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Collectors Dialogue George Cramer
Collectors Dialogue George Cramer
No stranger to most watch aficionados, George Cramer is well known within watch circles for his expertise on Cartier, contributions to a multitude of watch publications, as well as the... Read more...
Collectors Dialogue: Roni Madhvani
Collectors Dialogue: Roni Madhvani
My tastes for watches have found myself parked in the garage of design hence the unusual cases, lugs and dials. Roni Madhvani Undoubtedly one of the foremost collectors of vintage... Read more...
Collectors Dialogue: Sandra Silva
Collectors Dialogue: Sandra Silva
Modern watches are soulless, cold, shiny bling to me, whereas vintage watches have a soul, and the charm of imperfections. Sandra Silva We caught up with Sandra Silva (@_passion66_)—one of... Read more...
Broad Arrow: Longines COSD 2340
Broad Arrow: Longines COSD 2340
Ordinary wristwatches could not always be relied upon to withstand the opening shock and landing impact stresses imposed upon them during a Second World War military parachute descent. By 1944... Read more...
Tudor Submariner 79090 & 75190
Tudor Submariner 79090 & 75190
The ubiquitous Submariner. Quite possibly one of the most recognizable models from Rolex, known from the most hardcore of collectors to anyone even mildly interested in watches. However it is... Read more...
The Other Stainless Steel Sport Watch: Vacheron Constantin Ref. 2215
The Other Stainless Steel Sport Watch: Vacheron Constantin Ref. 2215
Another steel sports watch? It seems the horological buzzword of the past decade has shown no signs of dwindling. Especially of late, we see brand after brand put out their... Read more...
Majetek Vojenské Správy: Czechoslovak Longines Pilot Watch
Majetek Vojenské Správy: Czechoslovak Longines Pilot Watch
Czechoslovak Air Force pilots, circa 1938, were issued with oversized Longines wristwatches which were worn on a leather band around the cuff of the uniform tunic. The earliest examples of... Read more...
Few And Far Between: Patek Philippe Ref. 3449
Few And Far Between: Patek Philippe Ref. 3449
The ref. 3449 is uncommon enough that it is not especially well known, particularly in comparison to its closest equivalents, the refs. 3448 and 3450. Each of the three ref.... Read more...

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