How The Native American Ancestral Puebloans Kept Track Of Time – Reprise
If you’ve been lucky enough to travel to the “four corners” area of the southwestern United States (where U.S. states...
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Thursday, August 13, 2020
GaryG Discusses Watches And Cars With A. Lange & Söhne CEO Wilhelm Schmid (Video)
Instagram has been a busy place for live watch discussions during the days and months of the COVID-19 pandemic and...
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All 4 Greubel Forsey Art Pieces: Hidden Time With Breathtaking Micro Sculptures And Awe-Inspiring Micro Mechanics – Reprise
I still clearly remember my awe back in 2013, when Stephen Forsey first handed me the Greubel Forsey Art Piece...
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Why I Bought It: Vianney Halter Deep Space Tourbillon – Reprise
As the resident collector here at Quill & Pad, I think it’s important that I share with our readers what...
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Why Do Ultra-High-End Watches Cost So Much? Hand-Finishing At Romain Gauthier Sheds Some Light – Reprise
Why do high-end watches cost so much? To answer the question, Ian Skellern looked at low production numbers and high...
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Is Silicon Here To Stay In (Rolex) Watch Movements? – Reprise
Hairsprings are miniscule. Generally no more than one centimeter in overall diameter when coiled, they are roughly 50 microns thick...
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Open Letter To Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin: I’m Sorry, I Was Wrong. Whether Geneva Watch Days Runs Or Not In Late August 2020, It Was Worth Optimistically Planning For
With Geneva Watch Days (GWD) now less than a month away (August 26-29), and COVID-19 outbreaks flaring up both in...
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Equus Forma Mechanica: The Parmigiani Fleurier Hippologia – Reprise
The horse, an imposing majestic creature, is our earliest form of long-distance vehicle. Equus ferus caballus is inextricably linked to...
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Why I Bought It: Patek Philippe Reference 2526 ‘Gobbi Milano’ – Reprise
If you saw my report on last November’s auction weekend in Geneva (see You Are There: Only Watch 2017 And...
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Can Writing Instruments Be As Collectible And Enthusiast-Infused As Watches? – Reprise
Thrill of the chase. Intellectual satisfaction. Investment. Brain blip. There are nearly as many reasons for collecting things as there...
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