Joshua’s Ultimate ‐ If Money is No Object ‐ 10 Watch Collection: 2022 Edition – Reprise
While we are now looking forward to the 2024 releases, Joshua Munchow looks back at 2022, which was a pretty tremendous year for watchmaking.
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Grand Seiko T0 Constant Force Tourbillon: I Couldn’t Believe My Eyes! – Reprise
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Seiko/by Joshua MunchowAs Joshua Munchow swiped through posts on Instagram one day, he was stopped in his tracks, toothbrush dangling from his gaping mouth, eyes wide, and one singular thought running through his head as he stared at his phone: Grand Seiko doesn’t make movements like this. This is an avant-garde tourbillon movement with a constant […]
Valjoux 7750: The World’s Greatest Chronograph Movement by Far (by Popularity and Numbers) – Reprise
/0 Comments/in Watch Brands & Horology, Highlights/by Martin GreenAs 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.
Historic Swiss Brand Angelus Is Back And Presents The U10 Tourbillon Lumière
/11 Comments/in History, Angelus, Arnold & Son, Graham/by Elizabeth DoerrThe La Joux-Perret-based team behind Arnold & Son has relaunched revered Swiss brand Angelus and presents the very contemporary U10 Tourbillon Lumière, which pays respect to Angelus’ period travel clocks in the shape of its case and to 1960s-1970s design with its funky dial.
The Ongoing Saga Of The World’s Most Complicated Wristwatch: Superbia Humanitatis By Louis-Elysée Piguet, Franck Muller, And Paul Gerber (Plus Video) – Reprise
/3 Comments/in Highlights, Thoughts & Opinion, Video, Vintage/by Elizabeth DoerrThe Superbia Humanitatis Louis-Elysée Piguet/Franck Muller/Paul Gerber super complication is one of the most legendary watches of our time. And what a story! And here it is in its entirety: from 1892 when Piguet made the movement through 1992 when Franck Muller altered it, all the way through the present day when Paul Gerber […]
So, You Want to Buy a Rolex? Well, Daddy-O, I’m here to Talk you Out of It!
/22 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Thoughts & Opinion, Rolex/by Tamim AlmousaIf you’re in the market for a new watch, Tamim Almousa’s advice is, if there’s a Rolex that you like, go for it. But if you just want a Rolex, you’re probably better off with an Omega. Here he explains why.
What Makes a Daily Wearer Wristwatch?
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Thoughts & Opinion/by GaryGGaryG wears all of the watches in his collection, though some watches are more suited to daily wear than others. A reader’s question got Gary thinking, both about which pieces in his assortment are the go-to routine watches for frequent wear and, at a more fundamental level, what makes a watch a “daily wearer.” […]
Why I Love the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso – and You Should Too – Reprise
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Jaeger-LeCoultre/by GaryGIt’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 […]
Thoughts on Rolex Acquiring Bucherer: Is Rolex Changing the Industry Again?
/1 Comment/in Highlights, Thoughts & Opinion, Rolex/by Raman KalraWhen the news broke that Rolex was acquiring Bucherer, a move that caught everyone by surprise. Until now, Rolex did not have its own authorized dealers, except for one in Switzerland. However, Rolex decided that the opportunity to acquire Bucherer was too good to miss. Raman Kalra shares his thoughts on what this acquisition […]
Romain Gauthier Prestige HM: An Impressive Debut that Launched the Brand
/1 Comment/in Highlights, Independents, Romain Gauthier/by Tim MossoThe Romain Gauthier Prestige HM is a rare instance of a creator finding his voice on the first attempt. Even through the lens of 17 years of the brand’s evolution, the Prestige HM remains immediately recognizable as a product of the engineer-turned-entrepreneur whose name it bears.