Behind The Lens: Rolex GMT-Master II Meteorite, Where Global Travel Meets Outer Space
There’s just something about astronomical complications! For me, the fascination of timekeeping is closely linked with the idea of mindfulness...
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Sunday, April 11, 2021
Behind The Lens: Patek Philippe Ref. 5950A-001 Split-Seconds Chronograph – Reprise
Given my recent musings on these pages about the relative roles of rarity and complication in driving the value of...
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Mothers Of Invention: Behind The Lens With Invention Pieces 1 And 2 By Greubel Forsey – Reprise
A year before I was able to sell off several pieces from my collection to afford a Greubel Forsey watch...
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Behind The Lens: The Ultra-Rare Patek Philippe Reference 5070J-013
One of the great things about watch collecting is that no one can tell you what to buy. If you...
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Grönefeld One Hertz: A Collector’s Journey – Reprise
As regular readers know by now, my contributions to Quill & Pad range among “Behind the Lens” photo features of...
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Breitling Vintage-Inspired AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition, Superocean Heritage ’57 Limited Edition II, and Chronomat B01 42 Bentley: Do They Hit The Mark?
As we crawl into the seventh month of virus-driven isolation (at least here in California), I’ll confess that even though...
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Behind The Lens: Philippe Dufour Duality – Reprise
For this edition of Behind the Lens, I’ve taken a journey back into my archives to bring you a series...
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Parmigiani Fleurier Tondagraph GT: A Collector’s View
As these things go, Parmigiani Fleurier and I go back a pretty long way. I bought the first of several...
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Behind The Lens: Beat Haldimann H1 Flying Central Tourbillon – Reprise
It’s important to have a clear identity to be successful in the crowded world of watchmaking; perhaps doubly so when...
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Behind The Lens: Vianney Halter Anniversary
If there’s one thing that beats building up your own collection over a number of years, it’s having a group...
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