Why I Bought It: Nomos Ahoi Ref. 552 – It’s Both Relatively Affordable and Very Versatile
Sometimes the right watch has a way of finding you instead of the other way around. And that happened to Marin Green with a Nomos Ahoi Ref. 552.
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‘Ataelier Haute Complication’ Dual Time by Vladimir Négault: A François-Paul Journe Disciple Making Sensational Watches with a Polarizing Design and Inventive Complications
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Independents/by Ian SkellernVladimir Négault, founder of Ataelier Haute Complication, a relatively new independent watchmaker based in Geneva who is making some of the most interesting and inventive watches Ian Skellern has ever seen.
Rolex Case Study: How Many Watches and How Much Money Does Rolex Make?
/1 Comment/in Highlights, Thoughts & Opinion, Rolex/by Raman KalraRolex is one of the largest, most prominent brands in the world. Unlike many other brands of this size, Rolex is a private company and so it is somewhat opaque when it comes to hard facts about what goes on behind closed doors. But some numbers can be found online, and are used to determine roughly how many watches Rolex makes a year and how much revenue is made per model.
New Release: Urwerk UR-100V ‘Lightspeed’ Boldly Travels Further into our Solar System
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Urwerk/by Martin GreenThe Urwerk UR-100V ‘Lightspeed’. It shows the speed of light in a way, a poetic complication. It makes you think, it makes you realize how vast our own solar system is.
Why I Bought a Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39 with White Dial It the Day Before it was Discontinued – Reprise
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Rolex/by Bhanu ChopraAfter years of consideration, Bhanu Chopra took the plunge and bought both a Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39 mm and a Submariner Reference 114060. And less than 24 hours after finally taking ownership of them, Rolex discontinued both watches! Here he shares the story of how it all went down. Spoiler alert: he couldn’t be happier!
Decoding Omega References: 14 Magic Digits and Codification Tables Revealed – Reprise
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Omega/by Sabine ZwettlerMany watch enthusiasts dream of owning at least one timepiece by Omega. And maybe even a second or a third. The Swiss brand definitely ranks among the most popular watch firms. To give you an idea of the overwhelming variety in the current Omega watch world, Sabine Zwettler has put together a guideline for reference numbers.
Champagne Lallier: Getting into the Ground Floor Early
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Wining, Dining and Cigars/by Ken GargettFor champagne lovers, Ken Gargett recommends taking a look at the Lallier range. You might not be getting in right on the ground floor, but awfully close. And you’ll never regret it.
If Shoes Make the Man, then the Strap Must Make the Watch: Watchmaking and Leather, A Love Story – Reprise
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Thoughts & Opinion/by Jan LidmaňskýMany premium watch brands look for that certain “extra element” to get ahead of the competition, and one hot item is straps. If it is true that shoes make the man, then the strap must make the watch.
Dial Restoration: Aesthetics or Functionality? How to Decide – Reprise
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Thoughts & Opinion/by Ashton TracyMost will agree that re-painting a dial is a big no-no. Vintage pieces with re-painted dials can be had for a steal as they are difficult to shift and mostly unwanted. But not all dial restorations are created equal, and we do encounter varying degrees of “upgrades.” Some of these upgrades are purposeful deception, while others are not. Here is what one watchmaker feels about the subject.
Billecart-Salmon Nicolas François 2008: Absolutely Sensational Champagne!
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Wining, Dining and Cigars/by Ken GargettIn Ken Gargett’s opinion, Billecart-Salmon’s Cuvee Nicolas François is a great champagne, whatever the vintage, but from 2008, it is transcendent. The champagne is of a gleaming appearance, like cut crystal. One sniff and it is obvious we are dealing with something that is wonderfully complex, elegant, still fresh and impeccably balanced.