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 […]
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
Minute repeaters are becoming increasingly common in new versions. They are the belle of the horological ball that every haute horlogerie house wants to have a go at. Yet Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Memovox sits quietly in the background, one of the most influential chiming watches ever made, showing that alarms are still very useful, especially in its
Jaeger-LeCoultre Beichen Q4118420-Master Control Memovox Читать дальше »
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
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
О величии часового искусства и о модели Omega 1894 Читать дальше »
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
We’re used to seeing classical styles in watchmaking; fine timepieces are themselves ancient, so the hand-finishing and fine craftsmanship that are part of the design themes and themes of the past fit perfectly. Yet even by those standards, the inspiration behind the Valimor Valknut is ancient. Available in two different designs, the first is the
Niche brand hollow Valimor Valknut mechanical watch Читать дальше »
There was a time, in the not-too-distant past, when wearing a rectangular or square watch was seen as a bit daring, and a curved rectangular watch wrist only appeared once in a blue moon. Now, watches like the Cartier Tank Cintree or the Patek Ellipse are highly sought-after watches, with well-known collectors curating entire collections
All shapes and sizes – new watch trends Читать дальше »
There was a time, in the not-too-distant past, when wearing a rectangular or square watch was seen as a bit daring, and a curved rectangular watch wrist only appeared once in a blue moon. Now, watches like the Cartier Tank Cintree or the Patek Ellipse are highly sought-after watches, with well-known collectors curating entire collections
All shapes and sizes – new watch trends Читать дальше »
Stainless steel case, gray-blue hue, three-hand date, Patek Philippe’s first new watch released in 2020 is a limited edition watch from the Calatrava series, Ref. 6007A-001. The Calatrava cross pattern and the words “New Manufacture 2019” decorated on the sapphire crystal case back of the watch indicate that this watch was created to celebrate the
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