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Watches Wonders 2022 1 geneva vacheron constantin JLC Jaeger-Lecoultre Chopard Hermès

Watches & Wonders 2022 – a year of eclectic refinement and delights for the connoisseur (Part 1)

A. Lange & Söhne, Chopard, collectors, Czapek, Ferdinand Berthoud, Grand Seiko, Hermès, IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger-LeCoultre, L.U.C, Laurent Ferrier, Louis Moinet, Ludwig Oechslin, Novelty 2022, Panerai, Parmigiani Fleurier, Patek Philippe, Piaget, Ressence, Roger Dubuis, Tudor, Ulysse Nardin, Vacheron Constantin, watches, Zenith
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Trieste Italy coffee arabica robusta Torrefazione La Triestina espresso roaster capuccino Mediterranean

Torrefazione La Triestina - Exploring Unfiltered Artisanal Coffee Culture in Italy’s ‘Coffee Capital'

coffee, collectors, fine food
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Glashütte Original PanoInverse Limited Edition Guilloche guillochage 2021 platinum

Glashütte Original: Homage to the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts with a spectacular guilloche fest: the PanoInverse Limited Edition

Glashütte Original, Novelty 2021, snapshot, watches
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Longines 2021 novelties Spirit 40mm Titanium Avigation BigEye Titanium Heritage Classic Sector Dial Black

Longines: Snapshots of selected 2021 novelties: Spirit 40mm Titanium, Avigation BigEye Titanium and Heritage Classic Sector Dial Black

Longines, Novelty 2021, snapshot, watches
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Urwerk UR-112 Aggregat satellite planetary epicyclical gear jumping hour

URWERK: the new ‘UR-112 Aggregat’ – hands-on with a most complicated gearbox for your wrist

collectors, Felix Baumgartner, Martin Frei, Novelty 2021, Urwerk, watches
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Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève GPHG Academy

The Finalist Watches of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2021 (GPHG) – our Favourites & more!

AHCI, Andersen Genève, Angelus, Anordain, Armin Strom, Arnold & Son, ArtyA, Audemars Piguet, Bernhard Lederer, Bovet, Breitling, Bulgari, Chanel, Chopard, Christiaan van der Klaauw, Christophe Claret, Ciga Design, collectors, De Bethune, Dior, Doxa, Furlan Marri, Garrick, Girard-Perregaux, Grand Seiko, H. Moser & Cie, Hermès, IWC Schaffhausen, Jacob & Co, Kari Voutilainen, Karsten Frässdorf, Konstantin Chaykin, L.U.C, Louis Erard, Louis Vuitton, Massena Lab, MB&F, Miki Eleta, Milus, Novelty 2021, ORIS, Piaget, Reservoir, Trilobe, Tudor, Ulysse Nardin, Vacheron Constantin, Van Cleef & Arpels, Vianney Halter, watches, Zenith
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Romain Gauthier Insight Micro-Rotor Squelette Carbonium burgundytEC

Snapshot(s) – Romain Gauthier ´Insight Micro-Rotor Squelette Carbonium – Exception Collection - burgundy`

Romain Gauthier, snapshot, watches
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MB&F HM10 Panda ONLY WATCHtEC

´Snapshot(s)` - ONLY WATCH: MB&F ´HM10 Panda`

MB&F, Novelty 2021, snapshot, watches
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Geneva Watch Days 2012 maccaron

In and around Geneva Watch Days 2021 – when context and news have (somehow) more weight than watches themselves

AHCI, Akrivia, analysis, Andersen Genève, Claude Meylan, Czapek, De Bethune, Ferdinand Berthoud, Greubel Forsey, Grönefeld, Grönefeld, Jean-Pierre Hagmann, Kari Voutilainen, Massena Lab, MB&F, Novelty 2021, Raketa, Rexhep Rexhepi, Urwerk, watches
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Ferdinand Berthoud Regulateur Squelette Calibre FB-T.FC-RStEC

Ferdinand Berthoud limits ‘fine watchmaking at the peak’ by movement (Calibre FB-T.FC-RS) number – a smart strategy that pays off!

analysis, Ferdinand Berthoud, Novelty 2021, watches
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Vacheron Constantin Prestige de la France 1972 2013 Ref. 33172

Gold Dust: Vacheron Constantin Prestige 1972 – the Golden Section, wherever you look

gold dust, snapshot, Vacheron Constantin, watches
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MING 17.09 BLUEtEC

Collector´s view: MING 17.09 BLUE – representing the 70s and yet the 21st century

collectors, MING, Novelty 2021, Schwarz Etienne, watches
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Watch of the Day: Sarpaneva Korona K1 Enamel. Wha Watch of the Day: Sarpaneva Korona K1 Enamel.

What a difference a dial material makes! Stepan Sarpaneva, usually experimenting with partly openworked, structured and levelled dials, tried a traditional technique of Grand Feu enamel on his iconic pieces.

The effect is striking - the soft, eggshell textured surface of the otherwise plain enamel really highlights his unmistakable index design - decidedly lovely!

#sarpanevawatches #sarpaneva #stepansarpaneva #finewatchmaking #independentwatchmaking #watchcollector #watches #uhren #montres #enamel #grandfeu #beeclectic #the
Watch of the Day: Sarpaneva Korona K1 Enamel. Wha Watch of the Day: Sarpaneva Korona K1 Enamel.

What a difference a dial material makes! Stepan Sarpaneva, usually experimenting with partly openworked, structured and levelled dials, tried a traditional technique of Grand Feu enamel on his iconic pieces.

The effect is striking - the soft, eggshell textured surface of the otherwise plain enamel really highlights his unmistakable index design - decidedly lovely!

#sarpanevawatches #sarpaneva #stepansarpaneva #finewatchmaking #independentwatchmaking #watchcollector #watches #uhren #montres #enamel #grandfeu #beeclectic #the
Watch of the Day: Sarpaneva Korona K1 Enamel. Wha Watch of the Day: Sarpaneva Korona K1 Enamel.

What a difference a dial material makes! Stepan Sarpaneva, usually experimenting with partly openworked, structured and levelled dials, tried a traditional technique of Grand Feu enamel on his iconic pieces.

The effect is striking - the soft, eggshell textured surface of the otherwise plain enamel really highlights his unmistakable index design - decidedly lovely!

#sarpanevawatches #sarpaneva #stepansarpaneva #finewatchmaking #independentwatchmaking #watchcollector #watches #uhren #montres #enamel #grandfeu #beeclectic #theeclecticum
Get ready for #TGIF and ´be eclectic` for your ve Get ready for #TGIF and ´be eclectic` for your very own reasons!

Three sporty watches with “rubber straps” for today:

•	Zenith ´Defy 21 Chroma` (Case: 44mm; white ceramic)
•	Gerald Charles ´Maestro GC3.0 Chronograph (Case: 39mm x 41.7mm; rose gold)
•	Greubel Forsey ´GMT Sport` (Case: 45mm x 17.8mm; titanium)

We wish you all a great start into the weekend!

#WatchCollector #Zenith #Defy21Chroma #GeraldCharles #MaestroChronograph #GeraldGenta #GreubelForsey #GMTSport #rubberstrap #sportywatches

#BeEclectic #lovewatches #watchaddict #wristwatch #wristcandy #watchaddict #dailywatch #puristspro #finewatches #passionforwatches #uhren #theeclecticum #wotd
Get ready for #TGIF and ´be eclectic` for your ve Get ready for #TGIF and ´be eclectic` for your very own reasons!

Three sporty watches with “rubber straps” for today:

•	Zenith ´Defy 21 Chroma` (Case: 44mm; white ceramic)
•	Gerald Charles ´Maestro GC3.0 Chronograph (Case: 39mm x 41.7mm; rose gold)
•	Greubel Forsey ´GMT Sport` (Case: 45mm x 17.8mm; titanium)

We wish you all a great start into the weekend!

#WatchCollector #Zenith #Defy21Chroma #GeraldCharles #MaestroChronograph #GeraldGenta #GreubelForsey #GMTSport #rubberstrap #sportywatches

#BeEclectic #lovewatches #watchaddict #wristwatch #wristcandy #watchaddict #dailywatch #puristspro #finewatches #passionforwatches #uhren #theeclecticum #wotd
Get ready for #TGIF and ´be eclectic` for your ve Get ready for #TGIF and ´be eclectic` for your very own reasons!

Three sporty watches with “rubber straps” for today:

•	Zenith ´Defy 21 Chroma` (Case: 44mm; white ceramic)
•	Gerald Charles ´Maestro GC3.0 Chronograph (Case: 39mm x 41.7mm; rose gold)
•	Greubel Forsey ´GMT Sport` (Case: 45mm x 17.8mm; titanium)

We wish you all a great start into the weekend!

#WatchCollector #Zenith #Defy21Chroma #GeraldCharles #MaestroChronograph #GeraldGenta #GreubelForsey #GMTSport #rubberstrap #sportywatches

#BeEclectic #lovewatches #watchaddict #wristwatch #wristcandy #watchaddict #dailywatch #puristspro #finewatches #passionforwatches #uhren #theeclecticum #wotd #elprimeroday
Chronographs – elaborated, sophisticated one´s Chronographs – elaborated, sophisticated one´s

“Simple” chronographs at the highest level of fine watchmaking used to be a niche for wealthy sportsmen like gentlemen drivers and sailors. Later they got highly collectible for good reasons – rarity, beauty, and technical excellence - except in major parts of Asia. The latter changed!

Patek Philippe was and still is one of the key players when we talk about that kind of watches – even when they didn´t use their own in-house calibres for a major part of their (vintage) chronographs. It´s fixed for quite some time – for god’s sake – and it´s not our topic for today.

The modern ones like Ref. 5170 (out of production) and Ref. 5172 are quite elaborated and sophisticated examples of contemporary fine watchmaking. Quite a few variations (from purist up to almost snobbish, but always with class) introduced to the market and quite a lot have been produced, just because production changed in many ways.

Highly elaborated, sophisticated (as we already mentioned) but also more expensive than ever before. One could imagine it´s a niche product once more (more or less), but for slightly different reasons.

Next one is the Ref. 5172G-010 (rose-gilt opaline dial with tachymeter scale) which shows lovely details like the round guilloched pushers, the three-tier lugs or the sapphire-crystal “box” glass ... that remind us to some glorified historical pieces and yet match perfectly to a modern lifestyle. 

Movement: caliber CH 29-535 PS; chronograph with central chronograph hand, instantaneous 30-minute counter and small seconds; column wheel, horizontal clutch and manual winding

Case: white gold; 41mm x 11.45mm; water-resistant to 30m

#chronograph #FineWatchMaking #PatekPhilippe #5172G #5172G001 #Patek5172 #PatekChronograph #PatekCollector #WatchCollector 

#BeEclectic #lovewatches #watchaddict #wristwatch #wristcandy #watchaddict #dailywatch #puristspro #finewatches #passionforwatches #uhren #theeclecticum #wotd
Chronographs – elaborated, sophisticated one´s Chronographs – elaborated, sophisticated one´s

“Simple” chronographs at the highest level of fine watchmaking used to be a niche for wealthy sportsmen like gentlemen drivers and sailors. Later they got highly collectible for good reasons – rarity, beauty, and technical excellence - except in major parts of Asia. The latter changed!

Patek Philippe was and still is one of the key players when we talk about that kind of watches – even when they didn´t use their own in-house calibres for a major part of their (vintage) chronographs. It´s fixed for quite some time – for god’s sake – and it´s not our topic for today.

The modern ones like Ref. 5170 (out of production) and Ref. 5172 are quite elaborated and sophisticated examples of contemporary fine watchmaking. Quite a few variations (from purist up to almost snobbish, but always with class) introduced to the market and quite a lot have been produced, just because production changed in many ways.

Highly elaborated, sophisticated (as we already mentioned) but also more expensive than ever before. One could imagine it´s a niche product once more (more or less), but for slightly different reasons.

Next one is the Ref. 5172G-010 (rose-gilt opaline dial with tachymeter scale) which shows lovely details like the round guilloched pushers, the three-tier lugs or the sapphire-crystal “box” glass ... that remind us to some glorified historical pieces and yet match perfectly to a modern lifestyle. 

Movement: caliber CH 29-535 PS; chronograph with central chronograph hand, instantaneous 30-minute counter and small seconds; column wheel, horizontal clutch and manual winding

Case: white gold; 41mm x 11.45mm; water-resistant to 30m

#chronograph #FineWatchMaking #PatekPhilippe #5172G #5172G001 #Patek5172 #PatekChronograph #PatekCollector #WatchCollector 

#BeEclectic #lovewatches #watchaddict #wristwatch #wristcandy #watchaddict #dailywatch #puristspro #finewatches #passionforwatches #uhren #theeclecticum #wotd
Chronographs – elaborated, sophisticated one´s Chronographs – elaborated, sophisticated one´s

“Simple” chronographs at the highest level of fine watchmaking used to be a niche for wealthy sportsmen like gentlemen drivers and sailors. Later they got highly collectible for good reasons – rarity, beauty, and technical excellence - except in major parts of Asia. The latter changed!

Patek Philippe was and still is one of the key players when we talk about that kind of watches – even when they didn´t use their own in-house calibres for a major part of their (vintage) chronographs. It´s fixed for quite some time – for god’s sake – and it´s not our topic for today.

The modern ones like Ref. 5170 (out of production) and Ref. 5172 are quite elaborated and sophisticated examples of contemporary fine watchmaking. Quite a few variations (from purist up to almost snobbish, but always with class) introduced to the market and quite a lot have been produced, just because production changed in many ways.

Highly elaborated, sophisticated (as we already mentioned) but also more expensive than ever before. One could imagine it´s a niche product once more (more or less), but for slightly different reasons.

Next one is the Ref. 5172G-010 (rose-gilt opaline dial with tachymeter scale) which shows lovely details like the round guilloched pushers, the three-tier lugs or the sapphire-crystal “box” glass ... that remind us to some glorified historical pieces and yet match perfectly to a modern lifestyle. 

Movement: caliber CH 29-535 PS; chronograph with central chronograph hand, instantaneous 30-minute counter and small seconds; column wheel, horizontal clutch and manual winding

Case: white gold; 41mm x 11.45mm; water-resistant to 30m

#chronograph #FineWatchMaking #PatekPhilippe #5172G #5172G001 #Patek5172 #PatekChronograph #PatekCollector #WatchCollector 

#BeEclectic #lovewatches #watchaddict #wristwatch #wristcandy #watchaddict #dailywatch #puristspro #finewatches #passionforwatches #uhren #theeclecticum #wotd
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