Six times you should never take a photo of your watch

Editor’s note: A while back, the New York Times wrote a story entitled Instagram and the Watch World about how social media had “created a level of consumer interaction that the rarified world of fine watchmaking had never experienced before”. There are a lot of positives in terms of how social media has made watches … Continued

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2 years ago

10 signs you’re becoming a watch snob

Watch enthusiasts do not always share the Swiss philosophy of neutrality. Being enthusiastic about something inevitably leads to hot takes, strong and stubborn opinions and, in turn, some snobbery. On the wrong day, I am definitely guilty of it myself – we’re all human after all. The reality is this niche hobby becomes less welcoming … Continued

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2 years ago

BELIEVE: The watches of the Ted Lasso cast

Plenty of television shows can get a bit dark, whether it’s the incestuous violence of House of Dragons, murder mysteries like The Undoing or plots involving ruthless drug cartels like Ozark. So when a happy-go-lucky show like Ted Lasso comes to the forefront, it’s a welcome switch-up. Few shows have earned more smiles per episode from me … Continued

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2 years ago

HBO’s Succession to end with upcoming season 4. Here are past horological highlights

Yesterday, Jessie Armstrong, creator and showrunner of HBO’s hit television series Succession, revealed that season 4 would be the show’s last. He told The New Yorker he remains conflicted about the decision – and we devout viewers are certainly conflicted with whether or not we are ready for the show to end as well. But, … Continued

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2 years ago

Richard E Grant may have found the only excuse for double-wristing (but there’s a catch…)

We all need some prejudicial rules of thumb to navigate the messy business of life.  Charles Bukowski swore by the fairly unimpeachable conviction that you should “never trust a man in a jumpsuit”. Billy Connolly meanwhile believed you should “never trust a man who, when left alone with a tea cosy, doesn’t try it on” … Continued

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2 years ago

Antiques Roadshow delivers the feels (again) with this old solider’s white-gold Rolex Day-Date

Antiques RoadshowLet’s not sugar-coat things here: life can often be a cold, hard bitch. But if you know where to look, you can still find plenty of feel-good moments to brighten the inevitable gloom. Some things, in fact, are guaranteed serotonin boosters that simply cannot fail to lift sagging spirts. Being welcomed home by a happy … Continued

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2 years ago

Ahead of Drive To Survive Season 5, a look at the watches of F1

The new season of Netflix’s Drive To Survive drops on February 24 (just in time for pre-season testing in Bahrain), and we can’t wait. And now’s the perfect time for a look at the watches of F1 to check out all the watch brand sponsors and their respective teams. Will we get some tasty new models … Continued

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2 years ago

Jeremy Clarkson sports a bright-dialled Breitling for Clarkson’s Farm Season 2

Jezza is a man best-known for his ridiculous, seemingly off-the-cuff metaphors when describing everything from wringing the neck of the latest Ferrari around an empty airfield to the experience of shearing sheep. Saying a Mercedes: “…sounds like Barry White eating wasps” is a personal favourite. His farming show, Clarkson’s Farm, has showed his softer side, … Continued

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2 years ago

Pharrell as Louis Vuitton creative director may bring horological influence

If you’re in any way interested in the world of fashion, the news of Pharrell becoming Louis Vuitton’s new men’s creative director will have reached you by now. While certainly not the obvious choice, given the existence of Jerry Lorenzo, Grace Wales Bonner and Martine Rose, it’s not like Pharrell has no fashion chops, either. … Continued

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2 years ago

How Orlando Bloom recovered his rare watches stolen by the ‘Bling Ring’

Actor Orlando Bloom has long been known for his on-screen feats of derring-do in film, as star of the Pirates Of The Caribbean and Lord Of The Rings franchises, and it turns out he’s had some swashbuckling adventures IRL, too. Bloom revealed this week on The Late Late Show with James Corden that when the … Continued

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2 years ago