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Buying Guide – Best of 2019 – Our Top 5 Traveller’s Watches (GMT & WorldTime)

2019 has been another hectic year for the watchmaking industry, with multiple announcements, debates on the watch fairs and numerous novelties. But 2019 is coming to an end and it is time to look back at what were the best models introduced. After a look at our 5 favourite chronograph watches and our 5 best favourite watches, we’ll now look at one important category, the traveller’s watches – GMT and WorldTime timepieces – as this is, to us, the most practical of the complications on a daily basis, for modern gentlemen. Here it is, our “best of 2019” guide for multiple-time-zone watches.

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Spotted – The Cool Watches of Shelby and Miles, Back in The Days and in Movie “Ford v. Ferrari”

Recently launched movie Ford v. Ferrari is based on the true story of the failed attempt by the Ford Motor Company to purchase Ferrari and the subsequent efforts by Ford to produce a car to beat Ferrari at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans. Paramount to the success of Ford GT40 that would finally […]

4 years ago

Review – Rolex Yacht-Master 42 White Gold ref. 226659

If a conservative bastion of watchmaking like Rolex proposes a 42mm white gold watch on a black rubber strap as the epitome of sporty elegance, well, you’ll have to admit that times have changed. Rolex seems to have tapped into the zeitgeist for larger luxury sports watches doubling up as watches that can be worn […]

4 years ago

Buying Guide – Alternatives to These Hyped Watches You Actually Can’t Find (Or Only At Premium)

As you’ve probably seen already, our 3 previous buying guides have been focusing on a highly discussed topic; the most sought after watches produced by Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet – which basically goes down to talking about the Daytona, the GMT-Master, the Nautilus and the Royal Oak. By all means, our goal was […]

5 years ago

Buying Guide – Alternatives to the Hyped Watches You Actually Can’t Find (Or Only At Premium)

As you’ve probably seen already, our three previous buying guides focused on a highly discussed topic; the most sought-after watches produced by Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet – which basically boils down to talking about the Daytona, the GMT-Master, the Nautilus and the Royal Oak. Our goal was never to promote this speculative market […]

5 years ago

Hands-on – Artisans de Genève “La Blausee” – A Skeletonized and Hand-Wound Take on the Rolex Daytona

Artisans de Genève is a watchmaking company that offers watch customization services for private clients. However, Artisans de Genève is not your typical watch customizer. No blackened timepieces here… Its work goes far beyond aesthetics with impressive modifications on the structure of the watch itself and its movement performed by its craftsmen and watchmakers. For […]

5 years ago

Buying Guide – The 5 Most Sought-After Rolex Models in Collection – And the Sad Reality of the Market

The following buying guide is one that I’m not particularly fond of writing, not that the topic isn’t desirable (on the contrary) but behind these watches hides a market reality that needs to be told… Rolex has always been hot, but recently, some of its watches have become inaccessible. The scarce availability of certain Rolex […]

5 years ago

Spotted – Will Smith Recently Spotted with Three Watches (AP, Rolex, UN) in Three Days

Will Smith is an American actor and singer, best known for his role as his namesake character in the television show Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali in the biopic film Ali and his other notable films include Bad Boys, I Am Legend, Independence […]

5 years ago

The Petrolhead Corner – Racing Driver Dan Gurney, the Original Podium Champagne Sprayer and his Breguet Diver and Rolex 6234

Saturday means our weekly car-related column is live… So yes, this episode will be focused on cars and motorsport, but as we’re also a watch magazine, we’ve decided to mix it with glorious watches too… And what a match it is! This week’s Petrolhead Corner links fearless motorsport, champagne sprays and a “rarely seen on […]

5 years ago

The Petrolhead Corner – The Goodwood Revival Edition – Why It Is One Of The Best Historic Motorsport Events

It’s hard to pitch something as intense as Goodwood Revival without living it… But let’s be concise. Imagine some of the finest, rarest, most expensive, most powerful classic racing cars driven as they were meant to be back in the 1950s or 1960s, without a hint of fear despite the value of these rolling masterpieces, […]

5 years ago

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Buying Guide – Best of 2019 – Our Top 5 Traveller’s Watches (GMT & WorldTime)

Spotted – The Cool Watches of Shelby and Miles, Back in The Days and in Movie “Ford v. Ferrari”

Review – Rolex Yacht-Master 42 White Gold ref. 226659

Buying Guide – Alternatives to These Hyped Watches You Actually Can’t Find (Or Only At Premium)

Buying Guide – Alternatives to the Hyped Watches You Actually Can’t Find (Or Only At Premium)

Hands-on – Artisans de Genève “La Blausee” – A Skeletonized and Hand-Wound Take on the Rolex Daytona

Buying Guide – The 5 Most Sought-After Rolex Models in Collection – And the Sad Reality of the Market

Spotted – Will Smith Recently Spotted with Three Watches (AP, Rolex, UN) in Three Days

The Petrolhead Corner – Racing Driver Dan Gurney, the Original Podium Champagne Sprayer and his Breguet Diver and Rolex 6234

The Petrolhead Corner – The Goodwood Revival Edition – Why It Is One Of The Best Historic Motorsport Events