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Bring a Loupe: The Curious Case Of The Amagnetic Patek Philippe 2509 Coming Up For Sale At Christie’s
An attractive Ref. 2509 gets a closer look.
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An attractive Ref. 2509 gets a closer look.
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We discuss some serious horological reporting from The New York Times and how to create a truly 21st-century community for watch lovers.
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Shortly before A. Lange & Söhne launched the Odysseus Datomatic, its chief executive Wilhelm Schmid was in Singapore to officially reopen its revamped boutique. But perhaps more importantly, he was available to discuss the Odysseus, which I did. In the articulate and frank manner that is his style, Mr Schmid outlined the rationale behind the Odysseus, how it came to be, and drops a few hints as to where it’s going. Read what he had to say below. The interview was edited for clarity and length. You have established Lange’s reputation for watches of high quality; quality that no one disputes. Now you’re taking the next step into a different segment. What’s the rationale behind this? We have not changed our fine watchmaking, [but we had to decide:] do we answer the question that has been raised by many customers over many years? If you do something like that, you have to be unique, you have to be different, and it has to be of some interest for the customer. We rather not provide an answer than provide the wrong answer. So it took us a long time to find the face and find the design. And then after we created the idea, [we had to create] something which will be recognisable within this sort of design, [with] the push buttons, the day-date complications. Then, how can we use that to create a family? It’s always easy to come up with one watch. It’s often more difficult if you want to have a recognisable face that can have different iterations and complications lat...
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Rarer and more mysterious than a moonless night's sky.
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The GPHG Challenge category should probably more accurately be called the “Bang For Your Buck” category because this really is where you can see just how much watch you can get for your hard-earned dollar. But our panel is quite split on which watch delivers the most for the least.
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It started with a challenge by George Daniels, and the rest is history.
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Closed caseback, honey gold, stainless steel. Need I say more?
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Six pre-selected watches, five panelist judges, and four predicted winners. You want variety, our predictions for the 2019 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève Petite Aiguille category has more variety than you can strap on two wrists. Check out the reasons for the disparate views here.
A daring analog pursuit aided by a lovely old-world sports watch.
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How many years before we even start to recognize what the most popular timekeeping devices over the last 70 years were? Another 20 years? Forty? Who will use timekeepers? And for what purposes? What will they look like? I posed these questions to a few top watch industry professionals; their replies were perhaps surprising.
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The integrated bracelet watch has become an icon, one that emerged from the ’70s as a response to a design-centric world. Or did it?
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And a special friendship formed during the Cold War.
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The 2019 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève Calendar and Astronomy category is for mechanical watches comprising at least one calendar and/or astronomical complication. And this year all six watches have strong chances at the prize. Our panel isn't unanimous in selecting a winner, but close to it: the moon wins!
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An inside look at a special enamel dial and the modern artisans looking to recreate its original charm.
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Exotic materials: love them or hate them? And where are you in regard to plastics, which are ever-increasingly appearing in wristwatch cases and movements? This might help you decide.
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The independent watchmakers will discuss designing and producing proprietary watch movements.
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You'll never look at a watch dial the same way again.
The GPHG Iconic category is for watches entered as “men’s or ladies watches from an emblematic collection that has exercised a lasting influence on watchmaking history and the watch market for more than 25 years.” Our panel is split, but has a clear favorite. Is it also yours?
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Eight managers, eight watches, all fun and games.
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The contemporary complication gets a twist for the Patek Philippe Grand Exhibition in Singapore.
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The first-ever steel Calatrava Pilot’s Watch from Patek Philippe makes its debut.
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Jason has a chat with Paul Scurfield, a career saturation diver and the man behind Scurfa Watches
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A dark horse Bond film gets a long overdue celebration.
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