An even fancier version of the extravagant original, the Jacob & Co. Astronomia Sky is a huge wristwatch with an exotic, three-dimensional display for both the time and astronomical indications. Though the American jeweller is best known for its bejewelled multi-time zone watches that have little technical interest, the Astronomia Sky is a mechanically intriguing timepiece, built by complications specialist […]
The mere existence of the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Quatuor is incredible, and the Excalibur Quatuor Cobalt MicroMelt reignites earlier amazement over such a complicated piece with a new process and material for the case that would make a nerdy metallurgist stand up and take notice.
If you are a British GQ reader, you may have noticed something shiny on the wrist of cover boy Ed Sheeran this month – a Patek Philippe reference 5524G Calatrava Pilot. And not just any reference 5524G, but Sheeran’s own 5524G. While this watch did not receive the highest of praise when it was released at Baselworld in 2015 (at least not by me), it clearly is appealing to some and in fact has a waiting list the world over.
If you are a British GQ reader, you may have noticed something shiny on the wrist of cover boy Ed Sheeran this month – a Patek Philippe reference 5524G Calatrava Pilot. And not just any reference 5524G, but Sheeran’s own 5524G. While this watch did not receive the highest of praise when it was released at Baselworld in 2015 (at least not by me), it clearly was appealing to some.
Imagine yourself in this situation: you need to head down to a supermarket that is ten minutes away to grab some ingredients that have just run out. As a Watch-Idiot-Savant (WIS), you would not want to leave the house without wearing a watch, and yet you also not want to wear something that is too pricey too. Well, what will you choose?…
It gets boring waiting in lines, especially when you’re hungry. So if by chance this finds you outside Chin Chin (Australia’s top-ranked restaurant, located in Flinders Lane, Melbourne which has a wait-time of around the average romantic comedy in length), you’re in luck, because we’re going to help you kill at least two minutes. And if you watch it 45 times, you are golden, you’ll be up. Fact is, you could probably do both – start with Must Love Dogs and finish with this, because it will get you in the mood for Chin Chin’s patented blast of freshness, flavour and chilli. In the video, Chin Chin head chef Ben Cooper asks why chefs love watches so much, while giving plainspeak instructions about how to knock up a simple beef stir fry. Bon appetit!
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So you wanna be a watch industry CEO superstar? Maybe you’d like to know some of the likely attributes the people who run your favorite watch brand may have. If you want to run a watch company or are interested in why I think some of the better brands exist as they do today, then continue reading.
Sick of the same old in your Insta-feed? We can highly recommend the account of watch lover and leather goods wizard N G Lester of UK-based Noble & Graff. Get ready for a screen full of his creations, punctuated with pics of many (many) watches. Oh, and poodles. There are poodles. NAME: N G Lester OCCUPATION: Crafter of luxury trunks and fine leather goods, and vintage watch connoisseur HANDLE: @NobleandGraff FOLLOWERS: 8091 LOCATION: London Time+Tide: How did you end up making luggage? N G Lester: I started my career in men’s tailoring, and my first encounter working with leather was at the Alexander McQueen studio. They were short-staffed and I got moved to the accessories department, where I made belts and key chain prototypes for manufacturing. My passion for making luggage didn’t really start until about 12 years ago when I purchased my first trunk on eBay that was made in 1960. When it arrived, I was in shock at the level of detail. The finishing, personalisation, the lid corner, the hinges, bolts… The little details were fascinating. Ever since, I’ve been studying them and finding places where I could learn this almost-lost craft, to bring back the true bespoke trunk service using those old techniques. T+T:…
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The first weekend of November 2016 was a big one for me: in addition to attending the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, I collected not one, not two, but three spectacular watches. The watch I left home certain to bring back was one that I had been waiting patiently for since January 2016: the split-seconds chronograph Reference 5370P from Patek Philippe. Here’s why I bought it.
HYT cobrands its SKULL with a famous singer. The headline reads with resounding applause. Axl R0se, a founding member of Guns N’ Roses and probably one of the most respected rock artists of the last 30 years, is a famous friend of the brand. And now, the contemporary watch brand consummates their love for each other with a blue dial SKULL on a…