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1339 search results for: Why I Bought It

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Behind The Lens: The F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain

May 20, 2014/6 Comments/in Behind the Lens, Collectors and Collecting, Photography, F.P. Journe/by GaryG

As part of my “enthusiast collector” role here at Quill & Pad I will be taking a look at watches that strike my fancy, and sharing the visual results with you along with a few observations on photography, the watches themselves, and the collectors who own them. Let’s get started, shall we? Our subject […]

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Behind The Lens: The F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain (Archive)

May 6, 2018/0 Comments/in Highlights, Behind the Lens, Photography, F.P. Journe/by GaryG

As part of my “enthusiast collector” role here at Quill & Pad I will be taking a look at watches that strike my fancy, and sharing the visual results with you along with a few observations on photography, the watches themselves, and the collectors who own them. Let’s get started, shall we? Our subject […]

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5 Reasons Why I’ve Never Owned A Rolex, But . . . There’s A “But” (Archive)

May 3, 2018/27 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Rolex/by John Keil

John Keil has never owned a Rolex – despite the fact that he is a big watch nut – and here’s why. Firstly, though, he makes it clear that he hasn’t got anything at all against Rolex. The brand makes great watches . . . but there’s a but.

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Why Romain Gauthier Is The Logical Heir Apparent To Philippe Dufour (Archive)

April 29, 2018/0 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Thoughts & Opinion, Independents, Romain Gauthier/by GaryG

[…] of greatness, of course, is leaving a legacy; not only through one’s works, but in the skills and inspiration passed on to those who follow, which Dufour has liberally done. But who, if anyone, will history regard as the lineal heir to the Dufour tradition? I’ve reached what may seem a counterintuitive conclusion: Romain Gauthier.

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Kiss Drummer Eric Singer Co-Designs Zodiac Super Sea Wolf Topper Edition

April 7, 2018/3 Comments/in Highlights, Affordable Luxury/by Elizabeth Doerr

[…] Eric Singer at Baselworld and he excitedly told me that he had co-designed the new Zodiac Super Sea Wolf Topper Edition, I was intrigued. Singer has a great eye when it comes to all that is good (and not so good) about watches, both modern and vintage, and why certain designs work or don’t work.

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The Bling and I: Collecting Jeweled And Decorated Timepieces

March 30, 2018/0 Comments/in Highlights, Jewelry, Collectors and Collecting, Thoughts & Opinion/by GaryG

[…] collecting should be fun! Yes, it’s important to show the proper respect for the designers and makers of the watches we all love, but at the same time I think it’s completely appropriate to go beyond somber and traditional daily watches and give a bit of free rein to one’s desire for more flamboyant timepieces.

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Grayson Tighe Series 1 Pen Collaboration With Blancpain: It’s Carved In Steel!

March 14, 2018/4 Comments/in Grayson Tighe, Highlights, Blancpain/by Nancy Olson

Blancpain regularly peers outside the box of tradition, seeking challenge, inventiveness and even provocativeness in the design of its watches. So it isn’t surprising that the watch brand decided to team up with another provocateur, pen maker Grayson Tighe, to produce a collection of limited edition pens. This is the origin of the Tighe […]

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Does Hand Finishing Matter? A Collector’s View Of Movement Decoration (Archive)

August 26, 2018/3 Comments/in Watch Brands & Horology, Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Thoughts & Opinion/by GaryG

Anyone who visits online watch forums with any frequency very likely comes across at least a few heated discussions of “finishing,” a topic that seems to fascinate, and divide, enthusiasts. What is it and why are opinions divided?

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The Watch That Changed My Life: The Jean Daniel Nicolas Two-Minute Tourbillon By Mr. Daniel Roth (Archive)

March 25, 2018/9 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Independents, Jean Daniel Nicolas/by Ian Skellern

Many watches hold special significance for their owners. The Jean Daniel Nicolas Two-Minute Tourbillon by Daniel Roth Ian chronicles here didn’t just change someone’s life, it changed his own life. Read on to learn how.

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Genovation GXE Electric Corvette Grand Sport Conversion: The Replacement For Displacement

February 19, 2018/4 Comments/in Highlights, Cars/by Martin Green

There’s no replacement for displacement: that’s the general mantra of American muscle car aficionados. However, the Genovation GXE is really a C6 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport with its 6.2-liter V8 replaced by two electric engines, providing the car with about 800 horsepower!

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