Hi Everyone I have always been fascinated by clocks, though I never bought one despite owning many watches. Recently, some excellent YouTube videos like this one really showcased the craftsmanship of L’Épée 1839. My local trusted AD has become an authori
It is powered by the IWC calibre 8521 and the bracelet is the IWC ref. 11. This one is (should I dare to say: "as usual") in near mint to mint condition. Cheers to vintage! HSTE
.... from April 30, 1979. It is powered by the magnificent IWC 8541 ES calibre (the most accurate mechanical movement of any of my vintage watches). This watch is epic, it is - to me - a piece of art. And, given its back then total commercial failure (too
Stopped by Christies to check out the Signature 1 up for auction (#2) and was surprised to find the dial differed from mine (#5). The pic is terrible but you can just see that the earlier watch has a very very subtle circular graining to the center of the
Some of you may have read or seen Watership Down a novel, movie, and TV series about rabbits living in the West of England. It's a real place, around Newbury in Hampshire, if I remember correctly. A client of mine took me past that hill which was riddled
The IWC Calibre 89 has been written up by many watch collectors and watchmakers as the pinnacle of movement design and durability. Introduced in 1946, IWC's Calibre 89 quietly made its debut. This movement represented a change of its own as IWC struggled
[RE]master02 ! Also tried on the mini ROs for ladies Based on photos, I thought [RE]master02 looked a bit weird and not balanced but was intrigued by the overall appearance. First thing that came to my mind was the watch seemed to be the rectangular versi
I had ordered the clock on April 15, 2022, a few days after its release to the world public. I had received it on January 24, 2023. So, I have it running now for ca. 1.5 years and it is just amazing. That "thing" runs on 120 vph (two swings per minute, 24
Anoma aims to bring quality timepieces with primary focus on sculptural designed case. The Steel case has smooth pebble like surface yet has an asymmetry that creates a very pleasing design. The timepiece is very much inspired by the Parisian table from t