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Lagavulin 16-Year-Old Whisky And Why Ron Swanson Was Right On The Money

May 1, 2019/12 Comments/in Wining, Dining and Cigars/by Ken Gargett

Lagavulin is from the Scottish island of Islay. Malt lovers immediately fall into one of two camps: one does not enjoy the peaty, smoky, seaweed notes that whisky from this island usually offers. The second group loves those characteristics. No prize for guessing where Ken Gargett falls. But what about Ron Swanson?

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2019 Rolex Datejust 36 Reference 126234: A Crowning Achievement In ‘Dating’

April 20, 2019/20 Comments/in 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 important modern wristwatch.

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The Watch That Changed My Life: The Jean Daniel Nicolas Two-Minute Tourbillon By Daniel Roth – Reprise

April 20, 2019/5 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, Independents, Jean Daniel Nicolas/by Ian Skellern

The Two-Minute Tourbillon by Jean Daniel Nicolas is a watch that changed Ian Skellern’s life. Read how right here!

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In Focus: Romain Gauthier’s Breathtaking Patented Ruby Link Chain From Logical One – Reprise

April 14, 2019/0 Comments/in Highlights, Technology, Independents, Romain Gauthier/by Elizabeth Doerr

Here at Quill & Pad we are quite smitten by Romain Gauthier’s award-winning Logical One. But one thing that often gets glossed over somewhat is the subject of one of this watch’s four patents: the incredible high-precision chain made of synthetic ruby links. Combined with the snail cam, it is this element that provides […]

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The Golden Age Of Rolex Movements Part II: Rolex Gets Complicated With Innovations And Patent Registrations

April 15, 2019/9 Comments/in Rolex/by Tim Mosso

From the public’s perspective, Rolex’s surge into its movement revolution began with the now anachronistic-sounding Basel 2000 World Watch, Clock, and Jewelry Show. But the evidence of a long-term engineering campaign was mounting at the patent office and in the dealers’ showrooms as this article by Tim Mosso highlights.

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Baselworld 2019 Round Table: What We Liked And What We Didn’t Like At The World’s Largest Watch Fair (Warning: Modem-Burning Photofest!)

March 31, 2019/1 Comment/in Highlights, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions, Round Table, Thoughts & Opinion/by Elizabeth Doerr

Please join our traditional Quill & Pad round table discussion on Baselworld 2019, where we discuss what we did and didn’t like at the world’s largest annual watch exhibition.

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Seiko Prospex 1970 Diver’s Re-Creation Limited Edition: It’s Turtle Time Again!

March 27, 2019/8 Comments/in Divers' Watches, Seiko/by Sabine Zwettler

Seiko has plunged once again into its rich history, this time resurfacing with a cool limited edition timekeeper drawing inspiration from the aptly named “1970s diver’s watch.”

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Greubel Forsey GMT Quadruple Tourbillon: A Revolving Earth With Four Tourbillons In Orbit

March 21, 2019/4 Comments/in Highlights, Greubel Forsey/by Elizabeth Doerr

Greubel Forsey introduces the Quadruple Tourbillon GMT, a watch combining the unbelievable titanium-globed multiple time zone complication from the GMT Earth and the brand’s second fundamental invention, the Quadruple Tourbillon. Combining these two stunning elements into one watch is incredibly challenging: necessitating the creation of a whole new caliber, the Quadruple Tourbillon GMT demonstrates […]

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Maxim’s: Dining At The World’s Most Famous Restaurant

March 5, 2019/9 Comments/in Highlights, Wining, Dining and Cigars/by Elizabeth Doerr

In all the years she had been going to Paris, staying in swanky hotels and eating cuisine prepared by the famous chefs who populate Paris, it never once crossed Elizabeth Doerr’s mind that she could actually just make a reservation and go to Maxim’s. Recently she did just that and shares her experience […]

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Why Do Ultra-High-End Watches Cost So Much? Hand-Finishing At Romain Gauthier Sheds Some Light – Reprise

March 17, 2019/4 Comments/in Independents, Romain Gauthier/by Ian Skellern

Why do high-end watches cost so much? To answer the question, Ian Skellern looked at low production numbers and high complexity, but the cost he focuses on here is hand-finishing, because unlike low production numbers and high complexity, ultra-high-level hand-finishing is not easy to appreciate.

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