The Secret to Good Watch Design: The Art of Proportion
A principle of art that Raman Kalra find best at capturing why some watches work so well is that of proportion. Here he explains why.
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 30th Anniversary: 4 New 2023 Releases
/3 Comments/in Royal Oak Offshore, New for 2023, Highlights, Audemars Piguet/by Alexey KutkovoyAlexey Kutkovoy considers the introduction of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak in 1972 to be one of the most important turning points in the evolution of wristwatches in the 20th century. Here he looks at the history of the Offshore and highlights 4 new models for the Offshore’s 30th anniversary.
Our Predictions In The Mechanical Exception Category Of The 2022 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG): Bulgari, Chopard, Or Armin Strom?
/1 Comment/in Highlights, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions, Round Table, Armin Strom, Bovet, Bulgari, Chopard, Ferdinand Berthoud, Ulysse Nardin/by Elizabeth DoerrNow we are onto the big bad boys of the GPHG. Mechanical Exception is where we put the most mechanically incredible watches head to head, and the name of the game is horological creativity. Aesthetics help but a wild, avant-garde watch can easily win this category because there is no limit. So how does our panel choose?
Trinity Hill Homage Syrah: A Strong Contender For New Zealand’s Best Wine
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Wining, Dining and Cigars/by Ken GargettKen Gargett thinks that there is plenty of support for the claim that the Trinity Hill Homage is New Zealand’s best red wine. Homage is a wine that should be in every serious wine lover’s cellar, and with each passing vintage these get better and better. New Zealand’s best wine, though? It is right up there.
Lark Rare Cask Series Para100 Whisky: Yes, Tasmania Makes World-Class Whisky
/0 Comments/in Wining, Dining and Cigars/by Ken GargettWhat does Tasmania’s Lark Rare Cask Series Para100 Whisky taste like? Ken Gargett reports an immediate impression of an array of nuts, caramel, apricot kernels, quality chocolate, raisins, dark berries, and a hint of a Christmas pudding doused in maple syrup with unabridged power. A wonderful whisky, not for the fainthearted. For him it’s 98. But the price might make your eyes water, even if the whiskey’s rarity precludes it.
Bilancia ‘La Collina’: Sensational Syrah Wine from Gimblett Gravels in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Wining, Dining and Cigars/by Ken GargettThe gem in the Bilancia wine treasury is six hectares known as Roy’s Hill. This is where the Syrah vineyard known as La Collina is planted. And in Ken Gargett’s opinion, it is sensational!
Living Beyond Your Means As A Collector: How To Avoid Getting Hurt
/24 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting/by GaryGWhen collectors gather anywhere and talk about their collections, recent purchases, and executed or potential sales, there’s a term that comes up more often than not: “getting hurt.” Here I provide a master class in how not to get hurt in the world of watch collecting.
Flor de Caña 25-Year-Old Rum: The Volcanic Spirit Of Nicaragua
/6 Comments/in Highlights, Wining, Dining and Cigars/by Ken GargettFlor 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.
Shady Dealings? Antiquorum And The Stolen A. Lange & Söhne Anniversary Watch No. 185/500
/16 Comments/in Highlights, Auctions, Collectors and Collecting, A. Lange & Söhne/by GaryGConditions of sale, Antiquorum Hong Kong, June 2015: “Antiquorum confirms no ability or obligation to perform due diligence on any lot.” Imagine one of the worst things that could happen to you as a watch collector: your home is invaded by robbers and your entire collection is spirited away. Amazingly, Antiquorum listed and sold just such a watch involved in a collector’s worst nightmare. What now?
The Fusée And Chain: From Function To Fashion In 4 Wristwatches From A. Lange & Söhne, Breguet, Zenith, And Romain Gauthier
/3 Comments/in Highlights, Technology, Romain Gauthier/by Derek WeinbergUneven power delivery is a dilemma that watchmakers have always faced, causing a continual challenge to find the perfect micro-mechanical solution. One of the solutions in the search for constant force in the seventeenth century was the chain and fusée. But what’s it doing in some modern watches?