The Bristol Fighter: One Of The Greatest Cars You’ve Never Heard Of
Imagine a car brand selling out of a single showroom with no cars available for a test drive or a review. I am talking about Bristol Cars, and if you have never heard of it, even if you consider yourself a car connoisseur, you may be forgiven.
You Are There: Visiting Watchmakers With Heart At Jean-Marc Wiederrecht’s Agenhor
In January 2017, three of our “watch gang” had the particular pleasure of visiting Agenhor, the horological design and assembly shop led by Jean-Marc Wiederrecht, which has been behind some of the most innovative watches of recent years. Here are a few of the things that we saw and learned.
Rado’s Match Point At The 2017 Porsche Grand Prix In Stuttgart And Maria Sharapova’s Return To Tennis
Rado was one of the principal sponsors as well as the official timer for the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix for the fifth year in a row. This premier WTA tennis tournament, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2017, took place at Stuttgart’s Porsche Arena late in April 2017.
Stunning Geophysic Collection From Jaeger-LeCoultre: True Second And Universal Time (Archive)
The Geophysic True Second and Geophysic Universal Time are not just great value watches, they are great watches. Period. Jaeger-LeCoultre launched the first Geophysic in 1958 as an instrument for scientists. This new collection takes that inspiration much further than could ever have been dreamed of back then.
5 Reasons I’ve Never Owned A Rolex, But . . . There’s A “But”
I have never owned a Rolex – despite the fact that I’m a big watch nut – and here’s why. Firstly, though, I should make it clear that I haven’t got anything at all against Rolex. The brand makes great watches . . . but.
#mybaselworld2017 Wristshots Shot With A Leica Q
Here I share photos of a few of the new timepieces that I saw during Baselworld 2017, chosen primarily for their aesthetic styling. My favorites are neither all Swiss, nor are they mainly French, but interestingly, though not deliberately, are mostly German.
A Superlative Self-Made Chronograph From Self-Taught Independent Watchmaker Hajime Asaoka
Despite the difficulty in designing and executing a new chronograph, self-taught Japanese horological virtuoso Hajime Asaoka has created one of my favorite watches of Baselworld 2017: a self-made timer with visible mechanics.
Pasha De Cartier 42: Accidentally In Love
I’ll never forget that instant when I first saw this pink gold Pasha de Cartier 42 in a window: time seemed to have stopped around me, sounds faded, and all I could see was this stunning wristwatch. It was love at first touch after I went inside and tried it on!
Watch Modding By The Brand: Quill & Pad Team Members Play With The Armin Strom Watch Configurator And Share Their Results
Here we share the watches that the Quill & Pad team has designed on the Armin Strom Configurator and the reasons behind our choices. The results are sometimes surprising and always entertaining!
5 Reasons (And Then Some) To Visit Dubai Watch Week 2017, None Of Which Involve Looking At Amazing Watches (Although You Can Do That Too)
Since its launch in 2015, Dubai Watch Week has quickly grown to become my favorite watch exhibition. Here’s why I like it and why you might consider visiting it on November 16-20, 2017.