Why I Bought It: Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M

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After a year of ownership, Saad Chaudhry has taken his Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M to the end of the world, a dinner at a yacht club, and the open road as well as the open sea. The polished bezel has scars from doing battle against train commuters and car doors. The clasp has scraped against his keyboard more times than he cares to admit. However the watch still looks remarkably good. Here he explains why he bought it (and kept it) a year after the purchase and whether he would do it all over again.

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Urwerk EMC SR-71: Philosophy of Excellence from the Skies to your Wrist

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The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a plane so complicated that materials, manufacturing processes, technology, and understanding of physics all needed to be expanded or invented. So it’s fitting that have used the SR-71 Blackbird as the inspiration for a tenth anniversary edition of the groundbreaking Urwerk EMC.

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So, You Want to Buy a Rolex? Well, Daddy-O, I’m here to Talk you Out of It!

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If you’re in the market for a new watch, Tamim Almousa’s advice is, if there’s a Rolex that you like, go for it. But if you just want a Rolex, you’re probably better off with an Omega. Here he explains why.

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Favorite Watches for $5,000 / $50,000 / $500,000 from Tim Mosso and Armand Johnston (video)

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Tim Mosso and Armand Johnston discuss some of their favorite watches from three different price categories. Brands including Omega, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Patek Philippe, and many more are all selected to represent their various price points.

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New Patek Philippe Cubitus Collection: Yes They Are Too Big, But Are They Really That Polarizing?

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Ian Skellern’s first reaction was that he didn’t like the design, too square and not elegant enough for Patek Philippe, even for a sports watch collection. But as the hours and days past,he found myself liking the design more and more.

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Grail Watches: The Holy Trinity – Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Vacheron Constantin – And What is a ‘Grail Watch’ Anyway?

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“The Holy Trinity,” as any watch nerd knows, refers to the triumvirate of Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Vacheron Constantin. Colin Smith takes a look at what we mean – or think we mean – when we describe PP, AP, and VC as the “Holy Trinity” of watchmaking and when we describe a timepiece as our “grail watch.”

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New Release: Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie Crossroads Chronograph: Deep Blue and Secret Alloy

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Czapek developed a new guilloché pattern called “Crossroads,” which features straighter, widely spaced lines reminiscent of tire treads. And they are featured to full effect in the Faubourg de Cracovie Crossroads chronographs.

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Reversos on the wrist at the 2014 ovarian cancer awareness event

Why I Love the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso – and You Should Too

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It’s not easy to have a single product line that spans all the way from entry-level pieces to multimillion-dollar halo watches, but Jaeger-LeCoultre has achieved it with the Reverso. It’s still possible for a young collector to do exactly what GaryG did almost 30 years ago and enter the world of true high horology with a first Reverso purchase.

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ReLuxury & Barnes Pre-Loved Luxury Show in Paris 15-17 November 2024

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The debut edition of the Reluxury & Barnes Pre-Loved Luxury Show in Paris is the first event of its kind dedicated to pre-loved and circular luxury and prestige products.

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Tudor Black Bay 54 vs. Black Bay 58: a Calculated Downsize

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Since 2018, the Black Bay 58 has been the star for Tudor. On the face of it, the Black Bay 54 (BB54) is just a smaller Black Bay variant with a few minor changes. Yet, taking a closer look you realise that the sum of small parts makes this very different from the Black Bay 58 (BB58) and Black Bay 41mm.

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