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Swiss Watches The world would be a far better place if it was run by men with an appreciation for fine timepieces, with the possible exception of Sarkozy -- but, then, he's French. |
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Jaeger LeCoultre Watches Are Superior: Watch Snob I even know Patek watchmakers who wear Jaeger LeCoultre watches... think about that! |
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Rose-Gold Watches Q&A for the Watch Snob: Rose-Gold watches... |
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Diving Chronograph GMT Navy SEALs Typically, a watch is either designed to take a beating or it's a piece of fine handmade craftsmanship -- rarely is it both. |
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Does It Matter Where Your Watch Was Made? The biz rags and watch press ran stories on the whole issue last summer when the regulations were tightened to require that at least 60% of the manufacturing costs had to be Swiss for the label to apply. |
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Xetum Watches After disregarding emails about the Xetum brand, the Watch Snob finally gives his opinion. |
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Watch Snob: The True Value Of Bell & Ross Bell & Ross watches are good-looking, and many people like them. However, they do something that is almost inexcusable in the eyes of the Watch Snob. |
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Thin Watches: Watch Snob The Watch Snob answers questions about Jaegar LeCoultre Master Grande Ultra Thin and Breitling watches. |
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Used Watches: Watch Snob Would you ever buy a used watch, for instance at an auction? |
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Jump Hour Watches: Watch Snob The jump hour is a century-old movement design. It is not popular today, but purists like me have a strong affinity toward those timepieces that employ such a relic of horological accomplishment. |
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Luminox Navy SEAL Dive The Navy SEALs are known the world over as an elite military unit shrouded in secrecy and precision tactics - and this is the watch they wear. |
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Rubber Strap Watches: Watch Snob Nobody does rubber better than Audemars Piguet. |
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Men's Vintage Watches Starting a watch collection with vintage watches... Complications in a modern watch... Finding a Swiss-made timepiece with some history that is good value... |
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Xemex Some Xemex watches are produced with Valjoux movements; others are not. Can you appraise the brand in general terms? |
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Watch Snob: Does Your Watch Look Fake? Great features on interesting watches to buy, both old and new, expensive and cheap. |
AskMen.com July 1, 2014 |
The Watch Snob Weighs In On Collecting Vintage Rolexes There are indeed very good independent watch and clock-makers but they are generally extremely expensive to patronize and are largely disinterested in being brands. |
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Sport Watches Do yourself a favor and read all of my archived writings here before you even consider making a purchase. The scales will be lifted from your eyes. |
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Handed-Down Watches Is it ever acceptable to sell a watch handed down to you from an older generation? My great grandfather gave me a vintage Rolex Datejust Ref. 1601. The problem is that it's a two-tone gold and stainless model. |
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Large Watches "Wear a 45mm watch, baggy pants and an oversized T-shirt and hey, maybe you don't look so fat after all." The Watch Snob is in. |
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Watch Upkeep A fine watch, like an automobile, is designed to run, not sit flat on a nightstand or in a safe for days on end. So invest in a decent watch winder. |
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Watches For Soldiers I'm in the U.S. military and am tired of wearing the same old Timex/G-Shock/Suunto in the field. |
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Batman Jaeger-LeCoultre I ran across something beyond disconcerting, as Jaeger-LeCoultre has always been at the top of the list for me in all horological respects: a Reverso with a Batman logo on the reversed side of the case. |
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Power Watch I am looking to spend around $7,500 and would like to make a sound investment in something that I can wear for work, possibly has a couple of time zones, looks good in a suit, is classy, elegant and a little bit different. Any thoughts? |
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Watch Snob: Are Watches Just Status Symbols? You may think you know watches, but let's be real -- you just don't. |
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Watches And Hand Size The Watch Snob gives his opinion on watch sizes and the question of dress watch vs. sports watch. |
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Rolex Watches Most of the people who write to me know nothing beyond the name on the dial. A complication to these people is the decision whether gold or platinum will make them look more impressive. |
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Luxury Watches - Expedition Sports: Watch Snob I understand your concerns and welcome your question about luxury watches in the expedition sports category -- you have now provided me the chance to offer a definitive list of sport watches that are Watch Snob approved. |
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Steel Watches: Watch Snob Every great watch ever made has been done in steel; it is both durable and handsome. |
AskMen.com February 25, 2014 |
Steer Clear Of This Brand - The Snob Deems It Insufferable Armin Strom's watches are virtually indistinguishable in terms of design; the design elements themselves are a collection of some of the most worn-out tropes and basic design mistakes in modern watchmaking. |
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Designer Watches: Watch Snob The Watch Snob's take on collaborations between watchmakers and fashion labels. |
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Affordable Pedigree Watches The Watch Snob answers some questions about what type of watch to buy for a graduation present and for starting a watch collection. |
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Military Watches: Watch Snob What do you think of the military watch trend, from those all-black watches by Luminox to the models by Bell & Ross that claim to be the watches of special-ops groups such as the Navy SEALs? Can a regular guy ever sport one of these? |
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Swiss Army Watches: Watch Snob Despite what one may think, Victorinox Swiss Army really does make a decent product. |
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Identifying In-House Movements Some watch brands are quite up-front about their use of existing third-party movements and I respect this more than a brand that slaps on an engraved rotor and calls it something different. |
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Watch Snob: Ceramic Watches AskMen will still be bringing you great features on interesting watches to buy, both old and new, expensive and cheap. |
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Cuervo Y Sobrinos Watches If a brand is all about the trimmings instead of the watch itself, it's not worthy of any snob. |
AskMen.com January 7, 2014 |
What Kind Of Watch Do You Pass Down From Father To Son? Given that vintage watch collecting now attracts the same sort of know-nothing Richie Rich pissing contests that used to be restricted to comedians like Damien Hirst, you had better know your subject very well before getting into restoring or replacing original parts. |
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Dive Watches: Watch Snob Working on a tight budget? Consider buying a vintage watch. "Even divers aren't wearing dive watches anymore..." |
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A Watch That Matters: Watch Snob If you want something of the high-end haute horology realm, travel to Geneva. All the greats are located there. |
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Models I have come to the conclusion that Jaeger-LeCoultre is the best watchmaker in the world. The mighty trinity of Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Vacheron Constantin have all relied on Jaeger-LeCoultre for movements at one point in history, and some still do. |
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Purchasing Watches Where is the best place to purchase a watch? What brand is the best for a husband's anniversary gift? Is a quartz movement the highest watch making achievement? |
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Watch Buyer's Remorse After many months of looking around, I decided to buy -- as a present for a milestone birthday -- a Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Contemporaine. Strangely enough, I suffered from buyer's remorse very quickly after acquiring it. |
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Moon 39 Jaeger-LeCoultre was on a roll at this year's Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva. |
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin High-grade timepieces convey prestige and class, and could be not unjustifiably considered fine artwork in many cases. |
AskMen.com September 10, 2013 |
Watch Snob: The Holy Trinity Of Watchmakers When I think of the Offshore watch, I think of a nouveau-riche expat in Ibiza -- or, even better, the feckless scion of a nouveau-riche expat in Ibiza, wearing an open-collared shirt and driving a hired Ferrari. |
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Watch Snob: Should You Buy A Reversible Watch? Is a reversible watch face "cool" or just gimmicky?... A history of watches... etc. |
AskMen.com September 17, 2013 |
Watch Snob: Is There Anything Wrong With Gold And Steel? Steel and gold can work very well together, or they can be a flabby attempt to gussy up a fundamentally uninteresting and unimaginative design. |
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2014 Stan Bernard |
Gain a Competitive Edge: Think Like a Navy SEAL Pharmaceutical professionals, teams, and organizations can succeed at an elite level by tackling the tough mental challenges of Navy SEAL training. |