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1339 search results for: Why I Bought It

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Behind The Lens: Patek Philippe Reference 5074P Minute Repeater (Reprise)

November 18, 2018/1 Comment/in Highlights, Behind the Lens, Collectors and Collecting, Patek Philippe/by GaryG

GaryG looks at, and listens to, Patek Philippe’s splendid References 5074P minute repeater. He considers the 5074P to be one of the finest contemporary wristwatches; it is a piece that awes him every time he handles one. And now you can look at it in every detail right here.

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What We Liked And What We Didn’t Like At The 2018 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, Plus How Well Our Panel’s Forecasts Did

November 13, 2018/0 Comments/in Events, Fairs & Exhibitions, Round Table, Bovet/by Elizabeth Doerr

In this final round table discussion, we discuss the amazing evening of November 9, 2018 and what we thought of the big night’s winners (hint: it was a great night).

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Complete List Of Prize Winners In The 2018 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève

November 9, 2018/0 Comments/in Highlights, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions, Bovet/by Ian Skellern

The 2018 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) has just finished and here are the brands, watches, and personalities that went home with well-deserved trophies.

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Watch Straps: Jean Rousseau And The Current State Of The Strap Industry

November 8, 2018/6 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Thoughts & Opinion/by Martin Green

We tend to forget that the production of straps is an industry in and of itself, which functions both reactively and proactively. Manufacture Jean Rousseau not only offers prêt-a-porter watch straps, but also crafts custom-made products. Learn more about it here!

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Death Of The Dress Watch: Is It Time To Write Its Obituary? – Reprise

November 1, 2018/5 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Thoughts & Opinion/by Martin Green

As the resident gentleman of Quill & Pad, Martin Green feels that the time is soon approaching to write an obituary announcing the death of the dress watch. He thinks that its passing is coming and it‘s not an isolated event, but it still hurts.

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TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf 2018 Special Edition & Monaco Gulf 50th Anniversary Limited Edition: Image Is King

October 28, 2018/3 Comments/in Highlights, Tag Heuer/by Joshua Munchow

The unbeatable combination of Gulf Oil’s powder blue and bright orange stands out as one of the most well-known racing liveries in history, and these two new TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf editions use those colors superbly. Joshua Munchow explains how and why.

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Measuring The Time Between The Seconds: The Truth Behind High-Frequency Movements (Reprise)

October 28, 2018/3 Comments/in Highlights, Technology, Thoughts & Opinion/by Ryan Schmidt

Marketing material for the modern mechanical watch almost always includes a description of the the movement’s frequency. You may have even sensed that the higher the frequency, the more accurate a movement gets. But is this entirely true? Ryan Schmidt shares what he has learnt here.

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Our Predictions In The Mechanical Exception Category Of The 2018 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève

October 23, 2018/3 Comments/in Highlights, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions/by Ian Skellern

Welcome to the 2018 edition of Quill & Pad’s Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève predictions in which the team picks favorites and explains why. The GPHG foundation describes the Mechanical Exception category for watches entered as: “men’s or ladies’ watches with a special mechanism such as an innovative or sophisticated display, an automaton, a […]

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Piaget Upstream: Why I Chose The Underdog

October 25, 2018/5 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Piaget/by Martin Green

At a local used watch dealer, Martin Green came across the Piaget Upstream and a lightning bolt struck! He had found the upscale, stainless steel sports watch he had been looking for. So what’s its story?

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anOrdain Offers Affordable Enamel Dials Made In Scotland Powered By Swiss Mechanical Movements: Results Of Long-Term Test

October 23, 2018/2 Comments/in Affordable Luxury, Independents/by Elizabeth Doerr

Affordable enamel dials made in Scotland and powered by Swiss mechanical movements? Elizabeth Doerr investigated anOrdain further to see for herself what this was all about and shares what she learned here.

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