Many years ago, in the long-gone late 1990s, when I decided to go back to graduate school to run my financial future, I used to go to the 26th Street Flea Market every Sunday in the hopes of finding a hidden gem. I found them regularly, but even as a hidden gem, the prices were […]
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Many years ago, in the long-gone late 1990s, when I decided to go back to graduate school to run my financial future, I used to go to the 26th Street Flea Market every Sunday in the hopes of finding a hidden gem. I found them regularly, but even as a hidden gem, the prices were
On the greatness of watchmaking, and the Omega 1894 Read More »
Many years ago, in the long-gone late 1990s, when I decided to go back to graduate school to run my financial future, I used to go to the 26th Street Flea Market every Sunday in the hopes of finding a hidden gem. I found them regularly, but even as a hidden gem, the prices were
On the greatness of watchmaking, and the Omega 1894 Read More »
For anyone who is first becoming interested in watches – interested in watches as more than just incidental items for telling time – the natural first question is, how do you tell a good watch from one that is simply mediocre or downright terrible? This question can be very confusing, and the more you learn
What does “fine watchmaking” really mean (and can I tell it when I see it)? Read More »
What could be cooler than drifting through the central Italian countryside in a pre-’60s vintage car, rubbing shoulders with former racers and celebrities? We certainly don’t think so, and neither does Chopard apparently. The historic Swiss watchmaker has been an official partner of the road race since 1988, and during that time has produced dozens
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No need to check the dial to know what time it is, this superb creation simply presses it at any moment of the day to strike the melody of the passage of time. The Romantic musical movement encouraged emotion over rationality. Partitions are great, moving. Vacheron Constantin seems to ride this trend by breathing, if
Vacheron Constantin Leica Bonnieres Minute Repeater Ultra-Thin TEMPO ADAGIO Read More »
The Locle-based watchmaker weaves the magic of hot and cold on the wrist by imagining two timepieces that are two very powerful personalities with styles inspired by the most extreme natural phenomena. Ulysse Nardin is a “maker of freedom” and explorer of extremes who never ceases to amaze with creations that showcase foolproof engineering, but
Athena Ding FREAK X MAGMA & ICE From one extreme to another Read More »
Is your surfboard ready and waxed? Have you put on your gear? Breitling will create for you a watch that shows off a great eco-friendly personality both in the water and on land. A third inspiration from the beach boys and surf session vibes, this is the result of a collaboration between Breitling and the
The Breitling Superocean Heritage ’57 is not known outside of Read More »
For anyone who is first becoming interested in watches – interested in watches as more than just incidental items for telling time – the natural first question is, how do you tell a good watch from one that is simply mediocre or downright terrible? This question can be very confusing, and the more you learn
What does “fine watchmaking” really mean (and can I tell it when I see it)? Read More »
Many years ago, in the long-gone late 1990s, when I decided to go back to graduate school to run my financial future, I used to go to the 26th Street Flea Market every Sunday in the hopes of finding a hidden gem. I found them regularly, but even as a hidden gem, the prices were
On the greatness of watchmaking, and the Omega 1894 Read More »
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