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ALS 1815 Rattrapante Honeygold

Collector´s view: 1815 Rattrapante Honeygold „Homage to F. A. Lange”

A. Lange & Söhne, collectors, Novelty 2020, Patek Philippe, watches

wristshot little L1 moon phase

Snapshot (s) – ´Little L1 Moon Phase` from A. Lange & Söhne

A. Lange & Söhne, Novelty 2021, snapshot, watches

Watch Collector's Delights May 2021 Auctions Antiquorum Ineichen Phillips

Delights from the May 2021 Auctions at Antiquorum, Ineichen and Phillips

A. Lange & Söhne, Audemars Piguet, Bulgari, Cartier, Daniel Roth, F.P. Journe, François-Paul Journe, George Daniels, Habring2, Harry Winston, IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Kurt Klaus, Longines, MB&F, Omega, Patek Philippe, Richard Habring, Roger Dubuis, Roger Dubuis, Rolex, snapshot, Vacheron Constantin, watches

Massena Lab Archetype 0.0 gilt dial sellita SW 510 M William Rohr chronograph

Gold Dust: Massena Lab’s Archetype 0.0 brings back the lovely gilt dials of the past

collectors, gold dust, Massena Lab, Novelty 2021, watches

Hamilton Intra-Matic Chronographs: manual shift sticks vs automatic transmission?

collectors, Hamilton, Novelty 2021, watches

Watches & Wonders 2021 - Intro

Of transgender sizes, considered transparency and a few plausible concepts – our thoughts on the state of the industry post Watches & Wonders 2021

A. Lange & Söhne, analysis, Baume et Mercier, Cartier, Ferdinand Berthoud, IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger-LeCoultre, NOMOS, Novelty 2021, Panerai, Patek Philippe, Piaget, Rolex, Tudor, Vacheron Constantin, watches, Zenith

IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41mm automatic 3881 chronograph in-house

Hands-On with the new IWC Pilot’s Chronograph 41mm

collectors, IWC Schaffhausen, Novelty 2021, watches

Atelier Leonard Kahlcke shoes bespoke made-to-order made-to-measure

The value of passionate spending: A bespoke project about shoes with ´Atelier Leonard Kahlcke`

bespoke, collectors, Leonard Kahlcke, Shoes

Hands-on with the MING 27.02 - a novelty for 2021

Collector´s view: MING 27.02 – two different versions, at least!

collectors, MING, Novelty 2021, watches

Minerva Pythagore 40mm white gold Cal. 48 manufacture

Gold Dust: the Minerva Pythagore 40mm Sector Dial – swan song to a collector’s darling manufacture

gold dust, Minerva, Montblanc, snapshot, watches

International Women's Day: Exploring the female side of watchmaking!

analysis, watches

Il Micio Hidetaka Fukaya Firenze

The value of passionate spending: A bespoke project about shoes with ´Il Micio – Hidetaka Fukaya`

bespoke, collectors, Hidetaka Fukaya, Shoes