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Pilot Watch
The aviation tool-watch genre. Cartier Santos (1904), the WWII B-Uhr, the French Type 20 flyback, the RAF Mark XI, the Breitling Navitimer.
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History of the Cartier Santos: the first pilot watch, and arguably the first proper wristwatch
Louis Cartier built it in 1904 for his aviator friend Alberto Santos-Dumont, who was fed up fumbling for his pocket watch mid-flight. 121 years later the square case with exposed screws is still the sharpest dress-sports piece on the shelf. Here is how it got there.
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Culture Of Time: It's Another Skull Watch Story For Halloween, What Were The Odds?
Not zero, comrades, not zero.
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Watch Of The Week: Why I Still Love My Junghans Max Bill
It’s a museum-worthy design. And one hell of a value proposition.
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Restaurateur Simon Kim's Favorite Watch
"I always return to Rolex."
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Gérald Genta: Legendary Watch Designer With A Renegade Spirit - Reprise
Gérald Genta's claim to eternal horological fame is closely connected to the rise of high-end stainless steel watches: he designed both the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak (1972) and the Patek Philippe Nautilus (1976). While those two watches alone are enough to make Genta a legend, he did much, much more than that as Martin Green shares here.
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HODINKEE Radio: Death, Taxes, and Watch Collecting
Make my coffin out of cork and bury me with my Nautilus.
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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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Hands-On: A Limited Edition IWC Chronograph With No-Nonsense, Tool-Watch Vibes
The Swiss-German watchmaker partners with California-Based Collective Horology
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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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Auction Watch: Enamelled Automaton Masterpieces at Sotheby’s Hong Kong
Sotheby’s upcoming Hong Kong Sale is primarily focused on wristwatches, encompassing several unique Patek Philippe chronographs commissioned by Eric Clapton and a dozen examples of early F.P. Journe. But two of the most valuables lots in the auction – and with estimates well into seven-figure US dollar sums – are a pair of museum-quality automata. Made for the Chinese market more than two centuries ago, this pair of objects are tremendously rare and exquisitely decorated in enamel and pearls. Two generations ago, such automata as well as pocket watches were the most respected genre in watch collecting. They were sought after by eminent collectors like the former chairman of HSBC and the German billionaire who was once the fifth-richest man in the world, which is why the record-setting lots in watch auctions of that era were inevitably pocket watches or objects, like the million-dollar Cremsdorff. Almost 400-years old, this pocket watch made by Jehan Cremsdorff sold for £2.175m, or about US$2.734m, including fees, at Sotheby’s in 2019 With the rise of wristwatches as the preeminent collecting category, demand for automata and pocket watches have declined sharply. Now the most expensive timepiece ever sold is the Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime ref. 6300A mega-complication that sold for over US$33 million in 2019. But elaborately enamelled pocket watches are arguably the closest thing to fine art in horology, because of the intrinsic nature of the artisanal dec...
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Beginner's Guide: The Best Watch Straps To Wear For Every Activity
Stay strapped.
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The Last Article You'll Ever Need On Finding True North With Your Watch
"As all experienced navigators know, it is extremely easy to get lost." - Philip Van Horn Weems, Air Navigation, 1931
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Introducing: Baume, A New Watch Brand Focused On Customization And Sustainability From The Richemont Group
The latest marque hopes to bring watchmaking to a different audience.
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Steal Vs. Splurge: Heritage Pilot's Watches from Hamilton and IWC
Both pack a ton of value. Does one pack more?
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Hands-On With AP's New Black Panther Watch (Live Pics, Pricing)
The secret is finally out. And HODINKEE got to see the piece in person.
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Wear This Watch If You're Going Off The Grid (For Good)
Hypothetically.
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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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Hands-On: Tudor's New Silver Dive Watch: The Black Bay Fifty-Eight 925
In the shock of the season, Tudor made a diver from a most unusual material. Here's our review.
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I'm Obsessed With This Hunting Watch
...and I don't even hunt.
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Watch Spotting: Jennifer Aniston And Tom Selleck Wore Rolex Watches To The 'Friends Reunion'
They came correct to the long-awaited event.
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Watch Spotting: President Joe Biden Wearing A Rolex Datejust During The Inauguration
Putting a crown on a historic event.
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Introducing: The Piaget Altiplano 38mm 900P, The Thinnest Mechanical Watch In The World (Exclusive First Look With Live Pics, Details, And Pricing)
Piaget is the king of ultra-thin watches and for its 140th birthday is treating us to something special.
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Introducing: The Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept, The World's Thinnest Mechanical Watch
For now.
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Recommended Reading: Ben Clymer And Eneuri Acosta Talk Watch Collecting And Porsches
Why do timeless watches and iconic cars draw in many of the same people?
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Introducing: The Black Bay GMT One for Only Watch 2021
With a "gunmetal" finish.
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How To Avoid Watch Knockoffs
It happens to the best of us.
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Batman Day: Check Out These 5 Watch Stories Involving The Dark Knight In One Way Or Another
Did you know that Batman Day is actually a thing? In honor of Batman Day on September 18, here are five stories Quill & Pad has done over the years invoking either the image or the name of one of DC Comics’ highest-grossing franchise characters: Batman!
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Cosplay, Being James Bond, And A Theory Of Watch Collecting
Cyberpunk godfather William Gibson, and being James Bond – or his boss.
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The Story of Polo: Piaget’s Ultimate Sports Chic Watch
The Piaget Polo Date in 36mm is the perfect size - for everyone.
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Watch Spotting: The Red Carpet Watches From The 2021 Met Gala
While everyone was checking the fits, we had our eyes on the wrists.