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Interview: The New Head Of Montblanc Watchmaking On Lasers And Lime Gold
Laurent Lecamp is presiding over a period of innovation for the storied brand.
Results for WOSTEP (Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Educational Program)
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In-Depth: The Watches And Clocks Of Back To The Future
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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G-Shock And Swatch: The Two Most '80s Watches Of The '80s Came Out The Very Same Year
Over the past few decades, the G-Shock and the Swatch have gone from cult to classic – and cast an unexpectedly long shadow in high end-watchmaking.
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Chronos Japan issue #95, latest for July 21: our selection of the top 10 watches and trends for 2021
This article was published in Japanese by Chronos Japan No.95, July 2021 Edition. Our take for the top 10 watches and the other on major trends for 2021.
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Bovet And Daniil Medvedev: Relationships Make One Of The Best Tennis Players In The World
In 2019 Bovet made a wonderful catch when the Swiss brand announced that it had signed then world number five tennis player Daniil Medvedev. Since then Medvedev has risen to number two in the rankings and is happily wearing a Bovet Récital 26 Brainstorm Chapter Two. Elizabeth Doerr shares his story here.
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Review: Rado True Square Tej Chauhan - a tale of the bright and bold new collaboration. In vibrant yellow!
We take a look at the new Rado True Square Tej Chauhan collaboration in bold, vibrant and brilliant yellow after a week on our wrist.
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The Rise and Rise of Microbrands
Independent boutique brands are making punters sit up and take notice. Here are five to watch.
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: The Rolex that changed its red and blue stripes, catch-ups on Clubhouse and IRL and the collectability of G-Shock
Let me start by saying that I’ve had quite the week. Summer doesn’t seem to want to end, the T+T Team are working really hard on a few very exciting projects that we’ll be able to announce soon, but that wasn’t all. We were lucky enough to attend the first watch event in real life … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: The Rolex that changed its red and blue stripes, catch-ups on Clubhouse and IRL and the collectability of G-Shock appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Breguet Classique Dame Ref. 9065 Features A Tahitian Mother-Of-Pearl Dial And More Than A Touch Of Romance - Reprise
Breguet's Classique Dame Reference 9065 is always perfect for the season of love, but rest assured this watch is also the right choice any time. Martin Green thinks that's largely due to the Tahitian mother-of-pearl dial, but there's much more to this colorful delight as he explains here.
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A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Rattrapante Honeygold Homage to F. A. Lange: Nectar Of The Gods (And Bees)
The 1815 Rattrapante Honeygold is the first timepiece by A. Lange & Söhne to contain only a single split-second chronograph function. All previous split-second chronographs by this brand have been combined with other complications and features. Joshua Munchow takes a closer look at it and finds something surprising in the movement architecture.
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Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of 2020 On Quill & Pad As Read by You (Spoiler Alert: Only One Rolex Article, But A Surprising James Bond Post And Plenty Of Blue-Dialed Superstars . . .)
As read by you, here are the top ten most viewed articles on Quill & Pad in 2020. There are likely to be a few surprises. Drum roll, please: in no particular order, our top ten most viewed articles of 2020 were . . .
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And Now, Here's Your Favorite Watch Nickname Of All-Time
You voted, and here's The People's Champion.
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Culture Of Time: R.I.P. Diego Maradona, Soccer Giant And Flamboyant Watch God
He grabbed life (and big-ticket timepieces) with both hands.
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Recommended Reading: The Life, Death, And Afterlife Of Oakley Watches
It got knocked down, and it might be getting up again.
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Business News: Philippe Dufour Names New Commercial Partner, And Gives Details Of 20th Anniversary Simplicity Collection
Oh, and we tell you how to order one, too.
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Our Predictions For The Aiguille d’Or (Grand Prize) Of The 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG): And We Think It’s Down To Two Watches (Or Possibly Three)
The GPHG Aiguille d’Or rewards the best of the best. Which watch will be watch of the year? Our panelists think that there are three contenders, with two in particular most likely to take the prize. Which watch do you think deserves the accolade for best watch of 2020?
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Our Predictions In The Petite Aiguille Category Of The 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG): Comic Figures, Legibility Issues, Skeletonization, And An In-House Monopusher
The GPHG Petite Aiguille category is for watches with a retail price between 4,000 and 10,000 Swiss francs. This is a category that stands closer to the general public as it comprises watches that are far more affordable than the other categories except the Challenge category (under 4,000 Swiss francs).
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Announcements: Roger W. Smith OBE And Mike France Establish The Alliance Of British Watch And Clock Makers
Collectors and enthusiasts are welcome to join the new trade organization for British horology.
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New: Hanhart 417 ES - the return of a legend in German watchmaking (specs and pricing)
The reissue of the Hanhart 417 ES marks the return of a legend among wristwatches. More than 60 years ago, its historic model served as the first pilot’s chronograph for the German armed forces. Today it combines the best design of the history with modern production techniques. The result a robust chronograph with an excitingRead More
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Editorial: Plato, Eratosthenes, and the Impossibility of Being Objective
I recently had a wide-ranging conversation with a fellow collector during which the following question was raised: is it possible for one watch to be objectively better than another? While pondering this question, I was reminded of Euthyphro, a Socratic dialogue written by Plato. The “TL;DR” version is this: Plato asks Euthyphro if he can provide a definition of piety. Euthyphro responds with a clear-cut example of piety, but Plato is unsatisfied. He responds that an example is not enough; he wants the underlying rules that define piety, those by which Euthyphro chose his example. So it is with watches. We can all point to examples of great watches, and to some extent we can defend these examples with some kind of justification. But it’s very difficult, if not impossible, to articulate a set of criteria that can be applied universally – a necessary precondition of truly objective comparison. But as an exercise, I think it’s worth exploring in what ways, specifically, watch collecting defies objective analysis so that we can understand the limitations of this way of thinking. Defining objectivity Objectivity is, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, “the quality of being able to make a decision or judgment in a fair way that is not influenced by personal feelings or beliefs”. Objectively, there’s not much more to a watch than its size, shape, colour, materials, and functions. A lot of the criteria collectors use to make value judgements about watches ...
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Complete List And Photos Of All Shortlisted Watches In The 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG)
The 2020 edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) has just published the list of shortlisted (“nominated”) watches in the run-up to the eagerly anticipated red-carpet event in Geneva on November 12. Elizabeth Doerr shares all of the finalist watches in each category here. Let us know your favorites!
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Geneva Watch Days and other novelties - The Week That Was: our picks of the best watches
What a week that was. The Geneva Watch Days was held in various locations around Geneva on the week of August 26 to 29. In addition, some others also took the opportunity to make novelty announcements during the same time. Here are our top picks. The Geneva Watch Days were mostly attended by European press,Read More
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Champagne Ayala Collection No. 7, 2007: Full Of Sunshine And Plushness Thanks To A Revival In Fortune
Unfortunately, the devastation wrought by the pandemic has impacted sales of champagne more viciously than almost any other style of drink, but the quality of Ayala has never been better. Ken Gargett thinks that if you have neglected Ayala in the past, it is definitely time for a rethink. Or re-drink.
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Just Because: The Pros And Cons Of The Different Types Of Travel Watches
The invention of time zones gave us multi-time-zone watches. But which works best when you're on the road?
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Elvis Is In The Building: In Honor Of The King And His Watches - Reprise
Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977. This was a day of soulful heartbreak for Elizabeth Doerr, who knew she would sorely miss his voice. What she didn't know back then was that Elvis owned a number of wristwatches, good ones. Here Elizabeth takes a peek at some of the watches he’s owned as well as a special watch he helped make famous: the Hamilton Ventura.
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Reconstruction Of The John Harrison H4, The World’s First Precision Marine Chronometer, By Derek Pratt And Roger Stevenson/Frodsham
Here we present the full three-part series about the making of Derek Pratt's John Harrison H4 reconstruction, originally written by Roger Stevenson, chief watchmaker at Frodsham.
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Sunday Rewind: A Look Back At (And Inside Of) Ressence
A peek inside an oil-filled marvel of watchmaking.
SJX Watches
In-Depth: The Tourbillon Pocket Watches of Urban Jürgensen and Derek Pratt
Originally an 18th century Danish brand, Urban Jürgensen & Sønner (UJS) was resurrected in 1981 by Peter Baumberger (1939-2010), an antique watch dealer turned watchmaker. While the brand’s best-known timepieces were elegantly-styled wristwatches with teardrop lugs, its greatest technical achievements were pocket watches, all of which were built by Derek Pratt (1938-2009), a deeply talented English watchmaker who was a contemporary of George Daniels. As was typical of the era when pocket watches were the preeminent genre of watch collecting – and the tourbillon was the ultimate complication – Pratt’s best work for UJS were his tourbillon pocket watches. Pratt not only built the movements, but also fabricated some of the dials that were decorated in exceptional guilloche. Peter Baumberger. Photo – Dr Helmut Crott The oval pocket watch The pièce de résistance in Pratt’s series of tourbillon pocket watches is no doubt the Ref. 1 “Hommage”, an oval pocket watch featuring a tourbillon with an integrated remontoir d’egalite. Writing in Derek Pratt – Watchmaker, a book dedicated to the watchmaker’s life and works, watch expert and auctioneer Dr Helmut Crott explained the Ref. 1 was originally conceived as a series of five watches for an Asian collector in the late 1980s. But after the first watch was complete, the client cancelled the rest of the order, making it a “financial disaster for Peter [Baumberger]” according to Dr Crott, , a longtime f...
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Having your chrono and getting a GMT too with the mind-boggling Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic (lots of pics)
Editor’s note: It doesn’t happen very often, but sometimes you can have your cake and eat it too. The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic is one such occasion, where packed into an ultra-thin, ultra-modern watch, you get the two most practical complications a wristwatch can offer. A GMT and a chronograph. That’s right, in … ContinuedThe post Having your chrono and getting a GMT too with the mind-boggling Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic (lots of pics) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Best of Watchville: A Collected Man Showcases Five Watchmakers' Favorite Movements
And the choices just might surprise you.