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Celebrity Brand Ambassadors, Are They Really A Good Fit For Watch Brands? (Video) – Reprise

August 4, 2021/2 Comments/in Highlights, Thoughts & Opinion, Video/by Elizabeth Doerr

The Watches TV founder Marc André Deschoux shares his thoughts on celebrity watch brand ambassadors, starting with Tudor and David Beckham, which he personally felt was counterproductive: so much so that the announcement pushed him to not make a Tudor purchase he was leaning toward.

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Flipping Watches: How To Eliminate Both Flipping And The Gray Market

July 22, 2021/41 Comments/in Thoughts & Opinion/by Ian Skellern

Ian Skellern came up with a solution that would not only eliminate flipping but would also decimate the gray market. Or at least it would significantly minimize them. Might it work?

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Heavy Metal: Great (And Not So Great) Watch Bracelets – Reprise

June 27, 2021/6 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, Thoughts & Opinion/by GaryG

If cases get too little attention from watch collectors, GaryG feels that the straps and bracelets that turn a timepiece into a wristwatch seem to get even less. And of late, especially with the controversy surrounding the introduction of the “integrated” bracelet of A. Lange & Söhne’s new Odysseus, he has been pondering […]

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History Of Ferrari Watches: Girard-Perregaux Pour Ferrari

June 5, 2021/13 Comments/in History, Girard-Perregaux/by Elizabeth Doerr

In this non-chronological multipart series called “History of Ferrari Watches,” Elizabeth Doerr takes us through a comprehensive look into the Girard-Perregaux Pour Ferrari collaboration, which took place between 1993 and 2004 and culminated in the Girard-Perregaux Pour Ferrari Tribute to Enzo Ferrari Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges perpetual calendar chronograph.

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Complete Overview Of The Jaeger-LeCoultre Amvox Collection – Reprise

June 12, 2021/0 Comments/in Highlights, Jaeger-LeCoultre/by Elizabeth Doerr

[…] with Jaeger-LeCoultre for 12 years before moving on to first Richard Mille then TAG Heuer and finally Girard-Perregaux. During that dozen years, the JLC Amvox line produced some very interesting timepieces. Here, Elizabeth Doerr provides background to the the sporty Jaeger-LeCoultre Amvox line and lists off every single creation introduced in it during that time.

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Mythical Stainless Steel A. Lange & Söhne Tourbillon Pour Le Mérite – Reprise

June 2, 2021/0 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, A. Lange & Söhne/by Elizabeth Doerr

There is little more mythical in the world of horology than the existence of a handful of stainless steel watches by A. Lange & Söhne, a brand that only officially makes its timepieces housed in luxurious precious metals with the exception of the newer Odysseus line. And the unique piece Tourbillon Pour le Mérite […]

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What Happens After A Watch Is Stolen? Chris Marinello Of Art Recovery Can Help

May 20, 2021/0 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting/by Brendan Cunningham

What happens after a watch is stolen? Many collectors may be inclined to ignore this question as it isn’t fun to ponder. However, regrettably, we live in a time when this issue is even more pressing. Here Brendan Cunningham talks to Chris Marinello, founder of Art Recovery International, to learn what happens to stolen watches.

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De Bethune DB28XP Meteorite: To Boldly Go Where No Watch Has Gone Before

March 31, 2021/0 Comments/in Highlights, De Bethune/by Martin Green

The original DB28 has recently lost its place for Martin Green as the ideal watch for the wrist of Star Trek’s Captain Jean-Luc Picard on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise. It’s now been replaced by another De Bethune: the out-of-this-world DB28XP Meteorite.

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A Mechanical Masterpiece By A Mechanical Mastermind: The Konstantin Chaykin Moscow Comptus Easter Clock – Reprise

April 4, 2021/2 Comments/in AHCI, Clocks, Independents, Konstantin Chaykin/by Joshua Munchow

Konstantin Chaykin’s Moscow Comptus Easter Clock masterpiece isn’t designed for the wrist but for the mantel. And it presents further evidence that the man Joshua Munchow dubs the “Wonderboy Russian Watchmaker” is one of the greatest watch- and clockmakers in the game today.

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Karel Rotation By Independent Czech Watchmaker Ludek Seryn: Symmetry In Perfect Harmony – Reprise

March 27, 2021/0 Comments/in Highlights, AHCI, Independents/by Jan Lidmaňský

To maximize his chances of being invited to exhibit with the AHCI at Baselworld 2019, independent Czech watchmaker Ludek Seryn felt he had to come up with something really outstanding: a watch that would bring him attention from both his fellow independent watchmakers and watch aficionados. With his creative Karel Rotation, it looks like […]

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