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First Class: The Patek Philippe 5110 World Timer

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First Class: The Patek Philippe 5110 World Timer

A modern milestone in the evolution of a signature complication. There are any number of watches which use some form of the world time co...

Understanding The World Time Watch

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Understanding The World Time Watch

A tale as old as time zones. The world time watch, like the diver’s watch, and the pilot’s watch, is a product of the industr...

Defining The Dress Watch When No One’s Dressing Up

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Defining The Dress Watch When No One’s Dressing Up

The dress watch will always be with us – but will we always think of it as a dress watch? One of the things about writing about watches (...

Speedmasters Without the Moonshot: Uncovering the Overlooked Speedmasters

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Speedmasters Without the Moonshot: Uncovering the Overlooked Speedmast...

Venturing beyond the lunar-legend reveals a fascinating array of remarkable non-Moonwatch variants that deserve attention. It’s 1998 and ...

The Ultimate Guide to Summer Watch Straps: Surviving the Sweat, Stink, and Rash

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The Ultimate Guide to Summer Watch Straps: Surviving the Sweat, Stink,...

Beat the heat with the best straps for summer’s sweaty woes. I am a sweaty man. This is probably not the way my wife would like me ...

Father’s Day Stories From The 1916 Company

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Father’s Day Stories From The 1916 Company

As this Father’s Day has come and gone, the 1916 Team reflect on stories about Dad’s and watches. My dad wasn’t a “watc...

Watch Spotting at the NBA Finals: Jayson Tatum and His Richard Mille 07-01 Memphis Design

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Watch Spotting at the NBA Finals: Jayson Tatum and His Richard Mille 0...

Spotting a Richard Mille on the wrist of an NBA star is not headline news, but Jayson Tatum’s unconventional watch choice of the RM...

Upsets, Surprises, And Business As Usual At Only Watch 2024

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Upsets, Surprises, And Business As Usual At Only Watch 2024

You pays your money and you takes your chances. The 10th edition of Only Watch, the biennial auction to benefit research into therapies a...

The Definitive Guide: References Numbers All Collectors Should Know

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The Definitive Guide: References Numbers All Collectors Should Know

You don’t need to know them all, but whether you are a seasoned watch collector or new to the game — these are the reference ...

Watches & Wonders Recap: The Year of the Moonphase Has Arrived

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Watches & Wonders Recap: The Year of the Moonphase Has Arrived

Watches and Wonders is officially over, the dust has settled and Geneva has shifted from pandemonium to normal. We are now left with a sl...

The New Patek Golden Ellipse 5738/1R Brings Back A Classic Gold On Gold Configuration

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The New Patek Golden Ellipse 5738/1R Brings Back A Classic Gold On Gol...

The Golden Ellipse is an enduring classic, but the addition of an updated chain bracelet brings its past alive. Patek Philippe introduced...

Timepiece Revolution: Thomas Fleming’s Series 1 Ushers in a New Era for Independent Watchmaking

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Timepiece Revolution: Thomas Fleming’s Series 1 Ushers in a New ...

Thomas Fleming is forging a new path for anyone who ever dreamed of starting their own watch company with the release of his highly antic...

A Patek Philippe 5270G Perpetual Calendar Chronograph

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A Patek Philippe 5270G Perpetual Calendar Chronograph

An historic reference, a modern watchmaking masterpiece – and a little controversy too. In a Leap Year, naturally, a young (or in this ca...

Seeing The Centuries: Different Displays For The Perpetual Calendar

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Seeing The Centuries: Different Displays For The Perpetual Calendar

The complexity of the perpetual calendar means that when it comes to variety in their displays, the sky’s the limit. The perpetual ...

Avoiding Watch Buyer’s Remorse

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Avoiding Watch Buyer’s Remorse

When amassing your watch collection, buyer’s remorse is essentially inevitable, but there are a few watches out there that will nev...

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Limited Addiction: The Best of Limited Editions

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Limited Addiction: The Best of Limited Editions

Let’s face it, acquiring a watch that only a select few others will own is always an appealing proposition. We live in an industry satura...

8 Things to Know About IWC

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8 Things to Know About IWC

There’s a lot we all know about the beloved International Watch Company. Famed for their iconic pilot’s watch collection, the longstandin...

The Power of Necessity | Innovation in Watchmaking

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The Power of Necessity | Innovation in Watchmaking

As the world remains at home, we are forced to come together—remotely, of course—to find a new way to work and solve novel problems. The ...