My friend’s grandpa used to say that an essential man’s collection requires three watches — a cheap quartz watch for chopping wood, a solid manual chronograph for everyday wear, and
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Watch collector Quentin R. Bufogle was determined to add a piece to his collection harking back to those dust-strewn days of early Las Vegas, a time when the occasional tumbleweed
It is easy to get a little blasé when you handle high-end watches on a daily basis. At a certain point, you find yourself considering any watch under €5,000 to
In our previous episode of the Collector’s Corner, we took a look at the Chopard L.U.C 16/1860 and its siblings that are part of the micro-rotor Calibre 96 family. From
Just as a little insight for this article, I own a vintage Certina DS-2. One from 1973 if my resources are correct, and fitted to a period-correct Certina-branded black leather
The Dynamic might not be the first watch that comes to mind when asking for a re-edition. As a matter of fact, it might not even be “a watch” to
I know, comparing a €1,000 watch to a Laurent Ferrier might seem far-fetched. But after a week with the Farer Stanhope II, the first impression lingers. Within this very British
Usually, when a brand launches one or more new models, or perhaps even an entire collection, they want to generate a bit of buzz. Get the news out with a
As of today, the OAK collection, comprising no fewer than 160 wristwatches, can be admired in the Design Museum in London until May 25th. Yesterday we had an exclusive preview
You’d better sit down now. The Turtle Astronaut is a bi-metallic 24-hour watch with a sector dial, lumed, printed, and applied numerals, red detailing, an arrow central seconds hand, a
After a brief hiatus, we return to The Collector’s Corner, with an entry that is as far removed from the Omega Seamaster Professional 300M and the Rolex Explorer II Polar 16570 we
The Citizen Alarm Date caught me totally unprepared. I wanted it long ago, that’s for sure. When it turned up, I was just not expecting so much joy. If you’ve
“May I have your full attention? This is one of the most important watches ever.” As Sotheby’s auctioneer Benoît Colson opened lot 72 on May 10, 2022, the room seemed
I know seeing the rebirth of a 38mm no-crown-guard Rolex Submariner ref. 6538 is as likely as seeing the original Beatles again — #nothappening. Thankfully, we still have our regular
Honestly, the Nivada Dato is not the most fascinating watch in my collection. Nevertheless, it casts such a strong spell over me. I’m surprised by how much I enjoy wearing
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