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Pre-Owned Picks: An Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 'Jumbo' 15202ST, A F.P. Journe Octa Automatique Réserve, And Three OMEGA Olympic Limited Editions
Watches we love, the second time around.
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Introducing: The Oak & Oscar Jackson Big Eye
A new and very limited edition, with a wink to the past.
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Pre-Owned Picks: A Rolex Yacht-Master 40, An Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15500ST, And An OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch Gemini IV 40th Anniversary
Watches we love, the second time around.
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History Of Ferrari Watches: The Unlikely Story Behind The Cartier Formula Ferrari
Enzo Ferrari liked watches. And as Ferrari became more successful, merchandising became a thing. To protect both the name and reputation of his brand, Enzo struck a deal with Cartier that led to the Ferrari Formula collection by Cartier. Here Martin Green goes quite in-depth with the subject, even raising a holy ghost.
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Easter Special: The Story Behind The Fabulous Fabergé Eggs – Reprise
When they hear the name Fabergé, most people immediately think of imperial Easter eggs. This is logical because even today the breathtaking craftsmanship and detailed execution of these objets d’art are the stuff of legends. Here is a brief history of them.
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BULGARI – The story behind their three record breaking Octo Finissimo watches
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The Story of Seiko’s Innovative Chronographs
Here’s a look at the golden era of Seiko’s chronographs, from the first wrist stopwatch through to the last advanced movements the Japanese brand made before shifting to quartz in the 1980s.
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The Story of Early Roger Dubuis
The first-born creations of the renowned watchmaker for his eponymous brand perhaps best reflect his ideals in watch and movement designs.
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Vintage Watches: A 1979 Audemars Piguet Two-Tone 'Jumbo' Royal Oak, A 1978 Rolex GMT-Master Mark 3 'Radial Dial,' And A 1950s Universal Genève Tri-Compax
Twenty vintage watches just landed in the Shop, need we say more?
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Sunday Rewind: The Incredible Story Of J.B. Champion, Jr.
No, not the bracelets – the guy.
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New: Bell & Ross BR 05 Blue Gold and a recap of the collection’s story so far…
Bell & Ross introduced the BR 05 in 2019, and made waves in the genre of the luxury steel sports watch as the most affordable. Today, we see the introduction of the latest member to the family - the BR05 Blue Gold.
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak vs Patek Philippe Nautilus | Watchfinder & Co.
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The Story of Light: Grand Seiko’s Aesthetic Artistry
Revolution dives head first into the aesthetic artistry of Grand Seiko focusing on the brand’s 1960 Re-Creation ref. SBGW257J, SBGW258J & SBGW259G in 2020
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Bring a Loupe: A Luxurious Royal Oak, A Gilt-Dial Explorer, And A Double-Signed Grand Seiko 61GS
We've got it all covered in this week's round-up of vintage watches from around the web.
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The (Not So) Complete Story Of Rock And Roll And Watches: Ramp The Volume Up To 11! – Reprise
The mechanical watch works just like a metronome, with its isochronic balance maintaining a steady rhythm and the delicate tick-tock of its pallet jewels providing a rhythmic beat to our oft-frantic lives. If we ramp up the power and swap the metronome for a drum kit and a few electric guitars we have rock and roll! But which watches do rock-and-roll icons wear?
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The Movado Datron Sub-Sea Chronograph’s Lost Story: Reuniting with Movado – Part 1
Powering the Datron is the base Caliber 319 PHC movement. However, you’re probably more familiar with its alias, “El Primero,” as marketed by Zenith. The two are virtually identical. As “the first automatic chronograph..."
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Bring a Loupe: A '70s Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, A Moonphase from IWC X Porsche Design, And A Rolex Oyster Perpetual Deepsea
Another week, another round of watches from the web worth knowing about.
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Is Less Really More? - Audemars Piguet Royal Oak | Watchfinder & Co.
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Uncommon Longevity – The Story of Golay Fils & Stahl of Geneva
Auction catalogues often offer early 20th century pocket watches of impressive, refined quality that bear the names of unfamiliar Geneva firms. Amongst the most prominent are Agassiz, Ed. Koehn, Haas Neveux, and Touchon. Despite their obscurity now, these brands were once amongst the best in the world – arguably the equals of Patek Philippe or Vacheron Constantin, producing or retailing highly complicated and extra-thin timepieces. All of them, save for one, are now defunct and long forgotten. In fact, most went under long before the Quartz Crisis. A single name has survived and prospered while remaining a family business, by evolving its business over the centuries – Golay Fils & Stahl. A familiar name As an avid reader of auction catalogues, I had come across Golay Fils & Stahl on several occasions, and the name stayed with me because of the high quality of firm’s pocket watches (Haas Neveux being another). Then in November 2019, Phillips sold the Patek Philippe ref. 3652 minute-repeating wristwatch. Not only was the watch relatively recent, having been made in 1985, it was a unique reference powered by a reworked vintage movement – and signed “Golay Fils & Stahl” on the dial. Few retailers get their name on modern Patek Philippe watches, let alone a one-off, custom timepiece. It piqued my curiosity. The ref. 3652 – essentially a Calatrava ref. 96 minute repeater By sheer chance that curiosity was satisfied when Melissa Wolfgang Amenc got in touch after see...
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The Story Behind Maurice de Mauriac’s Watch Honoring Stan Smith, The Tennis Champion Some People Think Is A Shoe
“Nice shoes you’ve got there!” Miguel Seabra was walking down Church Road with Maurice de Mauriac founder Daniel Dreifuss and his youngest son Leo when they heard someone behind them praise Daniel’s Stan Smith Adidas footwear. They turned around to find it was Stan Smith himself, the American tennis champion from the 1970s after whom the famous sneakers are named. And that’s how the plans for the new Stan Smith Signature Watch all started!
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Salvation: The GregWatchman Story Continues
@GregWatchman takes us through a watch collection, birthed in the wake of tragedy and nurtured in the midst of new found love.
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The Inside Story Of How One Collector’s ‘Paul Newman’ Rolex Made It Into The Hit Film ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
One day vintage expert Eric Wind's friend Kevin Kwan sent him a fateful 'URGENT!!!' e-mail searching for an 'impressive' new or vintage watch for a special scene in the movie version of his book 'Crazy Rich Asians.' He sourced a valuable 'Paul Newman' Rolex from a collector in Singapore and when Eric was invited to an advanced screening of the film in New York, he waited with bated breath for the scene, not knowing what to expect. But when Astrid handed her husband the watch in the movie and the beautiful 'Paul Newman' dial got a solo shot on screen, it was pure magic!
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Hands-On: The MVMT Arc Automatics, Jet Noir And Ivory Oak
The Instagram sensation's starter mechanical watch is surprisingly convincing.
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Didun Design Automatic Watch Unboxing & Initial Impressions | AP Royal Oak Homage - $75
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Photo Report: The Fashion And Watches Of Henley Royal Regatta 2019
The sun was out and the seersucker was on as the UK summer social calendar kicked off at Henley 2019.
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The Origin Story of the NATO Strap
Now a trend that has become ubiquitous throughout the watch industry, so-called ‘NATO’ straps owe their existence to a single point in British military history.
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Bring a Loupe: An Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Ref. 5402 B-Series, A Universal Geneve Polerouter Sub, And Neil Armstrong’s Vintage Dive Watch
A selection of vintage watches from around the globe.
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Celebrating the Launch of the IWC x The Rake and Revolution Timepiece at SIHH 2019
In the presence of friends and well wishers, our limited edition timepiece, the IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic 36mm Special Edition for The Rake & Revolution was launched on the third night of SIHH 2019, at the grand IWC booth.
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Once Upon A Time: How Van Cleef & Arpels Builds A Story Before The Watch
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The traditional approach of watchmaking, any watchmaker will tell you, starts from function; for what is the purpose of a watch if not to mark the passage of time? The...
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