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“I run this whole thing. I run New York. I run this whole ship. Without me none of this happens. I run this whole sh*t.” That was Conor McGregor talking with characteristic modesty about his contribution to the UFC.  In the process, he’s following the tradition of top fighters from time immemorial. That’s because putting your body on the line necessitates absolute self-belief. Allowing the merest chink of doubt to enter your psyche can prove disastrous. Hence the endless stream of braggadocio and positive self-talk, whether it’s Mohammad Ali proclaiming “I am the greatest” or Floyd Mayweather insisting “There is no way to beat me”.  Fighting at the highest level seems to breed a special type of supercharged egotism. When it comes to a fighter’s wristwear, this is often expressed in some truly eye-popping watches. Whether it’s McGregor dropping $3.9 million on Jacob & Co watches in a single day or Mayweather flaunting a diamond-covered watch worth $18 million USD, the prevailing aesthetic at play is rarely “less is more”. That’s why it was strangely refreshing to hear a recent interview with Michael Bisping. The UFC hall of famer and former middleweight champion was responding to one of McGregor’s seemingly…

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Bridgerton has taken Netflix by storm to become a massive streaming success. The costume drama blends Victorian and modern elements, combining balls and parties with classical covers of Billie Ailish and Arianna Grande. On the back of some particularly racy sex scenes, actor Regé-Jean Page –  who plays the reluctant Duke of Hastings – has become an overnight heart-throb.  But last week Page got the nod of approval from watch fans, too. On the latest episode of The Graham Norton Show, Page made an appearance on the panel of celebrities. Not to sound treasonous as an American, but of all the chat shows on TV, The Graham Norton Show is truly my favorite. The banter and conversation that occurs seems far more genuine then what we find on US talk shows and, as a result of the lively chat, we saw a lot of gesticulations from Page that exposed his Cartier Santos on a leather strap. Whether it was prescribed by a stylist or chosen himself, the Cartier Santos definitely fits Page’s personal style as well as his fictional status as the Duke. We have seen celebrities such as basketball’s Stephen Curry wear a Santos on leather, and I have…

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Times are changing and for the better. For the ladies’ watch category, the marketplace has traditionally taken the course of shrink it, pink it and bling it. We too often used to see watches utilising quartz movements, not that there’s necessarily anything wrong with quartz, but the assumption seemed to be that women were not interested in a mechanical option as well. The Patek Philippe Twenty-4 collection has greatly evolved since its introduction in 1999, introducing an automatic segment in 2018 to compliment the quartz configurations. Today, the Patek Philippe Twenty-4 welcomes three new references to the lineup, two of which are automatic and one watch in steel with an olive green sunburst dial that will likely make men wish the Twenty-4 collection was designed specially for them. Patek Philippe Twenty-4 Automatic in steel & rose gold The Patek Philippe Twenty-Four Automatic is, to an extent, like a smaller version of the Pilot Calatrava New York Exhibition Limited Edition but with a date aperture at 6 o’clock. It has a conventional circular case and a dial with applied Arabic numerals to designate each hour. The polished cases are 36mm in diameter and 10.15mm thick from the sapphire crystal of the…

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