foverstaStep by step, the young French brand Reservoir manages to impose its singularity on the watchmaking landscape. Its visibility grows, its distribution network expands and above all, its collection becomes larger as evidenced by the presentation of the Longbridge collection during the last edition of Baselworld. Reservoir offers first and foremost a very simple and effective starting point: the coherence between the design and the time display. The latter, based on the principles of jumping hours and retrograde .....Story

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MirandaSantos In 1904 Louis Cartier made a wrist watch for his friend Alberto Santos-Dumont, it was the first wristwatch made for a man (Patek had made wristwatches prior- but these wristlets were made for women). This square watch featured an extra long leather strap so the Santos-Dumont could wear it over his flying jacket- in a sense it was the first pilots watch. Santos-Dumont who wore it every time he flew and this visibility enhanced Cartier’s reputation but also garnished popularity for a wristwatch and in ... ...Story

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tick-talkIf only my watch could collect Air Miles. I picked-up this Chronometre Royal as a non-runner, which is a situation I generally recommend others avoid. But I knew a secret about the watch and it was just too much to resist. So it crossed the Atlantic for the first time and arrived into my waiting hands...Story

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Ornatus-MundiThe Vortic Watch Company , based in Fort Collins, Colorado, (USA) is a rather unusual watch company: created to preserve and put again in action as many as possible of the numerous, excellently made American pocket watches, or better: their movements. In doing so, they utilise vintage technology (watch movements) and high-tech production methods such as 3D printing (cases). During Baselworld I had the opportunity to sit down with Vortic CEO R.-T. Custler to get a first-hand introduction into the company, .....Story

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AnthonyTsaiMaxima Gallery invites all PuristS to the "Watchmakers - The Masters of Art Horology" Exhibition in New York City on Saturday April 28, 2018 at 4pm. We will have a tour of this amazing Independents exhibition along with light cocktails at the Phillips gallery on 450 Park Avenue (between 56th & 57th St.). And to top this event off, we'll also have a walk through of the Phillips Geneva auction highlights! You must RSVP for this event; so if you're interested in attending, please send me a PM or email me at ... ...Story

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Mike HMost of you know about the incredibly sad story our friend Nico aka amanico told us about his newly acquired Rolex Air King being stolen just one month ago, only 2 weeks after he had got it / A real nightmare to see this watch disappear and specially due to its very special story : he had picked up this watch with his daughter at the occasion of a great weekend, making of this watch a very special one. He was so desperate he did not even dare telling his daughter about it having disappeared. A few days later ... ...Story

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Mr GreenDear friends! After last month's POTM from far North this month we travel down South to meet our next POTM. Our long long time member Another awesome interview. Sit back relax and enjoy as always. Cheers D 1...Story

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foverstaSorry again: I don’t have time to write texts I am just back to my room. Fx ...Story

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VMMThe black dial Oyster Perpetual 39 is my favorite. Love the new proportions of the 36, back to balance. I guess and hope they'll do the same with the SS models. Vte ==== I moved post to Rolex forum -AT ...Story

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