Thor’s 3 favourite watches of 2020, including Greubel Forsey, Moser and Longines
What were Thor’s 3 favourite watches of 2020? On a length-to-difficulty ratio, this piece ranks right up there in the difficulty stakes. Seriously, how am I supposed to sum up my three favourites of the whole year? In this bastard 12 months of lockdowns and cancelled holidays, there has been a deluge of delights from Switzerland, Japan and Germany. Suffice to say, once again this will be pure fantasy in terms of budget, but what the hell. We are allowed to dream, so dream on watch lovers! My vivid dreams are filled with grail pieces from Greubel Forsey, H. Moser & Cie. and an understated Longines, how about yours? Greubel Forsey Hand Made 1 With the name Greubel Forsey I just have to add two words: Hand and Made. The End. Sorry, that was too easy, but honestly, there is a reason this has popped up on my list of favourites this year, and in my best dials of 2020 piece here. Not that I ever doubt their genius, but here Greubel Forsey has managed to create pure horological poetry through craftsmanship and methodology of the 18th and 19th century, resulting in what is a deeply thought-provoking project, involving 6000…
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Hi Editor’s note: We may have only published this story a few short months ago, but since then the Seiko modding scene has only accelerated – the train has left the station and it’s full steam ahead! Even the most cursory of searches on Instagram now reveals some simply stunning new modded SKXs and 5s (thank you #seikomods). Actually, the talent is so good right now, we thought we’d share a few more of them with you. Polka-dot dreaming Easily our favourite of the new class of modded Seiko pieces, this polka dot delight has us dreaming of the perfect summer watch. And the dial is hand-painted, which is a great touch. Watch modification, or “modding”, is a remarkably popular subset of the watch collecting community, where enthusiasts will tinker with their watches to build totally customised pieces to wear. Without a doubt the most popular brand in the modding space is Seiko, where the combination of affordability and relatively widespread access to quality parts makes for the perfect storm of self-expression. There are even some members of the modding community who have turned their skills into micro-manufacturers, offering their services to fellow collectors for a fee, to build the…
To be honest with you, I’ve been dying to match up the fresh popping colours of our new Bamford London x Time+Tide GMT2. Made in collaboration with George Bamford at his secret lab, the Bamford Watch Department, it’s a real black beauty that fizzes with bright accents and sporty energy. But what are the perfect companions for this much coveted watch? Well, as luck would have it, some red-hot orange trainers from Adidas and winterwear from North Face have just dropped on Hypebeast. Sure, we’re blowing our own trumpet, drumming our own drum, playing our own accordion here. But this has been Andrew’s dream for six years and NOW it’s finally out and we are damn proud of our firstborn watch. The Bamford London x Time+Tide GMT2 came out together with our Club version, the GMT1, which sold out in 27 hours flat. Luckily, its darker sibling is here for a full year of orders. As someone who just happened to be missing a dark-cased sports watch in my collection, well, it was an absolute godsend. Within a tough black DLC case, with a 40mm diameter, sits the rock-solid Swiss Sellita SW330-1 calibre. Many black watches, let’s face it, end…
Raw sex appeal may have won Brad Pitt some of his early Hollywood roles. But rather than coast along on his dashing looks alone, the actor’s career has evolved to turn him into one of, if not the, biggest movie stars in the world. From Thelma & Louise to Fight Club and Moneyball to The Big Short, Pitt has built a career of unimpeachable magnificence. Alarmingly, his watch collection offers similar credibility. As if it wasn’t already annoying enough that my wife is still besotted with this cheeky age-defying bastard, GQ has uncovered that Pitt is a selective watch collector with a deep affinity for Old School elegance. This first watch shows that Pitt understands the winning value of a perfectly slimline Cartier. But not just any Cartier. Unlike the standard Hollywood flex of a Royal Oak or bejewelled Rolex, Pitt’s choice is the slender Cartier Tank à Guichet. Presenting itself as a stealthy, miniature gold slab with a tiny window at 12 for the hours, and a crescent at six for the minutes, this jump hour Cartier Tank is a minimalist, connoisseur’s choice that we can hardly take our eyes off. Made from 18k gold, the Cartier has a…