Day: October 18, 2016
A Guide To Pilot’s Watches
October 18, 2016Pilot’s watches might strike you as an incredibly specific subgenre. In fact, they were arguably the first watches altogether – for men, at least. In 1904, Louis Cartier designed what became known as the Santos for Brazilian playboy and aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont, who wanted a timepiece that he didn’t have to fish out from […]
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The Best Japanese Watch Brands
October 18, 2016From cameras to cars, the West has often looked to the Land of the Rising Sun for technological innovation. And Japan’s mammoth watchmaking industry is no exception. While Swiss watchmaking has built its name on heritage, skills honed over generations and jaw-dropping aesthetics above all else, Japan’s watch industry focuses on life-enhancing function more than […]
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The Best Entry-Level Watches From Big Money Brands
October 18, 2016The term ‘affordable’ has a very different meaning in the world of haute horlogerie (that’s French for ‘very well-made and usually quite expensive watches’). The brands that sit by Lake Geneva aren’t au fait with three-for-a-tenner deals; these are watches that individual craftsmen take weeks to make. Six figure price tags are not uncommon. But […]
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Is A Swiss Made Watch Worth The Money?
October 18, 2016Despite the many miles of column inches devoted to Swiss luxury watches these days, it still amazes me how little is known about the basics. Don’t get me wrong – watches, certainly those of the mechanical variety, are complex things, and I’ve got no beef with anyone who fails to grasp the finer points of […]
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The Rappers’ Favourite Watch Brands
October 18, 2016Rap is anything but humble. Back in the golden days, Biggie swapped water for champagne when he was thirsty (see ‘Juicy’), while Diddy makes bank off his CÎROC endorsements today. Then there’s Tidal-owner Jay Z earning millions on the back of ‘Lemonade’, A.K.A. Beyoncé’s impassioned artistic response to his alleged infidelity (you’re a real keeper, […]
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The Best Men’s Travel Watches
October 18, 2016Forget, for a moment, that your phone can dance between time zones before you’ve even popped your chronometer’s crown. Forget the horrors of airport security manhandling your expensive cogs and gears. Because when you strap on a watch that’s designed to travel, you’re embracing the idea your journey could end somewhere your phone won’t. And […]
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