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Visconti Homo Sapiens Dark Ages fountain pen with cap on and off

Pure Basaltic Lava Reinforced With Resin Is The Secret Ingredient In The Visconti Homo Sapiens Pen

March 3, 2016/0 Comments/in Highlights, Writing instruments/by Nancy Olson

More than five years ago, Visconti introduced the Homo Sapiens collection featuring a new concept in writing instrument design: lava straight from the active volcano Mt. Etna on the island of Sicily was used to craft the bodies of the pens. Now, a new era is being explored with the Homo Sapiens Dark Age. And though the Dark Ages signified cultural decline, ironically this pen represents nothing if not the opposite.

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Photo Caption Competition No. 9 Featuring A Grönefeld One Hertz, Snow, And Dogs

February 27, 2016/2 Comments/in Highlights, Photo Captions, Grönefeld/by Ian Skellern

This week’s caption competition is a hard one as it has quite a disparate mix of subjects including a Grönefeld One Hertz, lots of snow (it was shot in the Arctic Circle), and a few dogs for good measure. What appropriate, funny, or sarcastic comment can you think up as a caption or for the optional speech bubble?

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Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph

2016 Vacheron Constantin Overseas Reflects Travel, Companionship, And Extremely Easy Strap Interchangeability

February 26, 2016/7 Comments/in Highlights, Vacheron Constantin/by Elizabeth Doerr

On discovering the reinvigorated Vacheron Constantin Overseas collection at SIHH 2016, one thing I could not stop marveling over is how intelligent it is. Yes, I describe this new line as intelligent. The refresh, which includes five new models (for a total of 12 references) and an incredible new strap-changing system couldn’t have turned out better. Let’s examine why.

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Sarpaneva K0 Seasons "Spring" glowing in the dark

Stepan Sarpaneva’s Sensational Seasons Watches Thank Black Badger For Their Intense Light

February 21, 2016/2 Comments/in Highlights, Sarpaneva/by Elizabeth Doerr

Stepan Sarpaneva’s new Seasons models created with the help of Black Badger Advanced Composites pay artistic homage to the strongly differing seasons that take place in Finland. The dials comprise two parts: a stainless steel grid coated with either DLC or TiN placed above the solid block of lume in teal, green, violet, or blue. To find out what makes them glow so brightly, please read on.

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What am I?

Photo Caption Competition No. 8: What Am I?

February 20, 2016/13 Comments/in Highlights, Photo Captions/by Ian Skellern

This week we have something a little different.

This is a photo of a prototype movement of a watch that was launched in the second half of 2015.

What do you think the name of this watch is?

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Glashütte Original Senator Automatic with diamond-set bezel at the 2016 Berlinale

Glashütte Original Senator Automatic: How To Turn Serious Horology Into A Glamorous Event Watch

February 17, 2016/0 Comments/in Highlights, Glashütte Original/by Elizabeth Doerr

I had the chance to wear the Glashütte Original Senator Automatic during the 2016 Berlinale, Berlin’s Film Festival. While models from this line can look a tad old-fashioned, this model really hits the sweet spot in every way, hinting at traditionality while remaining fresh. And the addition of diamonds on the bezel, which is not usually my favorite type of design expression, just adds icing to the cake here.

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Philippe Dufour, Naissance d’une Montre

Photo Caption Competition No. 7: Philippe Dufour’s Exuberant Fan

February 13, 2016/12 Comments/in Highlights, Photo Captions/by Ian Skellern

Firstly, thanks to those that submitted entries to last week’s caption competition and to Martin for his winning entry, “First wife to say ok gets to buy it!” This week’s photo features Philippe Dufour at the Naissance d’une Montre stand at SIHH 2016 along with an exuberant fan. Click to join in the fun!

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Snapshot of WMMT's Instagram account

On The Pitfalls, Downfalls, And Upfalls Of Internet Gurus

February 10, 2016/2 Comments/in Highlights, General, Collectors and Collecting/by What Makes Me Tick

In the early days of TimeZone and ThePurists when you posted a question you had to wait a few days for an answer you. And that answer was often detailed and knowledgeable. Then came the guys who had no idea what a free-sprung balance was, but posted ten times a day or more with content that included calling watchmakers and CEOs by their first names. Today, we would probably describe all of these categories of forum posters as internet gurus. The problem being, most are just using up bandwidth.

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Richard Mille Red Quartz TPT RM011 wristshot

My Favorite Watches From SIHH 2016 As Shot With The Leica Q

February 8, 2016/1 Comment/in Highlights, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions, Photography/by Simon Cudd

This year I attended my third SIHH. With the introduction of an independents’ lounge called Carré des Horlogers, it was certainly a changed place, energized with new blood added to the existing Richemont and other brands that comprise the exhibitors at the SIHH. Here I’d like to share with you a selection of wristshots I took with the Leica Q during the 2016 edition of SIHH. Enjoy!

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Photo Caption Competition No. 6: What’s Going On Here?

February 6, 2016/6 Comments/in Highlights, Photo Captions/by Ian Skellern

This week’s Photo Caption Competition was shot at a watch launch in late 2015.

Bonus kudos to anyone who can guess where this photo was taken and what watch was being launched.

Give us your suggestions for an interesting or entertaining caption!

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