Novak Djokovic Have A Watch Sponsor?
After Audemars Piguet and Seiko – what's next?
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In-Depth: How To Look At A Watch: A Purely Personal Take
A look at what I look at when I'm looking at a watch.
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Gincredible! How And Why Gin Went From Murderous Swill To 007-Level Cool – Reprise
In eighteenth-century England, a typical sign outside a gin shop read, “Drunk for a penny. Dead drunk for twopence. Clean straw for nothing.” But by the twentieth century Sir Winston Churchill reported that, “The gin and tonic has saved more Englishmen’s lives, and minds, than all the doctors in the Empire.” Ken Gargett fills his glass and takes a look at the evolution of gin. Cheers!
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Rado: handy guide to the 8 models in green
No its not Throwback Sunday yet. But today, we have a special feature by Rado showcasing their models in green. Eight different models.
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‘Agave’ (Get It?) My Heart To Tequila: A Brief History And Tasting Notes By A Very Recent Convert – Reprise
Ken Gargett has been reliably informed that there are tequilas now considered quality spirits, designated for sipping – he admits that he swallowed this obvious falsehood on an occasion many years ago, but in the interests of research once again he sallied forth. Sharing the results of his investigations here, he dips into two high-end tequilas: Fortaleza and Calle 23. Olé!
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Point/Counterpoint: Why Watch Design Still Hasn't Recovered From The Recession
Booms, busts, and the birth of the nostalgia industry.
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The Sports Section: The Watch Lover’s Guide To The Tour De France
Come for the Richard Milles, stay for the sausage truck.
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Are Watches Too Expensive?
Maybe we were just looking in the wrong place, says Watchfinder’s Mr Talking Hands.
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In-Depth: Built To Last: The Oris Caliber 400
With this mighty movement (which powers the Aquis Date), Oris has made simplicity a virtue.
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Montegrappa David Bowie Blackstar Limited Edition: January 8, A Date To Remember
Italian pen brand Montegrappa commemorates both 'Blackstar' and its creator, David Bowie, in a new limited-edition writing instrument collection within its Icons series. The David Bowie Blackstar includes a fountain pen and a rollerball whose essence, like Bowie’s music, is at once evident and implied – and might require some decoding.
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In-Depth: This Pièce Unique Vacheron Is Proof That Sometimes, They Do Make 'Em Like They Used To
Made with century-old components and hundred-year old skills, the 1921 Pièce Unique is a time capsule of a timepiece.
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Eight Space Watches That Aren’t The Speedmaster Professional
The Speedy will always be king, but on the 60th anniversary of American suborbital flight, these other space watches deserve their moment in the sun.
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Recommended Reading: Taking Dive Watches Way Too Deep
How low can you go?