1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (40+ words) Part of the appeal of watchmaking is that watchmakers often set themselves seemingly impossible goals: an ultra-thin movement, a highly complex movement, a highly skeletonized movement, a transparent movement, a movement with a power reserve that far exceeds practical requirements....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (30+ words) The late 1970s were a wildly transitional era for horology, one where the delicate, fragile elegance of the dress watch was shoved aside for the bold integrated steel sports watch....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (733+ words) Everyone loves a maverick. The definition comes from husbandry: an unbranded stray calf that belongs to no one. Or a person or organization that refuses to conform....

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (283+ words) First, I want to clarify that there is no debate in the literal sense. Moritz Grossmann (hereinafter MGr) and A. Lange & Söhne (hereinafter ALS) carefully communicate as if the other does not exist, operating as though they are in two separate…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (20+ words) There is something to be said for the steady, low-frequency hum of a busy terminal airport lounge mid-morning....

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (30+ words) Look closely at the modern Swiss watch industry today and you’re quickly forced to pick a side depending on what actually matters to you in a luxury watch today....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (17+ words) The post The Inventor and the Survivor: Breguet Vs Vacheron Constantin appeared first on Quill & Pad....

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (121+ words) At this year’s Watches & Wonders exhibition, the brand is presenting the Sport Traveller, arguably the most practical watch in its collection. Some notes on the history of the dual time complication Patek Philippe Ref. 2597HU dual-time watch. Courtesy of Sotheby’s. Ulysse…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (149+ words) We all know that watchmakers love complications. Throughout history, the quest for ever greater chronometric precision has produced a wide range of mechanisms, like the tourbillon, which has been mastered by many and improved. The cohort of watchmakers venturing into…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (42+ words) Torn between Breguet and Patek Philippe? We compare their royal histories, iconic movements, and market value to help you choose your masterpiece. The post Old-World Guilloché vs. The Geneva Tradition: Breguet and Patek Philippe Compared appeared first on Quill & Pad....