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Interview: Books on Time

May 28, 2020

Interview

Chatting with Books on Time about some of his favorite horology books, Vulcain Crickets and jump hour watches, and visiting Patek Philippe boutiques just to read.

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In Interviews & News Tags Vulcain
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The best GMT watches under $2,000

May 27, 2020

Guide

Cure the quarantine travel bug with these GMTs under $2,000.

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In Guides Tags Timex, Monta
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kurono tokyo anniversary

All I wanted was a cool green watch

May 23, 2020

Essay

On trying to cop the Kurono Tokyo Anniversary Green Mori watch.

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In In-Depth Tags Kurono
2 Comments

For Your Reference: Vacheron Constantin Reference 4072 Dial Variants

May 22, 2020

For Your Reference

Everything you need to know about the Vacheron Constantin vintage chronograph reference 4072.

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In Editor's Picks, For Your Reference Tags Vacheron Constantin
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Someone is selling a collection of 200+ Swatches on Reddit

May 19, 2020

Just for Fun

Sometimes the internet amazes you.

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In Just for Fun Tags Swatch
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Chronographs Old and New, and Are Watches Art?

May 17, 2020

Rescapement Weekly

Heuer grails, Rolexes and racing, new chronographs and Audemars Piguet, and asking “are watches art?”

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Tags Tag Heuer, Rolex
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Recommended: The history of the radioactive Rolex with one complication

May 12, 2020

Just for Fun

A GMT-Master thriller.

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In Just for Fun Tags Rolex
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📷TrueDome

📷TrueDome

True Dome: Staying true to your vintage Rolex

May 9, 2020

News

A new crystal that stays true to your vintage Rolex

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In Interviews & News, Editor's Picks Tags Rolex
Comment
railmaster 2914

Omega Railmaster found at a Goodwill sells for $10,000

May 7, 2020

Just for Fun

A true barn find.

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In Just for Fun Tags Omega
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Cartier, magic, and the importance of the Pasha

May 3, 2020

Guides

The Cartier Pasha is a modern, magical icon. Don’t write it off.

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In Editor's Picks, In-Depth Tags Cartier
Comment

Cartier releases 2020: A brief look at the highlights

April 28, 2020

Drops

Cartier re-introduces a couple classics, and doubles-down on another.

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In Interviews & News Tags Cartier
Comment
New Coke | Bob’s Watches

New Coke | Bob’s Watches

Rolex, Patek, and a new era of neo-vintage collectibility

April 27, 2020

Guides

When a great watch is just a great watch.

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In Editor's Picks, In-Depth Tags Rolex, Patek
Comment
A Collected Man

A Collected Man

Recommended: Understanding the Patek Philippe reference 3940

April 22, 2020

Recommended

Released in 1985, the Patek Philippe reference 3940 s a definitive step towards modernity, while still a complicated timepiece that draws on Patek’s history as, well, the best watchmaker ever.

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In Just for Fun Tags Patek
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📷 Saga Trading Co.

📷 Saga Trading Co.

Rolex Submariner: What to know before buying your first vintage Submariner

April 19, 2020

Guide

A numbers-driven guide to buying your first vintage Rolex Submariner.

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In Editor's Picks, In-Depth Tags Rolex
Comment
Architectural Digest

Architectural Digest

Recommended: Bjark Ingels completes spiraling Audemars Piguet museum

April 16, 2020

Business News

The new spiraling structure is a museum, workshop and archive for the luxury watch brand.

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In Interviews & News Tags Audemars Piguet
Comment
GQ

GQ

Kanye West wearing a gold Ikepod on the cover of GQ

April 15, 2020

Just for Fun

Once again, Kanye West shows his taste in watches is unparalleled and uninfluenced.

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In Just for Fun Tags Ikepod
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baselworld 2020 patek rolex

Breaking: Rolex, Patek, Chopard, Chanel say bye to Basel

April 14, 2020

Business News

Brands teaming up with FHH to launch a new show in 2021.

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In Interviews & News
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📷P. Goueffon

📷P. Goueffon

Enicar Garnix reference 2303: the enigmatic Enicar

April 9, 2020

Guides

The Enicar reference 2303 Garnix is just one in a long list of Valjoux 72 chronographs deserving of more attention that it receives, but with a truly unique design from a quirky brand, it’s a watch worthy of continued discovery.

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In Editor's Picks, In-Depth Tags Enicar
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zenith a271 caliber 146

An introduction to the Zenith caliber 146 through a steely A271

April 5, 2020

Guide

A look at the Zenith caliber 146 — and its history powering Universal Geneve watches — through the story of a steely Zenith A271.

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In Editor's Picks, In-Depth Tags Zenith
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irs

Tax developments in charity auctions

April 2, 2020

Recommended

Exploring tax developments in charity auctions.

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In Interviews & News
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