In The Shop – Vintage Watches: A 1973 Rolex ‘Red’ Submariner Ref. 1680, A 1960s Longines Chronograph 30CH Ref. 7413, And A Gold-Plated 1960s Omega Seamaster Ref. 14762
It’s Wednesday people – act like it.
In The Shop – A 1973 Rolex ‘Red’ Submariner Ref. 1680, A 1960s Longines Chronograph 30CH Ref. 7413, And A Gold-Plated 1960s Omega Seamaster Ref. 14762
It’s Wednesday people – act like it.
Women’s Watch Wednesday – Patek Philippe Chrono 7150/250R – A True PP Chronograph To Conquer Women’s Hearts
Patek Philippe has a flair for making complications look beautiful, on every level. With almost 180-years’ experience under its belt, the brand’s talent for ensuring that the exterior of the watch is as beautiful as its interior is legendary. The new ladies’ Chronograph, Ref. 7150/250R, is the only women’s chronograph in Patek’s current line-up and combines the prowess of a first-class chronograph movement with the refined craftsmanship and elegant aesthetics we associate with the Genevan powerhouse of some of the world’s most refined and sought-after watches.
SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 8, (a very late) March 2018
Editor’s note: Full disclosure, this one slipped past the keeper in those hectic pre-Basel days. So to all of you people eagerly awaiting your dose of Spotted! (I know you’re out there), I’m sorry. But you know what, it might be late, but it’s still great. And with that, over to Andy. My March ‘Spotted Dispatch’ is always a fun one. It feels like just yesterday I was adding the finishing touches this time last year, before boarding my flight to Europe, destined for Baselworld. Well, this year is no different! Very shortly I’ll be jetting off to do some international watch spotting, but for now, enjoy some solid watch spotting, which if you noticed the banner image, is a pretty special one! First up, I kicked off the month over coffee with a collector friend, Rich, who happened to be sporting one of my favourites. Rich was rocking one of the classics, an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak (reference 15300), which he likes as it’s smaller than the current offering, the 15400. The 15300 was 39mm in diameter and discontinued in 2012, where it was superseded by the reference 15400 (41mm). For Rich, the Royal Oak is all about the…
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NEWS: Oak & Oscar’s one-of-a-kind Olympic watch
Watch brands and sporting tie-ins. It’s a combo as old as time(keeping). We see it all the time. But you know what we don’t see all the time? Curling. Funnily enough, the sport of sliding large granite stones across sheets of ice hasn’t made too much of an impact on our sun-drenched shores, so when a curling-related press release pinged in my inbox, it’s fair to say my curiosity was piqued. Oak & Oscar is a small independent brand that has impressed with their consistently solid (and well thought through) product offering. And clearly they haven’t just impressed us, as the USA Curling team, fresh from their PyeongChang 2018 gold medal-winning performance, asked Chase Fancher from Oak & Oscar to make coach Phill Drobnick a one-of-a-kind commemorative watch. All the team wanted was a special engraving, but Chase did one better, not only engraving the date of the gold medal win on the caseback, but also doing a one-off dial, with a curling stone printed above the logo, and ‘Gold 2018’ below it. The Jackson is an attractive watch, and one with a strong American link, making it a strong choice for the USA Curling team. But more than that,…
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NEWS: Oak & Oscar’s one-of-a-kind Olympic watch
Watch brands and sporting tie-ins. It’s a combo as old as time(keeping). We see it all the time. But you know what we don’t see all the time? Curling. Funnily enough, the sport of sliding large granite stones across sheets of ice hasn’t made too much of an impact on our sun-drenched shores, so when a curling-related press release pinged in my inbox, it’s fair to say my curiosity was piqued. Oak & Oscar is a small independent brand that has impressed with their consistently solid (and well thought through) product offering. And clearly they haven’t just impressed us, as the USA Curling team, fresh from their PyeongChang 2018 gold medal-winning performance, asked Chase Fancher from Oak & Oscar to make coach Phill Drobnick a one-of-a-kind commemorative watch. All the team wanted was a special engraving, but Chase did one better, not only engraving the date of the gold medal win on the caseback, but also doing a one-off dial, with a curling stone printed above the logo, and ‘Gold 2018’ below it. The Jackson is an attractive watch, and one with a strong American link, making it a strong choice for the USA Curling team. But more than that,…
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Just Because: A Customized Oak & Oscar Jackson Made For The American Olympic Gold Medal Winning Curling Coach
The Chicago-based watchmaker goes a few steps further than a simple caseback engraving.
Hands-on – The Carl F. Bucherer Manero Tourbillon Double Peripheral
When we talk about innovation in watchmaking, Carl F. Bucherer is probably not a name that comes up often enough – which is a shame, as we demonstrated in an in-depth video. The fact is that the Lucerne-based Manufacture is doing some pretty interesting things, particularly with peripheral automatic winding systems. This year at Baselworld, the company presented a new model that takes that concept an impressive step further: the Carl F. Bucherer Manero Tourbillon Double Peripheral. What double peripheral means? Let’s find out.
Talking Watches: With Mario Andretti
One of the greatest race car drivers of all time shares the watches he’s acquired over his legendary career.
Introducing: The Citizen Caliber 0100 Eco-Drive Movement, Accurate To ±1 Second Per Year
Blink and you’d miss it, but Citizen just debuted one of the most accurate quartz watch movements ever made.