Officine Panerai

Negroni + Langematik Thoroughbreds both.

A 39 RO Chrono was my 1st high horology watch some 20 years ago. I used it daily for about 2 years but at some point got frustrated for so many scratches that sold it and went to other brands. In my collecting journey I still had a couple of offshores but, for different reasons, non lasted long. In

In Atlantis first vacation in a year and a half…cheers my friends!

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A 156 HP rocket.

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Is this perpetual calendar a must-have for any watch collection? A new addition from the final year of production.

I understand how much deserved praise the five link bracelet has received. It is beautiful and has a terrific “on the fly adjustment”. However, for a strap guy it also adds a lot of bulk -mainly from the center links. With those removed -it’s a slimmer feeling Black Bay on 2 piece NATOs I’m trying

I have become enamored - even obsessed - with the Lost Indies. Twenty five years ago, when the Independent movement really started, people were making crazy watches. Houses like Hautlence, Urwerk, and MB&F took off, and this week’s release of the HM12 was a nice reminder that there are still people

In - I dare to say - immaculate condition. Cheers, HSTE