Bring a Loupe: A Selection Of Sports Chronographs Including A Split-Seconds Eberhard, A Mint Heuer Carrera 3647N, And A Longines 13ZN On Ebay, And More

This week, chronographs are the stars of the show, with a good number of them currently listed on Ebay. Though these sporty watches were primarily built with functionality in mind, that didn’t stop them from having stunning good looks, thanks to details like the sharp case of the famed Heuer Carrera and the reverse panda dial of the Breitling Top Time. Expect also to see some technically advanced pieces with the flyback and split-seconds complications, from, respectively, Longines and Eberhard. This is your Bring A Loupe for August 19, 2016.

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Announcing the Luxglove Classic Car Weekend Featuring SJX

A weekend dedicated to the very best in life takes place in Singapore September 24 and 25. Conceived as a showcase for some of the finest vintage cars in Singapore – including a Ferrari 250 GTE and Jaguar E-Type – the Classic Car Weekend organised by collectibles marketplace Luxglove also features rare whiskies, timepieces and […]

8 years ago

In-Depth – A Look at Shaped Watches by Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe through History

When thinking about the archetype of the round Swiss watch, the first names that come to mind might very well be Patek Philippe or Vacheron Constantin. As the custodians of Geneva’s watchmaking tradition, influenced by the sober protestant spirit, both brands stand for subtle, understated elegance. However, beyond the design conventions dictated by the round wristwatch, Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin have in common a long, rich legacy of shaped watches. After Cartier, Monochrome brings together a (non-exhaustive) selection of shaped watches from Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin.

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Filson Smokey Bear Watch – By Shinola – Review

Filson is an American maker of men’s goods which since 2012 has been owned by the same group that owns Detroit-based watch and goods maker Shinola – a further familial relation to also American company Fossil. That’s just a little bit of background information intended to help frame the nature, purpose, and particular reasons behind a watch that I actually have a lot to say about. The Filson Smokey Bear Watch is among the stranger timepieces I’ve written about lately.

8 years ago

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 19th August, 2016 – the 0.1% edition

This week we’re all about the finer things in life, and those who can afford them. So, crack open the ’61 Chateau Latour and allow your butler to read you this week’s edition of the Friday Wind Down.

What happened?

We posted our video review of the most complicated watch ever made – the Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega (not to be confused with the most complicated pocket watch ever made – the Vacheron Constantin 57260).…

8 years ago

Hands-On: The Arnold & Son HM Double Hemisphere Perpetual Moon

The Arnold & Son HM Double Hemisphere Perpetual Moon is pretty much pure eye candy. There’s plenty of good stuff going on technically, but the real point of this watch is obviously to create a knock-your-socks-off visual display of the age and phase of the moon. In this area, the Double Hemisphere Perpetual Moon excels without question.

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