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1339 search results for: Why I Bought It

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Hello, Newman: A Collector Looks Askance At The Cult Of The Paul Newman Rolex Daytona

July 4, 2017/8 Comments/in Auctions, Collectors and Collecting, Rolex/by GaryG

For watch lovers, the name “Paul Newman” is associated first and foremost with Rolex, and in particular with a subset of that brand’s Daytona watches with specific dial characteristics, including a recessed outer seconds track and subdials that feature block-shaped hash marks and Art Deco-style Arabic numerals. But what does it mean for these […]

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A Collector’s View: Is Akrivia Bound For Glory?

June 17, 2017/9 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Akrivia, Independents/by GaryG

If you follow the world of independent watchmaking, by now you’ve almost certainly heard of watchmaker Rexhep Rexhepi and his Akrivia watches. Since arriving on the scene in 2012 with its first tourbillon-based watch, Akrivia has continued to delight.

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Phillips Auctions Personal Collection Of Chronopassion’s Laurent “Pack Rat” Picciotto In Hong Kong And There Is Much Treasure Within

May 19, 2017/1 Comment/in Auctions, Richard Mille/by Elizabeth Doerr

The Phillips/Bacs & Russo Hong Kong Watch Auction: FOUR takes place on May 30, 2017. While it includes a large number of Rolex and Patek Philippe models as well as a disarmingly beautiful array of bejeweled timepieces by Cartier and Piaget, most important for me is the 43-piece subset of watches belonging to Chronopassion […]

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Behind The Lens: Twice The Fun With Two Vianney Halter Antiquas

May 20, 2017/6 Comments/in Behind the Lens, Independents, Vianney Halter/by GaryG

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Vianney Halter and his work. I strongly believe that one of the defining moments of my development as a collector was taking the plunge and buying an example of his landmark Antiqua in pink gold. But how do two of these rare watches look side […]

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The AgenGraphe By Agenhor: The Most Significant Chronograph Since . . . Since The Invention Of The Chronograph (With Videos)

February 20, 2017/50 Comments/in Technology, Fabergé, Singer Reimagined/by Ian Skellern

The initial key concepts for the AgenGraphe chronograph included having the elapsed time indicators displaying around the center hole, so that the indications were large and highly legible, and that the minute and hour displays jumped instantaneously so that there could be no confusion when reading elapsed time. But the new chronograph ended up […]

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If You’ve Ever Wondered What The Lovechild Of A Reverso And A Tyrannosaurus Rex Might Look Like: Presenting The Urwerk UR-T8 ‘Transformer’ (Live Photos + Video)

January 15, 2017/8 Comments/in Urwerk/by Ian Skellern

It‘s no exaggeration to say that here at Quill & Pad we are big fans of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso. And now Urwerk introduces its own, very robust version of a reversible watch: the UR-T8 “Transformer.”

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George Daniels Co-Axial Anniversary Edition By Roger Smith At 2016 Bonhams Auction (Updated With Result)

September 8, 2016/5 Comments/in Independents, Roger W Smith/by Elizabeth Doerr

A George Daniels Co-Axial Anniversary Edition by Roger Smith arrives at auction for the first time in the September 19, 2016 watch sale of Robert White’s collection of cars, motorbikes, watches, airplane memorabilia, and other items at Bonhams in London.

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The Independent Watchmakers’ Struggle: Why It’s So Hard And What They Can Do

August 27, 2016/18 Comments/in Independents/by GaryG

I love independent watchmaking and independent watchmakers; one of my great joys as a collector is having the feeling that, in a small way, I am supporting their efforts. So I put some thought into why independent watchmakers struggle in a business sense and how they can remain relevant in changing market situations.

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Romain Gauthier’s Ingredients Are The Best Basis For A True Value Recipe

June 14, 2016/7 Comments/in Highlights, Romain Gauthier/by Benjamin Teisseire

Romain Gauthier, the young owner and founder of the independent luxury watch brand of the same name, has worked in horology all his adult life. This fact is not inconsequential: it explains the basis for his vision of watchmaking, which starts with the “ingredients” of a watch: the components themselves.

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The Watchnerdiest Prize Ever: The Greubel Forsey Double Tourbillon 30° Meccano Model. And One Could Be Yours!

February 25, 2014/5 Comments/in Greubel Forsey/by Joshua Munchow

Toys! For almost every person in the world, toys are a staple of childhood. Depending on your place of birth and socioeconomic background they may have been the newest video game, hottest action figure, or a hand carved figurine passed down from a grandparent. Whatever they were, the toys of your childhood helped you […]

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