• Owner review: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26320ST

    Owner review: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26320ST

    “Is that the 50th Anniversary Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph?” That is the most common question I get whenever someone asks me about my Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 26320ST. Not that I blame them, the similarities are plenty and the differences not noticeable unless you know what you are looking for. PS: Tell tale

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  • Owner review: Cartier Tank Basculante 2499c

    Owner review: Cartier Tank Basculante 2499c

    The slippery Cartier Tank Basculante 2499c is one of the best kept secrets by Cartier aficionados. Released under the CPCP line from 1998 to 2008, The 2499c its by far one of the most beautiful, intriguing, and rarest CPCP models. As you may have noticed before, in comparison to other CPCP pieces, like Tortues, Tonneaus,

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  • Rob & The Regulator – Wheely bins and Wonders 

    Rob & The Regulator – Wheely bins and Wonders 

    Welcome to the horology world’s ultimate watchmaking podcast network. On this episode of Rob & the Regulator, Artisian Watch Technician Alex and Ex Richard Mille employee Rob talk about the latest releases from the watch industry. Including the Ulysses Nardin Freak S.   The fine quality alcohol consumed sensibly on this podcast is provided by

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  • Owner Review: Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Perpetual Calendar

    Owner Review: Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Perpetual Calendar

    Seeing one you are amazed, owning one you are eternally captivated. CODE11.59 has been a controversial release from Audemars Piguet since its debut in 2019. For me personally, it’s a beautiful and contemporary design that made me walk into AP’s boutique in the first place. I have had my eyes on the Audemars Piguet Code

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  • Owner review: Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer

    Owner review: Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer

    From the first time I laid eyes on the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer 150M Co-Axial Master Chronometer GMT and tried it on, I knew that I had to get it sooner or later. The stunning dial caught my attention and it is definitely the star of the show. There is the laser-ablated grade 5

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  • Owner review: Patek Phillipe 5205G

    Owner review: Patek Phillipe 5205G

    The backstory of the Patek Phillipe 5205G. In 1991, the final year students at the Geneva School of Engineering were presented with a diploma topic: Simplify the perpetual calendar by getting rid of the fragile racks, cams and jumper springs to produce a movement with a similar function. This of course was the birth story

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  • Owner review: Grand Seiko SBGA083

    Owner review: Grand Seiko SBGA083

    Before I get to the Grand Seiko SBGA083, indulge me for a minute… I consider myself a relative newbie to the watch world. And my #1 place for discovery has been my endless scrolls through the incomparable WatchRecon app. Seeing what’s out there in the forums, and how they’re valued and hyped, has been informative

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  • Owner review: J. N. Shapiro Infinity Tantalum

    Owner review: J. N. Shapiro Infinity Tantalum

    I was fortunate enough (through the help of the amazing team at Collective) to pick up a J.N. Shapiro Infinity Tantalum. This series of 26 watches were offered in 3 variants – Blue, Black and Silver dial – though I understand some made some minor tweaks. The only request I had was slightly darkening up

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  • Owner review: Grand Seiko SBGP005

    Owner review: Grand Seiko SBGP005

    Imagine you are at Grand Central Station in New York, New York. You are looking up at the grandiose constellation spanning the entire ceiling of this amazing historical building. Imagine now you are in the grandstands at Wimbledon. The lawns that were conquered by legends of the game of tennis. Put yourself on the edge

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  • Owner review: Ratio Skysurfer

    Owner review: Ratio Skysurfer

    Flieger watches are iconic in their own right, but making a good-looking flieger is not an easy thing – make it too fateful to the original design and you risk it looking just like all other fliegers on the market; make it too different and suddenly you don’t have a flieger watch anymore. It’s a

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