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Louis Vuitton Tambour Spin Time Air Quantum: “Lit” Non-Traditional High Watchmaking
Doerr Louis Vuitton has the advantage of not historically coming from an haute horlogerie background. This leaves the brand best…
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John McGonigle Oileán H-B1 Triple Calendar Chronograph: I Don’t Know Of A More Beautiful Complicated Movement Available For The Money
The word “Ireland” might inspire images of verdant land, creamy dark Guinness, lucky shamrocks, and mischievous leprechauns, but few are…
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Greubel Forsey Balancier S2: 20 Years In The Making
On a cold winter day when it doesn’t look like the best weather to be outside, sometimes it is best…
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Moon Enamel: Once In A Blue Moon
Jaeger-LeCoultre is a brand that does many things very well. Its movements have a stellar reputation – and not only…
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Tutima M2 Coastline Chronograph Tested On A Cold And Stormy Coastline
I have always had a passion for the Dutch beach, most likely because I grew up relatively close to it.…
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Ian’s Top 10 Watches Of 2021 Plus 2 Honorable Mentions (Spoiler Alert: No Rolexes, But A Couple Of Fun Watches)
Never let it be said that there was a bandwagon I didn’t jump on. It looks like it’s the season…
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Book Review: ‘Konstantin Chaykin: Haute Horlogerie, With Russian Soul’ – If You Love Independent Watchmaking, You Will Love This Book
I met Russian watch journalist Alexey Kutkovoy 16 years ago and still remember the day. I don’t speak Russian, nor…
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Why I Bought It: Collector Koen Simon And His Two-Tone Christiaan Van Der Klaauw Orion
Koen Simon is a 26-year-old watch collector from The Netherlands. A regular reader of Quill & Pad, he is a…
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CH24.PL Watch Of The Year (WOTY) 2021: 7 Wonderful Winning Watches And One Iconic Personality
he twelfth edition of Poland’s Watch of the Year by CH24.PL included all timepieces introduced in 2021 competing across six…
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Biondi-Santi Brunello Di Montalcino: One Of The World’s Great Wine Estates And One With An Extraordinary History
The annual doctors’ lunch (a bunch of friends who are mostly from the medical profession) was even more welcome this…
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