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Kudoke Real Skeleton Stars In ‘Last Looks’ Feature Film Alongside Charlie Hunnam And Mel Gibson

August 11, 2022/1 Comment/in Wrist Watching, Independents, Kudoke/by Ian Skellern

A star is born! In the movie ‘Last Looks’ Mel Gibson asks, “Have you seen what [watch] this man wears? It costs more than the house I grew up in.” The reply: “It’s a Kudoke Skeleton; they only make 35 a year.”

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Collector Commissions: Bespoke Sartory Billard SB05 With Exotic Meteorite, Aventurine, And Lapis Lazuli Dial

July 30, 2022/3 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, Independents/by GaryG

The framed aventurine central dial of this bespoke Sartory Billard SB05 has a depth that allows us to easily imagine we are looking through a maze of galaxies toward the far edges of the universe. And framing that is a ring of meteorite, a true space material. What else makes this watch so unique?

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Corum Bubble Skull X-Ray: Ghoulishly Good

August 4, 2022/3 Comments/in Highlights, Affordable Luxury, Corum/by Martin Green

[…] Called memento mori, these were decorated with skulls with the aim of reminding the owner to live life to the fullest and make the most of time on earth. With the latest addition to the Bubble collection, Corum continues this tradition, this time choosing a luminescent x-ray image of a skull to decorate the dial.

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The Omega Watches Of Michael Phelps, The Most Successful Olympian. Ever. – Reprise

July 30, 2022/1 Comment/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Sports, Omega/by Elizabeth Doerr

American swimmer Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian in history, having won 23 gold medals over the course of 5 Olympic Games. In addition, he is an Omega ambassador and has been since 2004, a longstanding partnership. What watches did he wear during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro? Find out here!

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Did Gérald Genta Design History’s First Luxury Steel Sports Watch For IWC (And Not Audemars Piguet)?

July 12, 2022/2 Comments/in Auctions, Gérald Genta, IWC/by Anders Modig

Has history been rewritten? An early Gérald Genta design made for IWC – regrettably never put into production – suggests so. On June 22, 2022 the not-yet-seen sketch was auctioned by Sotheby’s.

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Henri Bonneau: A Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Superstar You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

July 7, 2022/0 Comments/in Highlights, Wining, Dining and Cigars/by Ken Gargett

Ken Gargett had intended this article to be a thorough look at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. But he realized that would take a book. So he then thought that he would restrict it to his two all-time favorites, Château Rayas and Henri Bonneau, but even that seemed extreme and surely they each deserve a piece on their […]

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Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Tribute to Great Civilizations: Artistic Beauty At The Louvre (Video)

June 26, 2022/1 Comment/in Arts, Highlights, Video, Vacheron Constantin/by Elizabeth Doerr

Vacheron Constantin enters into a partnership with the most famous museum in the world: the Louvre. The Métiers d’Art Tribute to Great Civilizations is a limited edition set of four pieces decorated with rare crafts and paying tribute to four great works of ancient art found in the museum.

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Collecting And Patronage: Two Unique Watches From Independent Watchmaker Christian Klings

June 25, 2022/2 Comments/in Behind the Lens, AHCI, Independents, Pocket watches/by GaryG

GaryG had the good fortune to photograph two sensational unique timepieces from independent German watchmaker Christian Klings.

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Patek Philippe Nautilus: One Analysis Of How Prices Have Changed Over Four Years

June 19, 2022/4 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Patek Philippe/by Ian Skellern

How much does a Patek Philippe Nautilus cost? How will Nautilus prices evolve? Answering these questions, as relevant as they are, has become extremely difficult following the bubble formed in the luxury men’s watch market. This article analyzes the price history of 31 Patek Philippe Nautilus models, revealing the models that have gained an absolute value, the […]

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Chimay Grande Reserve Beer: Brewed By Trappist Monks, Fermented In Oak Barrels, Drunk (By Some) With Humpback Whales – Reprise

July 2, 2022/4 Comments/in Highlights, Wining, Dining and Cigars/by Ken Gargett

Chimay is a Belgian Trappist beer fermented in oak barrels. Whether you drink it soon after purchase or cellar it for extra richness and complexity, this is a cracking beer and definitely one that should be on your radar. And it is a brilliant match if you want a full-flavored cigar, says Ken Gargett.

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