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The Return of the Dress Watch! Back from the Brink with 5 Watches from Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Chopard, and Montblanc – Reprise

May 6, 2023/0 Comments/in Highlights, Thoughts & Opinion, Chopard, Montblanc, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin/by Martin Green

“Dress watches” were initially just “watches.” While their popularity may have dwindled over the years as more casual and sporty watches have taken off, many brands have stayed faithful to the concept of the dress watch as Martin Green highlights here with five beautiful examples from 2021.

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Tudor Pelagos 39 mm Thoughts: Blandly Exciting, or Excitingly Bland?

May 5, 2023/3 Comments/in Tudor/by Raman Kalra

The Pelagos 39, is now more compact, moving from 42mm to 39 mm. Even more impressive and where the most notable change will be felt, the thickness has been reduced from 15mm for the Pelagos 42 down to 11.8 for the Palagos 39.

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Panerai: It’s Not Broken, But Here’s How to Fix It

April 29, 2023/37 Comments/in Thoughts & Opinion, Officine Panerai/by Raman Kalra

Panerai watches are unique. There is no denying that they are beautiful and have that Italian design flair. But Raman Kalra thinks that Panerai needs to move with the timer and he has an idea of how Panerai could do that.

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IWC Ingenieur 2023: Mixed Emotions, I was Hoping for Better

April 24, 2023/10 Comments/in New for 2023, IWC/by Martin Green

Upon seeing a new watch, Martin Green typically experiences a range of emotions, from excitement to sheer awe. However, when he first saw the new Ingenieur, he was surprised that it didn’t elicit any emotion from me. Nada. Here he explains why.

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Bell & Ross BR 03-94 Multimeter: Concentrically Colorful Chronograph – Reprise

April 22, 2023/1 Comment/in Highlights, Bell & Ross/by Martin Green

[…] been as appropriate as when applied to the BR 03-94 Multimeter from Bell & Ross. This nifty chronograph displays five different scales on the dial to measure various things. In that sense, it is a modern-day version of the vintage chronographs with “snail scales” that did the same, though not in such an elaborate way.

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Chivas Regal Ultis XX: A Blended Whisky to Rival Great Single Malts

April 14, 2023/2 Comments/in Wining, Dining and Cigars/by Ken Gargett

In Ken Gargett’s opinion, the Chivas Ultis XX exhibits a depth and complexity that puts to rest any argument that blended whiskies cannot sit with the finest malts. We have a burnished orange colour. The aromas move through toffee and cinnamon, vanilla and red apples, caramel, cigar box and more. Balanced, mellow, complex […]

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In Praise Of Habring2: A Collector’s View – Reprise

April 15, 2023/1 Comment/in Highlights, Habring2, Independents/by GaryG

If you’re just beginning to collect the works of independent watchmakers, GaryG suggests that you give careful consideration to watches from Habring2, the small independent Austrian watchmaking company founded and headed by Maria Kristina and Richard Habring.

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Recommendations for Building a Watch Collection for £5,000/$6,000 Featuring Tudor, Tissot, Oris, and a G-Shock

April 9, 2023/4 Comments/in Affordable Luxury, Oris, Collectors and Collecting, Tudor/by Raman Kalra

If Raman Kalra was to hypothetically start building his watch collection all over again, this is what it would look like if he had £5,000/$6,000 to spend. He hasn’t selected a watch from each category (diver, chronograph etc.), but rather watches he likes, and believes would cover different scenarios such as the office, […]

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Watches & Wonders 2023 Round Table: What We Liked and Didn’t Like at the World’s Biggest Watch Fair

April 8, 2023/5 Comments/in Watch Brands & Horology, New for 2023, Highlights, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions, Round Table/by Ian Skellern

Watches and Wonders 2023 ran from Monday, March 27 to Saturday, April 1 at Palexpo in Geneva and was open to the public on the 1st and 2nd of April. It attracted a record 43,000 visitors! That’s nearly double last year’s 22,000 visitors, largely thanks to the opening up of China and Asian countries […]

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Why I Pimped My Rolex Explorer II – Reprise

April 8, 2023/5 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Rolex/by What Makes Me Tick

The watch nerd that WMMT is, he rarely immediately wears his new watches, putting them aside for a few days and letting the anticipation grow. When it finally came time to wear his new Rolex, he took it out of the box and proudly put it on his wrist. And then horror struck: he […]

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