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Tudor Ranger: Right Recipe But Half-Baked

May 31, 2023/8 Comments/in 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.

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Hammer Time: Expert Advice for Selling your Watch at Auction – Reprise

May 30, 2023/0 Comments/in Highlights, Auctions, Thoughts & Opinion/by Chris Malburg

[…] auctioneer’s hammer crash down on the final bid of a famous well-fought-over item. What interests Chris Malburg – apart from the artifact itself – is the seller. Why the sale? Is this is a one-off event or does he or she have more to offer? What brought them to this hammer time? This article […]

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De Bethune Navigates Uncharted Territory with the Stunning DB28xs Starry Seas

May 29, 2023/2 Comments/in Highlights, De Bethune/by Martin Green

De Bethune has a thing for stars, but the way that they present them in the DB28xs Starry Seas is something that we haven’t seen before. As the name already hints, are the stars reflected in an ocean full of waves. To create this effect, De Bethune invented a random guilloché pattern, a world’s […]

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Commissioning A Bespoke Grönefeld 1941 Remontoire: A Collector’s Personal Experience (Video) – Reprise

May 28, 2023/0 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Grönefeld/by Elizabeth Doerr

[…] to a video that he and his son, William Alexander Julien, made about the journey of his commissioning of a bespoke Grönefeld 1941 Remontoire. The nine-minute video is very moving and beautifully filmed and edited. I highly recommend that you pour yourself a glass of your favorite tipple and hit play: it will not disappoint.

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A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus: Making A Case For Titanium

May 18, 2024/0 Comments/in Highlights, A. Lange & Söhne/by Martin Green

It still surprises Martin Green just how fast the Odysseus has become a staple collection for A. Lange & Söhne. It has only been three short years, during which time Lange has already launched stainless steel and white gold versions. And at Watches and Wonders 2022, A. Lange & Söhne presented a surprising […]

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Why the Patek Philippe Nautilus is King – Reprise

May 21, 2023/3 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Thoughts & Opinion, Patek Philippe/by Perry Heim

After reading article after article discussing the virtues of Patek Philippe’s Nautilus, it became clear to watch enthusiast and Quill & Pad reader Perry Heim that none stated a self-evident truth that appears obvious to him. In this “letter to the editor” Perry explains in detail what he finds so appealing about the Patek […]

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A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus: Making A Case For Titanium

May 20, 2023/1 Comment/in Highlights, A. Lange & Söhne/by Martin Green

It still surprises Martin Green just how fast the Odysseus has become a staple collection for A. Lange & Söhne. It has only been three short years, during which time Lange has already launched stainless steel and white gold versions. And at Watches and Wonders 2022, A. Lange & Söhne presented a surprising […]

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9 Highlights from the Ineichen Independents 2023 Geneva May Auction

May 17, 2023/1 Comment/in Auctions/by Alexey Kutkovoy

Every year the attention of watch collectors and professionals worldwide is drawn to Geneva, the world capital of the watch auction trade. Ineichen has just held their first Geneva auction and focused on the independents.

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Long-Term Keepers: Three Watches I Can’t Bear To Sell

May 10, 2023/0 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre/by GaryG

If GaryG wants to buy a watch of any significance it requires that he sells one or more other pieces. The bad news is that all of the watches he doesn’t really love were sold off a long time ago! As a result, the discipline of asking “What watch in his current collection do I […]

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

May 9, 2023/19 Comments/in Affordable Luxury/by Raman Kalra

The Swatch Sistem51 has been around since Baselworld 2013, and since then 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.

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