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My photography is quite average, so I've decided to pull my finger out and make an effort. Here's an early example, based on the effortlessly cool work of Mr. A that graces this forum. Be gentle. I'm

Here are a few watches that have ties to a country with which I have family connections. The decades of influence are the 1900s to the 1930s, although most of the watches are recent. As sub-collection

With thanks in part to veterans on WPS, I've warmed to the work of Montblanc over the past 12 months or so. The first 15 years of Montblanc's incorporation of Minerva has produced some startlingly bea

Pictured: 1. Laine Gelidus 2 with a sandy brown dial, or mossy green depending on lighting 2. ABP Concept - Ostrich in metallic khaki 3. Hamlet's Mill: An Essay Investigating the Origins of Human Know

Since I posted this watch here 14 months ago I've been in touch with Zenith's heritage department in Le Locle (it was at the height of the first wave of the pandemic and took three months from first c

This arrived today. First, the basics: Ref. 26100 Date of release: 2009 Case diameter: 41mm; thickness: 12.6mm Movement: Automatic 3124/3841 No. of jewels: 59 Case/deployant material: White gold Water

Excerpt: "The problem for many collectors is they look for watches that are valuable, when they should be buying watches that they enjoy wearing. I have never looked for valuable watches, but for watc

(Photos from various online sources)

Never was much of a first mover, so I'm late to this particular party too. Here are a few photographs, ending with the obligatory 'hand on the steering wheel' shot.

Hello all, To scratch an itch for a watch that properly evokes the Art Deco style of 1920s Brazil, I boiled down the choice to the following: 1. Franck Muller Cintrée Curvex Chronometro ref. 5850 2. P

I first saw a UJ in the flesh when I went to pick up my Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda GT last year. It was the delicious Reference Big 8, which member IM6 recently posted. I was smitten. So began a few mo

18K rose gold Calibre: JLC 891 36 jewels, 28,800 A/h Certified chronometer 1999 This is the third of my mini collection of Daniel Roths. I'm working my way backwards for the most part, based on availa

38mm x 41mm. Manual wind. 18K yellow gold. Power reserve, date disk, moonphase, and small (very small) seconds. This watch arrived yesterday from a merchant in Germany. Before and during the purchase

It's nice to see a few examples of this watch here, and of watches that followed. This particular one is on its way, and I hope to get my hands on it in a couple of week's time. It happens to be one o

All in the wake of Seiko’s Astron, of course.