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Greubel Forsey Balancier S: The New (Atypical) Shape Of Ultra-High-End Sport Watches

November 22, 2020/1 Comment/in Highlights, Greubel Forsey/by Joshua Munchow

There are thousands of things to love about Greubel Forsey watches, but the thing that has always been the hook in the root of Joshua Munchow’s brain is the variety of distinct shapes that atypically assemble to create very unique timepieces. With the release of 2020’s Balancier S, yet another inspiring set of shapes […]

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Dubai Watch Week Horology Forum Videos: Pump & Dump, Environmentally Friendly, Conspiracy & Authenticity

November 14, 2020/0 Comments/in Highlights, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions, Video/by Ian Skellern

While Dubai Watch Week did not take place this year, the popular Horology Forum discussion panels were fortunately held virtually. Here are three videos from it you may enjoy.

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The Horological History Of Place Vendôme, Paris – Reprise

November 7, 2020/2 Comments/in Highlights, History, Travel/by Martin Green

The grandeur of Place Vendôme is hard to match, and to say that about a location in a city like Paris is quite a statement. Follow Martin Green’s tour of the horological history of the square and discover what makes this place so special.

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Ming 18.01 H41 And 27.01: Revolution And Evolution

October 31, 2020/9 Comments/in Affordable Luxury, Ming Watches/by Joshua Munchow

Just when Joshua Munchow thought he was out, Ming Watches pulled him back in! The brand is (still) on a roll with two pieces having been nominated for the final round of the 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève plus a new concept featuring an AgenGraphe chronograph movement by Agenhor. Here Joshua checks out […]

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Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Full Lum: The Little Details Are Lit!

October 26, 2020/4 Comments/in Affordable Luxury, Bell & Ross, Divers' Watches/by Martin Green

Diver’s watches are meant to be rough, tough tool watches, and limited editions are made to cash in on a model’s popularity. The Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Full Lum is both, yet disproves these paradox presumptions as Martin Green discovered after wearing this watch for a while. What did he think? It‘s lit!

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Our Predictions In The Mechanical Exception Category Of The 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG): Exceptional Circumstances Split Down The Middle

October 25, 2020/1 Comment/in Highlights, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions, Round Table, Armin Strom, MB&F, Piaget, Ressence/by Elizabeth Doerr

The Mechanical Exception category features men’s or ladies’ watches with a special mechanism such as an innovative or sophisticated display, an automaton, a belt-driven movement, a striking or other acoustic function, or any other original and/or exceptional horological concept. And we surely have an intriguing set of finalists in the Mechanical Exception category this […]

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The Greatest Watch (Bracelet) Story Ever Told. Spoiler Alert: Lange Datograph Lumen Upgrade, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

October 23, 2020/15 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, A. Lange & Söhne/by GaryG

CB thought it was a great idea to add a legendary platinum bracelet to his A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Lumen. At first it looked like it would be easy, but then there were a few unforeseen “issues.” GaryG tells the up-and-down story of one man’s search (and willingness to fight) for his dream Grail.

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Nomos Glashütte Lambda In Stainless Steel: Celebrating 175 Years Of Fine Watchmaking In Glashütte

October 16, 2020/0 Comments/in Affordable Luxury, Nomos Glashütte/by Elizabeth Doerr

Elizabeth Doerr recently had the pleasure of celebrating with Nomos all that the city of Glashütte has accomplished in 175 years. The star of the informative day for her, though, was the set of three celebratory versions of the Lambda in a new (and very appropriate for this year) stainless steel case.

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Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill 2008 Champagne: Harvested To The Sound Of Gunfire; Drunk To The Sound Of Trumpets – Then And Now

October 14, 2020/3 Comments/in Wining, Dining and Cigars/by Ken Gargett

Another champagne from 2008, you ask? Yes, Ken Gargett resoundedly replies: he says 2008 will go down as the greatest year of the champagne century despite a plethora of fine years since the turn of the millennium, and he is here to tell us all about it.

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Our Predictions In The Men’s Category Of The 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG): All 6 Are Potential Winners But Our Panelists Ruthlessly Whittle Them Down

October 6, 2020/5 Comments/in Highlights, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions, Round Table, Bulgari, De Bethune, Independents/by Elizabeth Doerr

Relatively simple men’s watches are perhaps the most popular watches by sales, and the nominated watches in the 2020 GPHG highlight that this is a vintage year for the genre. So it‘s not surprising that our panelists are split three ways in their predictions for the winner. Find out what we think about all […]

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