SIHH Horological Highlights From 5 Years Of Quill & Pad
Over these last five years – and indeed since Elizabeth has been writing about watches! – the large fairs and exhibitions have played central roles in seeing any year’s crop of new timepieces. At the moment, the position of the fairs seems to be in some jeopardy, but for now it’s business as usual for the media. Here are a few highlights from five years of Quill & Pad at the SIHH.
Five Top Writing Instrument Stories From 5 Years Of Quill & Pad
For many watch enthusiasts, writing instruments form a significant secondary fascination to timepieces. In a lot of cases, these two worlds have intersected as this fun post highlighting many pen stories from Quill & Pad’s initial five years shows.
Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Les Aérostiers: A Lofty Tribute To The World’s First Aviators
Vacheron Constantin’s Métiers d’Art line includes highly artistic watches featuring a creative movement and artistic expression thanks to a novel display. The manufacture’s Caliber 2460 G4 forms the basis of various Métiers d’Art collection pieces, including the sensational Les Aérostiers collection.
Andreas Strehler Sauterelle à Lune Perpétuelle, Lunar Tetrads, And Blood Moons – Reprise
The Andreas Strehler Sauterelle à Lune Perpétuelle contains a moon phase mechanism that will only need adjustment by one full day every 14,189.538 years. And not only does the Lune Perpétuelle have an extremely accurate moon phase, but with the help of the constant force mechanism it is even more accurate for the little intervals as well.
Porsche 911 Carrera 4S (992): A Twin-Turbo-Powered Evolution
The Porsche 911 Carrera 4S (992) is the eighth (!) generation of the legendary 911 and it does not disappoint. According to Martin Green, it is more muscular, powerful, faster, and more connected than any Porsche ever dressed in the Carrera S trim before.
Why You Can’t Afford To Buy Your Watch If You Can’t Afford To Break It – Reprise
GaryG’s first rule when it comes to collecting is to avoid setting too many exclusionary rules. With watches, he believes that it’s the passion that separates collectors from investors and accumulators. Which brings him to another rule: deriving the full enjoyment from the things you own.
Flor de Caña 25-Year-Old Rum: The Volcanic Spirit Of Nicaragua
Flor de Caña is not the only rum producer from Nicaragua but it dominates in a massive way. Ken Gargett rates its 25-year-old, single-estate rum 98/100 and explains why, while providing some interesting history.
5 Top Car Stories From Five Years Of Quill & Pad
Here are five supercharged car stories from the last five years that stand out for the extraordinary experiences that went along with them. We hope you enjoy reading them and looking at the photos. But above all, we hope you can hear those engines roaring.
5 Outstanding Watches For Women Introduced In 2018
Even though timepieces made for women can be quite uncreative, here are five particularly intelligent timepieces made especially for the female wrist and launched in 2018. Elizabeth Doerr thinks these five contain everything an aficionada would be looking for in a serious timepiece, so check them out!
Five Top Chiming Watch Stories From 5 Years Of Quill & Pad
Here are five of the most interesting stories about repeating timepieces posted on Quill & Pad in the last five years. We hope you enjoy reading them, looking at the photos, and even hearing their chimes for yourself in many cases.