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A History of Chopard’s Watchmaking 1860–1997

A History of Chopard’s Watchmaking 1860–1997

Today, Chopard is not only one of the last major family-owned companies left in the watch industry, but also nothing less than a vertically integrated high horology manufacture. Despite this, the brand remains one of the watch collecting community’s best-kept secrets....
A Look at the New URWERK UR-100V P.02

A Look at the New URWERK UR-100V P.02

I am fortunate to get the inside track on many happenings in this beautiful industry before they become general knowledge. Such is the privileged position of being a journalist. This project is one of those I am honored to have been privy to ahead of today’s launch....
7 Vintage Watches I would buy if they were Affordable

7 Vintage Watches I would buy if they were Affordable

When it comes to the question of what is affordable, it’s obviously very personal. It has as much to do with your spending power as much as your perception of the value of a watch. But next to the reality that not all watches I love will be part of my collection, I...
Why The Annual Calendar Is One Of Watchmaking’s Finest Complications

Why The Annual Calendar Is One Of Watchmaking’s Finest Complications

This complication often gets overlooked in favor of its “big brother,” the perpetual calendar. The latter is certainly not undeserving of said recognition. It is indeed the calendar complication that does the most work for the least amount of user effort. Until the...
Four Patek Philippe Watches with Everyday Complications

Four Patek Philippe Watches with Everyday Complications

Patek Philippe is not all about high-end chronographs, perpetual calendars, and repeaters; the brand also offers many complicated timepieces that have plenty of everyday utility. We present a few of them here for your viewing pleasure. 1. SECOND TIME ZONE: CALATRAVA...
We review the Yellow Gold/Emerald Green Rolex

We review the Yellow Gold/Emerald Green Rolex

This review is gonna be on the hottest Rolex at the moment. Now, that is the Daytona in yellow gold, reference number 116508 with the emerald green dial. It’s crazy the way that this whole watch market is right now. I mean, this is a watch that maybe two years...
A review of the AP Royal Oak Offshore 42mm

A review of the AP Royal Oak Offshore 42mm

I’m gonna be doing a review on the AP 42mm Offshore in rose gold. It’s pretty much the Brick on the strap, but this version is the new one with the gray dial. AP released previously a new version of their Offshore lineup, which includes both what they call...
The 14 Best & Brightest Luxury Watches of SIHH 2019

The 14 Best & Brightest Luxury Watches of SIHH 2019

After several years of relative conservatism, there seemed to be a breath of fresh air circulating through the halls of the Salon International De La Haute Horlogerie (SIHH 2019) in Geneva this past week. Though the offerings presented were still a fair mix of...
Why the Bovet Recital 22 Grand Recital costs over $450,000

Why the Bovet Recital 22 Grand Recital costs over $450,000

The watch comes in two different versions, and the difference between the two is pretty much restricted just to the case material. The $460,000 version is in red gold, and the more expensive half million dollar version is done in platinum. Many of the most expensive...