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Ariel Adams |
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore The lay person would be hard-pressed to realize this is more than just a "nice looking watch" -- but it is.   |
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March 3, 2010
Ariel Adams |
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver The Diver presents an unpretentious rendition of the high-end sport watch line that everyone wants to own. |
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Michael A. Lubarsky |
Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars It may have delicate hands, automatic movement and a see-through case back that are far from dainty, but this is still a watch for a man. |
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Yachting Watch The best yachting watch for men... The right watch for a young professional athlete... Matching a ring with a watch... |
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July 24, 2013
Robert-Jan Broer |
What Men Are Wearing On Their Wrists In Struggling Europe The days of having a watch as a status symbol are over for many Europeans, so perhaps they now focus on watches that have a more intrinsic value to collectors or connoisseurs. The European watch press has been giving these independent lesser-known brands more coverage lately. |
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Carbon Fiber Watches Most chronograph movements nowadays will be as accurate as any other. The Watch Snob's way of assessing whether a movement is worthy of consideration typically falls to its innovation and finishing. |
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May 22, 2006
Bruce Nussbaum |
Who Cares What Time It Is? Sporting some of the world's finest timepieces is a surefire way to get noticed: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak self-winder... 8-karat Vacheron Constantin Malte Tonneau Dual Time... Franck Muller Crazy Hours... etc. |
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Robert-Jan Broer |
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph Audemars Piguet has introduced the new Offshore Chronograph collection. The company didn't let Royal Oak fans down. |
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November 5, 2013 |
Check Out This Watch Designed By A Heroic WW2 Vet You can only sell specialist timing instruments like bottom timers to actual specialists. |
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March 13, 2013
Robert-Jan Broer |
Moon-Phase Watches This week, we're talking about moon-phase watches. The moon-phase complication indicates, yes, the current phase of our beloved moon. It is one of the most sought-after and wished-for complications for watch enthusiasts. |
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Lange Watches A man can't go wrong with A. Lange & Sohne watches. |
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March 20, 2013
Robert-Jan Broer |
GMT Watches: Top 5 The GMT is one of the most popular complications a watch can have. Although it was meant for pilots who travel through different time zones, business travelers also found their way to these watches. |
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Robert-Jan Broer |
Jaeger-LeCoultre "Tribute To 1931" Reverso The Reverso is probably the most recognizable Jaeger-LeCoultre timepiece -- particularly due to its iconic rectangular shape and reversible case. |
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Benjamin Clymer |
Does A Watch Have To Be Expensive To Be Cool? Is it worth spending a small fortune on a watch when a $100 Casio will tell time just as well? The answer: it depends. |
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Rubber Strap Watches: Watch Snob Nobody does rubber better than Audemars Piguet. |
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Michael A. Lubarsky |
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph This self-winding chronograph is a tribute to the modern and masculine man with cash to splash. |
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May 22, 2012 |
Thick Watches My question for you is: Should I purchase the Maitres du Temps Chapter Three, or the Patek Philippe ref. 5140g? To me they seem to be equally worthy watches. |
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All-Purpose Watches: Watch Snob Though IWC doesn't fare well with the Snob, he is a fan of the IWC Portuguese. "There are really only four watches that can do it all, and half of those four happen to be made by Rolex." |
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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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November 30, 2012
Jason Heaton |
Watch Movements: Watch Fundamentals What is a movement? It is the engine inside the watch that drives the hands around and powers any additional complications, such as a stopwatch, date or moonphase display. |
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Buying A Rolex I am interested in purchasing my first Rolex to add to my collection. My budget is $10,000, which limits the Rolex I can buy. |
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Limited-Edition Watches Limited-edition watches are now everywhere. There are limited editions for different colors, types of straps etc. Has the term "limited edition" become a mere marketing term? Should we still take "limited edition" seriously? |
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Buying A Watch For Your Fiance NOMOS is always mentioned as an affordable in-house movement maker, and while its movements don't break new ground horologically, I cannot find fault with the brand's pluck. |
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Tool Watches "If I'm doing anything more strenuous than suit shopping on Savile Row, I tend to wear a more robust piece, like a Royal Oak." |
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Watches And Water Fine watches do not like water. Nor do they like sand, hot sun, sweaty skin, concrete pool decks, bratty children or spilled sticky soft drinks, all of which are typically found near water. |
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March 6, 2013
Robert-Jan Broer |
Chronograph Watches The chronograph is one of the most popular watch complications. Although originally meant for recording time during sporting events like car or bike racing, the most famous "scientific" use of the chronograph was probably during the Apollo 13 flight in 1970. |
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Sihh 2012 We asked five of the world's most respected watch experts -- who also happen to be regular AskMen contributors -- to share their top pick from the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, a major Swiss trade show most men can only dream of attending. |
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March 27, 2013
Robert-Jan Broer |
Perpetual Calendar Watches Is the perpetual calendar useful? Of course, it makes the life of the fortunate a bit easier. However, mechanical perpetual calendars do not come cheap. |
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Designer Watches: Watch Snob The Watch Snob's take on collaborations between watchmakers and fashion labels. |
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November 12, 2012
Robert-Jan Broer |
Watches Under $1,000 There are a lot of interesting watch manufacturers that are fairly unknown but deliver a very interesting timepiece for the cost. |
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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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January 19, 2009 |
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grand Reveil Watch The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grand Reveil watch offers a decidedly different take on what a man's watch can be. |
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Frank Geelen |
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Perpetual Today we'll have a look at one of my first loves. When I first discovered watches, and, in particular, mechanical watches, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Perpetual made a lasting impression. |
Popular Mechanics
January 5, 2009
John Biggs |
The 9 Most Important Watches in the World William Anthony's "The Pearl Star"... Perrin Freres "Wandering Hours"... The Rolex Oyster Perpetual... Patek Philippe "Packard"... Patek Philippe "Graves"... The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak... Patek Philippe Caliber 89... Breguet "Reveil du Tsar"... Jaeger-LeCoultre Gyrotourbillon... |
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September 29, 2013
Jack Forster |
What Does A Watch Need To Have In Order To Be Great? The notion that an in-house movement is in some way inherently better is an illusion born of many factors. |
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Executive Watches Men, and particularly those at the executive level, are competitive creatures. Therefore, they would no doubt resent being given the same timepiece gift as their fellow Type-A golf buddies. |
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Michael A. Lubarsky |
Blancpain Le Brassus While the Le Brassus is not a limited edition timepiece it is hard to come by since it carries a retail price tag of over $200,000. |
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Big Watches: Watch Snob Is TAG Heuer more "cool" to wear for 30-something folks than Rolex? Rolex seems to be for "elderly" folks or young, stuck-up folks who have no taste in fashion. |
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Benjamin Clymer |
Watch Q&A Are automatic watches really better than quartz watches? |
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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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Ariel Adams |
Modern Design Classic Watches The Pioneers, Mass Production and New Technologies line of three books by Phaidon Press surveys the best looking products in a number of categories to identify true modern design classic watches. |
BusinessWeek
July 21, 2003
Kimberly Weisul |
When Time Is Money -- And Art Handcrafted watches draw devoted fans with deep pockets. |
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James Bassil |
Breitling Watches Interview Breitling's marketing director, Ben Balmer, discusses the ETA's movement moratorium, the difference between Swiss and Japanese watches and why men love timepieces. |
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Watch Dial Colors I have a question for the Watch Snob about dial color for luxury watches. I was wondering what your opinions are on white vs. black. Are black dials just as acceptable as white ones? |
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Watch Fonts To my mind, the ideal size of a logo or dial font would be a complete absence, with the design speaking for itself, instantly recognizable for what it is. |
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October 22, 2013 |
Watch Snob: Is The Breguet Classique Truly Legitimate? It's certainly one of the most intellectually interesting watches in the last ten years. |
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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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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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Amos Kwon |
A Collector's Dream Watch Ask any watch enthusiast or collector what the term "Grail Watch" means, and he will tell you that it's his dream timepiece, the one for which he pines regularly. |
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The Watch Snob Q&A Oakley products fashionable or just trendy?... Choosing your first real timepiece... Using a mobile phone as a time-telling device... |
