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Don't call it quartz, it's been here for years.
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It's been a great year for dive watches. Here are a few we might have missed.
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Be your own action hero.
This is some serious design-nerd inside baseball right here.
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Holy horology, here we go again!
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Madame Pommery might have had no idea what she was setting in motion so long ago, but Ken Gargett feels that she would undoubtedly be very proud of her house today. Here he goes through her namesake bubbly.
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Micro brands are transforming how we perceive watchmaking and branding. Here are a few who have made an impression.
SJX Watches
With the Double Signed theme auction out of the way, here are a few highlights from Phillips’ Geneva watch auction, including a Lange Zeitwerk that might be a value buy, and a steel Rolex Day-Date prototype. Lot 145 – Lange Zeitwerk in rose gold The Zeitwerk is unquestionably a modern classic – notably, it is probably the most reliable digital display watch on the market – and is relatively good value on the secondary market, selling for a chunk off retail. This example is in rose gold, and is complete with all boxes and paperwork. It was first sold in 2011, and obviously wasn’t worn much sine then. The estimate is just 20,000-40,000 Swiss francs. Lot 179 – Patek Philippe ref. 1463 in steel One of the top lots in the sale, this is a ref. 1463 “Tasti Tondi”, an early water-resistant chronograph by Patek Philippe. But this is in steel, of which only 67 are known, with a two-tone dial, furthering reducing the number known to just 17. The watch is in excellent condition, with a sharply preserved case and original dial, although the dial might have been cleaned in the distant past. The estimate is 300,000-600,000 francs. Lot 209 – Patek Philippe ref. 1518 in yellow gold The ref. 1518 is a landmark, being the first serially produced chronograph with perpetual calendar. This is a good example of the ref. 1518, almost the quintessential version of the model with a yellow gold case. It is clean and in good condition, albeit showing a little bit of age on the dial,...
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A master case maker who retired in 2017, Jean-Pierre Hagmann is back in action, as a partner in Akrivia’s case-making workshop in Geneva. Now 78 years old, Mr Hagmann struck out on his own in 1984, starting a stellar career that would see him become a case maker for most of Switzerland’s best watchmakers. (For a detailed profile of Mr Hagmann, see my 2016 story.) His client list included establishment names like Audemars Piguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Vacheron Constantin, and of course, Patek Philippe, where he produced highly-regarded cases for its minute repeaters. In fact, Mr Hagmann was also responsible for the impressively complex case of the Star Calibre 2000, the uber-pocket watch Patek Philippe introduced to mark the new millennium. Mr Hagmann at work in the 1980s The Patek Philippe ref. 5029 minute repeater, which had a Hagmann case In the first half of his career, Mr Hagmann also worked with many of the up-and-coming stars of independent watchmaking of the 1980s and 1990s, including Franck Muller and Roger Dubuis. He produced the very first Cintree Curvex cases for Franck Muller, as well as the early cases for Roger Dubuis. Another of Mr Hagmann’s cases: the Franck Muller Cintree Curvex minute repeater with perpetual calendar, circa 1991 Three decades later, Mr Hagmann is back where he began. He’s joined forces with a rising star of independent watchmaking, Akrivia, whose founder, Rexhep Rexhepi, is just 32 years old. Though young, Rexhep grasps the impo...
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Memo is a relatively new fragrance house founded in 2007 by John and Clara Molloy. Its latest scent, Luxor Oud, has changed Martin Green's perceptions of agarwood and here he shares why.
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Charlie Sheen is well known for his love of watches and affiliation to Patek Philippe. As we have never covered him before, here is Charlie and his Pateks.
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Chinese AHCI Candidates: Guo Ming and Lin Yong-Hua make their debut in JeweLuxe 2018. Here is what you can expect to see from them.
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Collector and writer Frank Chuo goes on his first ever SIHH trip. Here is an account of his horological journey in Geneva.
There are plenty of things that set humans apart from even our most intelligent planetary cohabitants. Here’s one that fascinates me in particular - we replicate in effigy as well as in response to our biological mandate.
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Collector and Deployant Friend Joe Koh has an adventure as he goes for his first SIHH trip. Read his humourous account here.
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Don't know what to get for christmas? Here's 5 ideas for you~ Jaeger lecoultre perpetual calendar, a Lange Datograph, a Grand Seiko and more...
Time+Tide
Vacheron Constantin brings its “Explore All Ways Possible” exhibition to Sydney, showcasing historic icons to 2026 novelties
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Farer updates its best-selling Stratton II Moonphase with a black Eisenkiesel stone dial and a photorealistic, laser-etched moon display
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Our hands-on Citizen Eco-Drive Photon review explores its dial, Super Titanium construction, wrist comfort, and everyday wearability.
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Atelier Loreti expands its Celestial Tourbillon collection with limited-edition Snowflake Obsidian and Charoite stone dials from $980
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Two Broke Watch Snobs
Timex and WM Brown introduce a compact rectangular dress watch with Art Deco styling, thoughtful proportions, and a versatile two-strap design.
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