Throwback Sundays: Six Recommendations for a Luxurious Tool Watch for Any Occasion, from Our Archives
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Category: Opinion
Can a Watch Collector take Hublot Seriously?
Hublot is a polarising brand amongst the watch cognoscenti. Even when speaking to veteran high-end watch collectors like Glenn Chiang, answering a question about the existence of Hublot in their collection conjures deep thought and careful answers. Sometimes, over forum discussions, a number of commentators will offer that while Hublot is…
Throwback Sundays: Six Recommendations for a Swimming Watch, from Our Archives
The recent victory of Joseph Schooling in the Rio 2016 Olympics coincides has certainly piqued Singaporean interest in swimming. In tribute to our first national gold medal earned by a born and bred Singaporean in the international games, Deployant dedicates this weekend to recommendations for that perfect swimming watch.…
Vintage Ebay Watch Find: Longines Nonius Valjoux 72 Vernier Seconds Hand
Evolving from spring-driven clocks in 15th century Europe, watchmaking is a 500 year old industry and with such tenure, the brands which promagulate and persist become defined by their brand provenance. In terms of consumer psychology: it’s not easy to trust a new brand. But with Longines, the St. Imier brand finds a bulwark in its…
Throwback Sundays: Six Recommendations for a Timeless Watch, from Our Archives
There are many watch designs out there: from different case designs to even varying dial patterns. Aesthetics is a realm littered with the corpses of dated designs with time’s passage, while others remain as classics. Few are the designs which remain fashionable after decades of existence, and these legends of timeless design…
Throwback Sundays: Six Recommendations for Unisex Watch, from Our Archives
Over the last few weeks, we have covered watches that we reckon are versatile for different occasions. This week, we are going a notch higher. We will be featuring six watches that we think will look good on the wrists of either gender. …
Press Release and commentary: Swatch Group Results for 1st Half 2016
Swatch Group Results for the first half of 2016 summary:…
The Vertical Collection: Three essential watches from A Lange & Söhne
In wine, there is an established tasting methodology known as vertical and horizontal tasting. In a vertical tasting, different vintages of the same wine type from the same winery are tasted. This emphasizes differences between various vintages. In a horizontal tasting, the wines are all from the same vintage but are from different wineries. We…