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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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That definition is not just arbitrary. It's downright cruel.
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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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After Audemars Piguet and Seiko – what's next?
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A look at what I look at when I'm looking at a watch.
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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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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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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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Booms, busts, and the birth of the nostalgia industry.
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Come for the Richard Milles, stay for the sausage truck.
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Maybe we were just looking in the wrong place, says Watchfinder’s Mr Talking Hands.
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With this mighty movement (which powers the Aquis Date), Oris has made simplicity a virtue.
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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.
Made with century-old components and hundred-year old skills, the 1921 Pièce Unique is a time capsule of a timepiece.
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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The "Dat Watt" Limited Edition borrows the local name for "Wadden Sea" in a low German dialect.
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How low can you go?
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In his HODINKEE debut, former Ralph Lauren designer (and current Atlanta menswear impresario) Sid Mashburn addresses the eternal conundrum.
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One of the definitive '80s movies was utterly obsessed with time. Here, we offer a minute-by-minute examination of a classic sequence.
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A week's worth of retro watch spotting begins with the '80s comedy king and a watch fit for a president.
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Combo metals became a signature of '80s watchmaking – and then went out of style alongside shoulder pads, pegged jeans, and jazzercise. But one of our writers never stopped loving them. And he says a new dawn of steel and gold is upon us.
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And how the strange Tissot Rock Watch made a bigger impact than you might think.
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After COVID-19 decimated his previous watchmaking brand, Bradley Taylor is proving himself a paragon of resilience.
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In the first installment of his new monthly column, longtime London watch scribe Robin Swithinbank delivers advice at all price points.
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Magician Dan White will blow your mind on the new episode (VIDEO).
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Should watches indeed be unisex? You have thoughts.
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