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Gift Guide: A Classy Grand Seiko, Vibrant Pottery, And Other Gifts I Think You Should Give To Your Nearest And Dearest

A gift guide for everyone that is also somehow for a very specific type of person.

Hands-On: With The New F.P. Journe Octa Sport And Centigraphe Sport In Titanium (Live Pics, Full Specs, & Pricing)

When F.P. Journe unveiled his Octa Sports line of watches back in 2011, we (the royal watch collecting "we") could simply not believe how light they were. After all, the F.P. Journe "lineSport" pieces, being the Octa Sport and the Centrigraphe (CTS), were made entirely of aluminum. Yes, aluminum! They were so light, they almost felt fake (seriously). They were not fake, they were just absurdly light, and absurdly cool.

Neighborhood Watch: The Watch Lover's Guide To London

Pack some comfortable shoes, grab your raincoat, and leave your Rolex at home. This London native is taking you on a (totally unbiased!) horological tour of the greatest city in the world.

Hands-On: What Do Aerial Firefighting And Swiss-German Railroads Have To Do With Watchmaking?

Oris has the answer with the new ProPilot Coulson and Big Crown Pointer Date Waldenburgerbahn.

Hands-On: F.P. Journe's Chronomètre à Résonance Makes Me Feel Like A Dunce

F.P. Journe is a renaissance man with the most resonant take on the resonance phenomenon – and these days he offers it with a side of remontoir.

Gift Guides: Gifts Your Loved Ones Didn't Know They Needed

Until now.

Gifting A Book To A Watch Lover This Holiday Season? Here’s A Selection Of Horological Tomes To Consider

At Quill & Pad we love reading books as much as we love writing them (on occasion). Here is a selection of inspiring books published in 2022, suitable for gifting or reading at any time of year.

Gift Guide: A Toast To The Intoxicating Selections Of The Author And Watch Enthusiast Gary Shteyngart

Gary's controversial and not-so-controversial gift picks for the holiday season.

Moser’s Decade-Long Journey to The Rainbow

Building the collection: Six modestly priced mid-tier luxury watches to consider for your collection

In this article, we introduce some timepieces from mid-tier luxury brands that one might consider adding into one's watch collection.

Pre-Owned Picks: Prep For President's Day With This Week's Pre-Owned Favorites

Enter the long weekend with something new on your wrist – or at your desk.

Pre-Owned Picks: Six Underrated Oddballs To Combat The January Blues

Flat fours, more Olympic action, and a high-beat anniversary.

In-Depth: Carl F. Bucherer’s New "Mastery Lab" Brings Pièce Unique To The Masses – If You Can Afford One

The minds behind the new individualization program believe that if you're ponying up for a watch, it should be distinctly yours.

Weekend Edition: Watches Designed To Help You Time Your Turkey (Well, Not Just Your Turkey)

Yes, I know all watches time things. But these are watches with interesting and funky timers.

2022 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) Roundup And How Well Our Predictions Went: Spoiler Alert, We Did Pretty Well

The last couple of GPHGs were hit by COVID, but the 2022 GPHG was finally again an event and a party as it should be! Tout le monde was in Geneva, celebrating watchmaking at its finest. Here are our thoughts on the winners and how well we did at predicting them.

The Value Proposition: A Little Modernity Goes A Long Way For The Zodiac Super Seawolf Ceramic

It's got a heart of steel, but it's light on the wrist and your wallet.

Four + One: She Went From 'Asking Dumb Questions' About Watches To Writing A Smart Watch Encyclopedia

Kristen Shirley discusses her watch collection which includes bulgari, piaget, baume and mercier and jlc

Live: Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2022

The live stream for the GPHG 2022 begins broadcasting on: November 10 at 12:30 pm GMT-5 (New York) November 10 at 6:30 pm GMT+1  (Geneva, Frankfurt) November 11 at 1:30 am GMT+8 (Singapore, Shanghai, Hong Kong)   

Pre-Owned Picks: Six Titanium Watches To Make You A Believer

If it's good enough for the SR-71, it's good enough for a watch. Here are our favorite watches made from the space-age material titanium.

Our Predictions In The Challenge Category Of The 2022 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG): Our Panel Is Nearly Unanimous For A Mad Watch

Watches under 3,500 Swiss francs . . . now it gets interesting. And the competition gets even fiercer. This is the first horological category in which every one of the finalists deserves a place here, and any of them could win. So what did our peanut gallery pick?

ReLuxury Promises to Reframe the Luxury Trade Show

Happenings: Switzerland's First Trade Show Dedicated To Pre-Owned Luxury Goods Kicks Off Next Weekend

A veteran of the Swiss watch trade show circuit decamps for pre-owned pastures.

Rolex Introduces the Deepsea Challenge Ref. 126067 Rated to 11,000 Metres

In a surprising off-season debut, Rolex has debuted the record-setting Deepsea Challenge. Evolved from the experimental dive watch of the same name presented in 2012, the Deepsea Challenge is the first serially-produced Rolex wristwatch in titanium. And its rating of 11,000 m, or 36,090 ft, means it clinches the title of the deepest-rated dive watch ever. Initial thoughts Conceived as “the ultimate watch of the deep”, the Deepsea Challenge has nevertheless “been crafted with everyday use in mind”. In other words it’s gigantic at 50 mm in diameter and over 20 mm thick, but wearable because both the case and bracelet are titanium, making it relatively lightweight. It is tempting to imagine Rolex will roll out other titanium watches, though I expect that won’t happen since the use of the alloy for the Deepsea Challenge is primarily for lightness, something less important for conventionally-sized Rolex watches. As with other Rolex sports watches the technology behind the watch is impressive – in fact the technology within the watch makes it one of the most interesting Rolex sports watches – but it also incorporates details that enthusiasts will appreciate like the chamfered lugs that bring to mind vintage Rolex cases. In short, it’s a little over the top but extremely cool. It’s somewhat pricey at abut 70% more expensive than the standard Deepsea, but arguably worth it for something that is essentially an experimental watch refined into something wearable...

Happenings: Jean-Christophe Sabatier To Lecture At The Horological Society Of New York

The Chief Product Officer at Ulysse Nardin will discuss the history and development of The Freak.

Our Predictions In The Artistic Crafts Category Of The 2022 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG): We Have A Majority Winner

The 2022 GPHG Artistic Crafts finalists include some unique pieces, some small series pieces, and one comparatively large-volume piece (of 100 examples) by a bigger producer. All are beautiful and rare in their decorations, which include guilloche, engraving, enamel work, miniature painting, wood marquetry, gem setting, and Japanese lacquer work. So how did our peanut gallery vote?