I bought a solid gold Universal Genève for less than a Big Mac

Universal Geneve Thrift desktopWhen I was a kid and it was time to visit my grandparents, I’d stare out of the car window and fantasise about spotting a huge gold nugget on the side of the road. Maybe I’d visited too many 1850s gold rush museums, but part of me really felt like I could be that lucky. … Continued

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One watch collection: These were your picks…

Grand Seiko SBGA211 Zach Blass desktopThe notion of a one-watch collection is the most prominent oxymoron within our hobby. A collection implies multiple, yet all the time, whether over coffees, beers, or spirits, watch enthusiasts will playfully challenge each other to submit what their ultimate one-watch collection would be. Watch-collecting is a passion, at least within the niche community where … Continued

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First Look – The Travis Scott x AP Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked “Cactus Jack” Brown Ceramic

Collaborations and watches inspired by pop and street culture are, without a doubt, an important part of Audemars Piguet‘s recent history. No other brand on the haute horlogerie scene has fostered such creative synergies with different universes. Sport, pop culture, art, fashion and entertainment… It looks at things from a different perspective, like it or […]

You can only give one piece of advice to a watch newbie – here is the advice you offered…

watch advice for newbies desktop 1As watch journalists, readers often come to us for insights and advice. But, recently we flipped the script. On our Instagram earlier this week, we prompted you all to answer to the following: you can only give one piece of advice to someone that is completely new to watches. What would it be? In less than 24 … Continued

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Do celebrity endorsements reduce the desirability of a watch? These were your responses…

beckham tudor poseWe asked our audience whether the Black Bay on Becks’ wrist or the Richard Mille on Rafa’s would make you want to buy one? You had some thoughts.

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AGREE OR DISAGREE: Rolex prices will one day be at or under retail – these were your responses…

At the top of the list of brands associated with the unobtanium phenomenon is Rolex. Yes, other brands have this shared insufferable quality of low access to watches at retail, but, these other brands are independents with much smaller production runs. Rolex makes approximately 800,000 to a million watches annually, yet many consumers leave boutiques … Continued

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