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1339 search results for: Why I Bought It

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Why Romain Gauthier Is The Logical Heir Apparent To Philippe Dufour

December 4, 2015/11 Comments/in Philippe Dufour, Romain Gauthier/by GaryG

It’s no secret: I’m an immense admirer of Philippe Dufour. Part 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 […]

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Here’s Why You Should Learn To Service Your Own Watch

November 29, 2015/40 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting/by Joshua Munchow

As has become apparent over the past few years, getting your watch serviced, especially with any group-owned brands, can be a major thing. It can take many months, and even up to a year. The reason, of course, is that there are only so many qualified watchmakers to service these watches, and brands are […]

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You Are There: Attending The Only Watch Auction 2015 With Patek Philippe

November 10, 2015/18 Comments/in Highlights, Auctions, Collectors and Collecting, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions, F.P. Journe, H. Moser & Cie, Kari Voutilainen, Laurent Ferrier, MB&F, Patek Philippe, Richard Mille, Rolex, Vacheron Constantin/by GaryG

Only Watch, the biennial charity auction on behalf of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research, has firmly established itself as a landmark event on the watch scene. This year’s sixth renewal of the event, serving as the kickoff for the autumn Geneva watch auction week, saw Patek Philippe donating the landmark piece for the event, a […]

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A Very Rolexy Rolex Discussion: 3 Reasons The Rolex Day-Date 40 Convinced Me

November 8, 2015/11 Comments/in Rolex/by Joshua Munchow

[…] has never called out to Joshua Munchow as a watch that he must have or that would be the pinnacle of his collection. He thinks that this is because of the downsides to being the most widely known watch brand in the world: copying and overexposure. So what is it about the new Rolex […]

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Caran d’Ache Offers The Spirit Of Switzerland In An Ornately Engraved Pen

November 11, 2015/2 Comments/in Caran d’Ache, Highlights, Writing instruments/by Nancy Olson

The year 2015 marks Caran d’Ache’s 100th anniversary. And to celebrate, the company has delved into its century-long history and collaborated with a Swiss jewelry craftsman to create the limited edition Spirit of Switzerland, an ornately engraved writing instrument made to last for several lifetimes.

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Design Your Own Watch? A Collector Explains The Pros And Cons With Ochs Und Junior

November 9, 2015/15 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, Ochs und Junior/by Ming Thein

I am a passionate watch enthusiast and have been for years, as well as a watch collector (as far as my budget allows). I have experienced the joy of getting a watch precisely to my liking in a simple, reductionist philosophy with a comparatively pedestrian movement – but including a very interesting complication […]

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Why We Are In A Golden Age For Appreciating Superlative Hand-Finishing In Wristwatches

October 27, 2015/11 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting/by Ian Skellern

Ian Skellern deliberately wrote the headline as “ Why We Are In A Golden Age For Appreciating Superlative Hand-Finishing . . . ” because the fact is that if many people do not appreciate superlative hand-finishing, then fewer will pay for superlative hand-finishing, so there is likely to be less superlative hand-finishing on offer. […]

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Nomos Glashütte Neomatik: A Sensibly Priced, Efficient, Fashionable, And Mechanically Sound Tribute To The Past And Future Of Glashütte

October 8, 2015/14 Comments/in Nomos Glashütte/by Elizabeth Doerr

To celebrate the arrival of Nomos Glashütte’s brand-new automatic movement, the Saxon brand introduces its largest collection ever at one time: the Neomatik. But perhaps the most important element of the Neomatik watches is the movement that powers them: automatic Caliber DUW 3001, which is Nomos Glashütte’s second automatic mechanism in its 25-year history.

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Bovet’s Extraordinary Journey To Entry Level: Why The 19Thirty Is So Much Watch For The Money

September 24, 2015/2 Comments/in Bovet/by Elizabeth Doerr

Bovet makes extraordinary watches. That is an absolute fact. But what happens when Bovet decides to take its extraordinary know-how in craftsmanship and put it to good use in a svelte stainless steel watch that is simultaneously the brand’s new entry-level timepiece? What comes out in the end is extraordinary. And at a price […]

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Hôtel de Vendôme In The Heart Of Paris: Now Owned By Chopard

August 25, 2015/3 Comments/in Highlights, Travel, Chopard/by Elizabeth Doerr

I recently had the chance to spend two nights at the Hôtel de Vendôme, which is situated as the gateway to Paris’ swankiest shopping square: Place Vendôme. I stayed there as a guest of Chopard on the way to Le Mans, and this is when I learned a very interesting fact: the beautifully […]

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