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For The Love Of Two-Tone Watches – Reprise

May 19, 2021/10 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Thoughts & Opinion/by Martin Green

A discussion with fellow collectors that is bound to elicit interesting responses is two-tone watches. People tend to either love them or hate them. The lovers consider them the perfect mix between a sporty looking watch and a dress watch. People who don’t care for them may think of them as a weak compromise […]

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Rolex Datejust 36 Reference 126234: A Crowning Achievement In ‘Dating’ – Reprise

May 23, 2021/8 Comments/in Highlights, Rolex/by Saad Chaudhry

Since Baselworld 2018, Rolex has subtly been revisiting its 36 mm Datejust models. The two stainless steel/white gold models revealed at Baselworld 2019 were the last of these, and Saad Chaudhry is pleased to now delve into the new and improved details of this popular modern wristwatch.

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Innovations And Complications In Horology: A. Lange & Söhne Connoisseur Conversations From Watches And Wonders 2021 (Video)

May 12, 2021/0 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Video, A. Lange & Söhne/by Ian Skellern

Innovations and complications are what makes A. Lange & Söhne watches tick. Here, Anthony de Haas, head of product development at A. Lange & Söhne, discusses pushing limits and taking watchmaking to the next level with journalist Gisbert Brunner and SJX, founder of Watches by SJX, in a conversation presented by Dr. Carl Naughton.

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Watchmaker Of Historical Significance: Romain Gauthier – Reprise

May 12, 2021/5 Comments/in Highlights, Independents, Romain Gauthier/by Joshua Munchow

Throughout history, hundreds of talented watchmakers have left their mark on the science and industry of timekeeping. For the inaugural edition of WOHS (Watchmakers of Historical Significance), Joshua Munchow highlights an engineer that has used technology to push forward since his beginnings, creating a company that is not only a leading brand among independents, […]

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The Return Of The Dress Watch! Back From The Brink With 5 New Watches From Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Chopard, And Montblanc

May 10, 2021/4 Comments/in Give Me Five!, Chopard, Montblanc, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin/by Martin Green

“Dress watches” were initially just “watches.” While their popularity may have dwindled over the years as more casual and sporty watches have taken off, many brands have stayed faithful to the concept of the dress watch as Martin Green highlights here with five beautiful new examples.

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A. Lange & Söhne Looks Back On 20 Years Of The Lange 1 And 25 Years Of German Reunification: Film Premiere

October 3, 2014/5 Comments/in Video, A. Lange & Söhne/by Elizabeth Doerr

In October 2014, Germany celebrates 25 years of reunification and A. Lange & Söhne celebrates 20 years since the truly iconic Lange 1 was introduced. Quill & Pad has the immense honor of presenting a new film to you with a great deal of never-before-seen footage ahead of its October 25 premier in Dresden.

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Women In Watches: A. Lange & Söhne Connoisseur Conversations From Watches And Wonders 2021 (Video)

May 8, 2021/0 Comments/in Highlights, Video, A. Lange & Söhne/by Ian Skellern

Sit back and enjoy as Quill & Pad co-founder and editor-in-chief Elizabeth Doerr, freelance journalist Roberta Naas, and Barbara Hans, head of marketing at A. Lange & Söhne, talk with Dr. Carl Naughton about their experiences as women in the predominantly men’s world of mechanical watches.

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300 Years Of Jaquet Droz – And The Brand Is Just Warming Up!

May 6, 2021/3 Comments/in Jaquet Droz/by Elizabeth Doerr

What appeals to Elizabeth Doerr about Jaquet Droz is that within the Swatch Group’s 190 separate companies (including 18 marques), the brand operates very much like an independent watchmaker and its artful timepieces reflect this. Here she goes deep into the history of one of the Swatch Group’s oldest brand names, celebrating the 300 […]

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The Tutima Hommage Minute Repeater Chimes ‘Happy To Be Home’

October 1, 2014/8 Comments/in Tutima/by Elizabeth Doerr

Tutima’s Hommage represents an important premier: it was the very first minute repeater fully conceived, designed and produced in Germany. Outfitted with a gong emitting a “joyful” sound, this finely finished timepiece was created in celebration of Tutima’s return to the Saxon capital of watchmaking.

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De Bethune DB27 Titan Hawk Green: Flourishing Like A Verdant Tree

April 28, 2021/1 Comment/in De Bethune/by Elizabeth Doerr

If you love De Bethune and you love green, you will find this new version of the DB27 Titan Hawk mesmerizing. And its verdant, microlight-finished dial center isn‘t all there is to love: unusually for De Bethune, the Titan Hawk is now powered by an automatic movement.

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