How To (And Not To) Photograph A Watch – Reprise
One of the great pleasures GaryG has of being a contributor here at Quill & Pad is that it gives him an excuse to set aside other priorities on a regular basis and immerse himself in the world of macro watch photography. Along the way, he has been asked by a number of folks to reveal techniques that he uses to create the images you see in his articles, so here he shares some of his tips.
Top 5 Jaeger-LeCoultre Stories In 5 Years Of Quill & Pad
There are many stories of personal engagement with and discovery of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s timepieces here on Quill & Pad. But here are the five most popular Jaeger-LeCoultre stories from the past five years.
Understanding Resonance, Featuring The F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance, Armin Strom Mirrored Force Resonance, And Haldimann H2 Flying Resonance – Reprise
Resonance. No, it is not a Tesla-themed Evanescence cover band. Resonance is a physics principle that, to be honest, most people will never need to know to go about their daily lives. So what is all the hubbub about resonance these days? It’s a word that is, even in the watch world, so mysterious and rare that it is heard only once or twice a decade. In this article Joshua Munchow explains how resonance works and why it matters.
Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 1: Chain-And-Fusée Constant Force And Tourbillon, But Sapphire Crystal Was The Greatest Challenge
Ever since Chopard co-president Karl-Friedrich Scheufele created the Ferdinand Berthoud brand Martin Green has been a fan. Here Martin shares impressions from a recent visit to the boutique brand’s workshop in Fleurier.
The World’s First Pilot’s Watch: Cartier Santos-Dumont 1904 To 2018
Here George Cramer looks across more than one hundred years of evolution of what may well be called the world’s first pilot’s wristwatch: the Cartier Santos-Dumont.
Grayson Tighe Rainbow Fire Pens: Contemporary Classic Art For The Hand
Grayson Tighe is an exceptional pen maker. And Grayson Tighe is an artist. And, as his Rainbow Fire series of limited editions highlights, Grayson Tighe is well ahead of his time.
Timekeeping In A 5G World: Coordinated Universal Time Blown Away By Ultra-Precision Time On Tap
New 5G cellular wireless technology will soon transfer data – including the correct time – 50 times faster than existing 4G services. 5G also enables constant internet connection. Here is what that means to the timekeeping world.
Cartier’s Mystery Clocks: Now You See Me, Now You Don’t
Nineteenth-century French horologist Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, a man now famous as the father of modern magic, inspired Cartier to begin dabbling in mystery clocks in 1912. And the famous brand has never stopped as a recent exhibition showing 19 historical mystery clocks illustrated.
How Do You Top The Sensational De Bethune DB28 Maxichrono? By Customizing It, Of Course (Reprise)
What Makes Me Tick loves watches made by small independent artisans because they fully embody the vision of their makers, who have put blood, sweat, and tears into creating them. Among the independent brands, De Bethune is most probably his favorite. In fact, no “probably” about it: De Bethune is his favorite. Here’s how his customized DB28 Maxichrono came to be.
Wild Things! Vacheron Constantin Introduces One-Of-A-Kind Les Cabinotiers Mécaniques Sauvages Watches
Vacheron Constantin has just revealed a collection of unique Les Cabinotiers timepieces called Mécaniques Sauvages under a homogenous theme of wild animals that adorn their dials and/or cases.