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Just for Fun: Super Bowl announcers wearing the Breitling Chronomat B01 42

February 12, 2021

Just for Fun

I only call you when it's half past five.

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In Just for Fun Tags Breitling
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What this military chronograph tells us about watches in 2021

February 7, 2021

Auctions

Did Elon Musk tweet about the 5711 yet?

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In Auctions Tags Lemania
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5 tips to make your watch photography better with @waitlisted

February 6, 2021

Guide

"Shoot the photos that make you happy".

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In Just for Fun, Guides
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A fan’s (and guitarist’s) perspective on the John Mayer G-Shock

February 4, 2021

In-Depth

The watch Mayer would have made, even if there were no Instagram and no Hodinkee.

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Tags G-Shock

11 lessons and tips from my first year of watch collecting

February 3, 2021

Guide

Advice from a new watch collector, for a new watch collector.

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In In-Depth, Guides, Editor's Picks Tags G-Shock
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4 things we learned (or didn't) from the first big auction of 2021

January 29, 2021

Auctions

The price of a Nautilus 5711; no one cares about modern, complicated watches; and Journe and Cartier are still, well Journe and Cartier.

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In Auctions, Editor's Picks Tags White Star, Cartier, Vacheron Constantin, Patek
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Why yes, yes it is.

Why yes, yes it is.

A Rolex is still a Rolex

January 24, 2021

Editor’s Pick

President Biden's Datejust serves as a reminder of the virtues of moderation and the dangers of extremes.

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In Editor's Picks, In-Depth Tags Rolex
2 Comments
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3 Timepieces Given to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Including a (Rarely Seen) Cartier Coin Watch Gifted by Pierre Cartier

January 20, 2021

In-Depth

An Inauguration Day special edition, with an exclusive look at a rarely seen Cartier coin watch owned by FDR.

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In In-Depth Tags Cartier, Movado
3 Comments

Conversation: Christian Zeron of Theo & Harris

January 18, 2021

Interview

“I’m kind of a hatable guy.”

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In Interviews & News
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Ed Sheeran wearing an Enicar Ultradive

January 12, 2021

Just for Fun

Before I Dive right into you.

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In Just for Fun Tags Enicar
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White Star: Is this how a trend happens?

January 11, 2021

Auctions

On Leonardo DiCaprio and chasing trends.

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In Auctions, In-Depth Tags White Star
4 Comments
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Watch Auction Calendar for Winter-Spring 2021

January 8, 2021

Auctions

Bring down the hammer, starting this weekend.

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In Auctions

A few predictions (or hopes) for 2021

January 7, 2021

Predictions

Burning sage into the new year, with some meta meditations on Cartier, Journe, Watch Anish, and the ghost of collectings past, with a resolution to go deep in 2021.

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In In-Depth, Editor's Picks
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Watches we wore the most in 2020

January 2, 2021

Just for Fun

Modern Rolex, vintage Enicar, Speedies, and everything in between from friends and contributors of Rescapement.

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In Just for Fun

Best of a bad lot: Our favorite articles of 2020

December 28, 2020

Year in Review

On not following the hype, neo-vintage, Grand Seiko, and listening to the "little whispers".

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In Just for Fun
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Rap and watches in 2020: All the best song references

December 22, 2020

Just for Fun

From spending a milli on a Mille to a Patek that had Drake's wrist going nuts.

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In Just for Fun
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In Conversation with Petermann Bédat: Switzerland's Most Exciting Independent Brand

December 20, 2020

In-Depth

Talking watchmaking, independence and deadbeat seconds with two of Switzerland’s most impressive young watchmakers.

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In Interviews & News, In-Depth, Editor's Picks Tags Petermann Bedat
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Vintage Vacheron chronographs: Only the best

December 13, 2020

In-Depth

Celebrating the heritage and style of the vintage Vacheron ref. 4072 chronograph.

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In In-Depth, Editor's Picks Tags Vacheron Constantin
1 Comment
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Phillips Racing Pulse: Attending an auction preview (during a global pandemic)

December 10, 2020

The most honest auction preview you’ll read.

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In Auctions, In-Depth
1 Comment
On finding the secrets

On finding the secrets

Cartier Crash: Past the hype

December 7, 2020

In-Depth

The Cartier Crash: beyond the hype, and towards a theory of collecting.

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In In-Depth, Editor's Picks Tags Cartier
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