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A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk: Digital Delight With A Mechanical Heart – Reprise

November 27, 2021/3 Comments/in Highlights, A. Lange & Söhne/by George Cramer

The Zeitwerk was the watch that encouraged George Cramer to start following A. Lange & Söhne more closely, but it still took years before he finally got to handle one in the metal. And he became instantly addicted.

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Why I Love The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso – And You Should Too

October 23, 2021/16 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, Jaeger-LeCoultre/by GaryG

It’s not easy to have a single product line that spans all the way from entry-level pieces to multimillion-dollar halo watches, but Jaeger-LeCoultre has achieved it with the Reverso. It’s still possible for a young collector to do exactly what GaryG did almost 30 years ago and enter the world of true high […]

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Valjoux 7750: The World’s Greatest Chronograph Movement By Far (By Popularity And Numbers) – Reprise

October 23, 2021/0 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, History/by Martin Green

As Martin Green became ever more impressed by the performance of the Valjoux 7750 chronograph movement, he also found himself enamored by its little quirks and the variety of watches it has been tapped to power. Here Martin outlines the history of this classic automatic chronograph movement.

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175 Years Of Watchmaking In Glashütte: A History Of Fine German Watchmaking – Reprise

October 3, 2021/3 Comments/in Highlights, History, A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte Original, Moritz Grossmann, Nomos Glashütte, Tutima/by Elizabeth Doerr

Watch- and clockmaking has a long history in Germany, as evidenced by the fifteenth- and sixteenth-century timepieces from the Nuremberg/Augsburg area and the academic discussions of Peter Henlein, who is said to have made the world’s first pocket watch around 1505. But the country’s roots in great watchmaking do not stop there: Elizabeth Doerr […]

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Behind The Lens: 3 Watches From Massena Lab

September 10, 2021/8 Comments/in Highlights, Behind the Lens, Habring2, Independents/by GaryG

GaryG turns his attention and camera to three watches developed by collector and industry veteran William Massena, two of which are co-branded collaborations and the third a piece with origins in a conversation among a bunch of friends.

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5 Of The Best De Bethune Models In The Last 12 Months Plus Bonus Video Of The De Bethune x Voutilainen Kind Of Magic For Only Watch 2021

September 3, 2021/5 Comments/in Highlights, De Bethune, Independents/by Ian Skellern

The second edition of Geneva Watch Days (August 30 through September 3, 2021) is upon the Quill & Pad team, and among the many brands Ian has looked forward to catching up with is one of his all-time favorites: De Bethune. Here are six watches the brand has recently released as seen through Ian‘s […]

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

August 29, 2021/5 Comments/in Highlights, 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 it being the most widely known watch brand in the world: forgeries and overexposure abound. So what is it about 2015’s […]

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Making Of A Custom-Engraved Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classique – Reprise

September 4, 2021/0 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Jaeger-LeCoultre/by Martin Green

A collector got in touch with Martin Green about an engraving project on a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classique that he was planning. What caught Martin’s attention was that the collector was collaborating with an engraver very close to his home, so he seized the opportunity to follow the project as it unfolded. He shares his […]

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Yes, You Must Pay Duties And Taxes On Your Personal Watches When Traveling, But Here’s How To Avoid The Worst – Reprise

August 7, 2021/7 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, Thoughts & Opinion/by Chris Malburg

Watch enthusiasts traveling into Switzerland, Germany, Japan, China, and the United States are targets of opportunity for border customs police. Here Chris Malburg shows how to avoid paying more in duties and taxes than necessary while avoiding the embarrassment of being suspected of smuggling legitimately purchased watches.

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Behind The Lens: Vianney Halter Anniversary – Reprise

August 8, 2021/1 Comment/in Highlights, Behind the Lens, AHCI, Independents, Vianney Halter/by GaryG

One of the inconveniences associated with COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings was that GaryG’s local watch gang hadn’t been meeting in person so he wasn’t able to borrow interesting watches to shoot. However, just prior to the lockdown in California he did pick up an intriguing piece from a pal: the Anniversary by Vianney Halter.

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