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1339 search results for: Why I Bought It

1131

Tudor Ranger: Right Recipe, but Half-Baked

May 8, 2025/4 Comments/in Highlights, Tudor/by Raman Kalra

Raman Kalra thinks that the Tudor Ranger might be the most interesting of the latest releases by Tudor, as it is a whole new model release. But as he points out, it does have issues he would like to see resolved.

1132

Thomas Brechtel’s Top 12 Highlights from Watches & Wonders 2025

May 6, 2025/2 Comments/in New for 2025, Highlights, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions, A. Lange & Söhne, Clocks, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Louis Moinet, Parmigiani, Patek Philippe/by Thomas Brechtel

Given the glum global economic news, Thomas Brechtel wasn’t expecting much from W&W 2025. However, he was wrong as these watches and clock illustrate.

1133

Penfolds Grange La Chapelle 2021: Eye-Wateringly Expensive but Thrilling Blended Wine

April 30, 2025/0 Comments/in Highlights, Wining, Dining and Cigars/by Ken Gargett

In Ken Gargett’s opinion, the Penfolds Grange La Chapelle 2021 is a wine that is focused and concentrated, and offering immense length with the silkiest of tannins. All a bit thrilling. A force of nature that will drink beautifully for decades. 98.

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2 Reviewed by Tim Mosso: Sheer Spectacle!

April 14, 2025/0 Comments/in Highlights, Jaeger-LeCoultre/by Tim Mosso

Judged on the basis of sheer spectacle, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2 delivers. Whether presented in the hand or on the arm, the JLC Gyrotourbillon 2 is an event.

1135

Own a Piece of Watch History for Under $200: The Swatch Sistem51

March 17, 2025/8 Comments/in Swatch, Highlights/by Raman Kalra

The Swatch Sistem51 has been around since Baselworld 2013, and has received a lot of positive and negative coverage. However, removing the noise, the Sistem51 remains a great technical achievement and will go down as a defining historical model. It’s not perfect, but for any watch lover, it is still worth considering.

1136

Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch: The Making of an Icon

March 4, 2025/1 Comment/in Highlights, Omega/by Sergio Galanti

Sergio Galanti takes a look at the story behind the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch to learn how this iconic watch was created.

1137

Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGZ003 Reviewed by Tim Mosso: High-Tech Mechanical Masterpieces offering Sensational Hand Finishing and Excellent Value

February 17, 2025/8 Comments/in Highlights, Seiko/by Tim Mosso

Tim Mosso thinks that on a qualitative and technical basis, the Grand Seiko SBGZ003 should be on the radars of open-minded collectors who value innovation and refinement in equal measure.

1138

New Release: Greubel Forsey Hand Made 2. My New Grail Watch!

January 21, 2025/1 Comment/in New for 2025, Highlights, Greubel Forsey/by Ian Skellern

The Greubel Forsey Hand Made 2 embodies the ultimate pursuit of hand watchmaking. Every component, whether visible or hidden, is created, finished, and assembled by hand with unprecedented rigor.

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Watches I Love by Tim Mosso – Part 1: How I Got Into Watches and My First Watches

January 18, 2025/1 Comment/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting/by Tim Mosso

Of all the questions Tim Mosso has been asked by other watch collectors, the most personal is the one that he has never answered in full. “What kind of watches do you like?”

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Mythbusting: 3 Persistent Patek Philippe and Rolex Myths Debunked

December 17, 2024/6 Comments/in Highlights, Patek Philippe, Rolex/by Colin Alexander Smith

The rise of the internet, and the consequent evolution of the watch-watching community, has inevitably amplified the phenomenon whereby certain objects have come to exert an extraordinary hold over the collective imagination. Here, Colin Alexander Smith debunks three watch myths circulating widely and freely online and in print concerning former French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s […]

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