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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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Best Independent Watchmakers The watch company I recommend is Habring2, which is less a brand and more of a man, Richard Habring. |
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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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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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Hand Finished Watches This week I will address two questions on a similar theme: the merits of in-house movements vs. expert decoration. Class is in session. |
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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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Richard Mille Watches The Watch Snob asks if the Richard Mille watch is worth all the hype surrounding the brand. |
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Nixon Watches: Watch Snob I need some of your horological advice. It's time to dump my 50-year-old Longines. I can't find a new dial or a decent place to refinish it. |
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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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Blancpain Watches Finding a classic good-looking watch that can take a beating... In-house versus ETA movements... Montblanc makes the works for Rolex... |
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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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June 3, 2014 |
The Watch Snob Gets In-Depth On: Chronographs Self-winding chronographs were by far the last complication to appear in watchmaking -- as a matter of fact they did not see the light of day until 1969. |
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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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Swiss Army Watches: Watch Snob Despite what one may think, Victorinox Swiss Army really does make a decent product. |
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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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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 Master Ultra Thin High-grade timepieces convey prestige and class, and could be not unjustifiably considered fine artwork in many cases. |
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Watch Snob: Buying Watches Online Advice for the fashion conscious who want to purchase online. |
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Braun Watches I have always been interested in vintage Braun watches, and I recently noticed that it has recently reintroduced its line of Dieter Rams and Dietrich Lubs designed watches. |
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The Watch Snob |
Watch Snob: Do Real Men Wear Louis Vuitton Watches? Two of the most ubiquitous men's watches on the market... Two prestigious luxury brands that mean nothing in the watchmaking world... |
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Marriage Watches What are your thoughts on marriage watches? I like the idea of housing antique, original movements in a brand new case, but are these a form of creating a new masterpiece or a piece of worthless junk? |
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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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Xetum Watches After disregarding emails about the Xetum brand, the Watch Snob finally gives his opinion. |
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Cartier Watches The Calibre de Cartier is the only Cartier watch that gets true horological props from the Snob. |
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November 19, 2013 |
Can You Be A Baller With An 8K Watch Budget? You may be surprised to hear that there are any number of Cartier watches I happen to admire. |
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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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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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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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Journe Watches It is impossible to compare one haute horlogerie watch brand to another. There really are not any downsides to either F.P. Journe or A. Lange & Sohne. It is akin to comparing Mozart to Beethoven. Both make exceedingly fine timepieces. |
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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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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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Watch Conglomerates The downside is a slight loss of character from buying a watch from a conglomerate brand. However, at least you know the brand will be around in 20 years |
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Vostok Watches If you're looking for a reminder of why the Soviet Union collapsed, buy a Vostok. It is the horological equivalent to a Lada automobile, and that is not a compliment. |
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June 18, 2014
Jack Forster |
Here's Why Your Next Watch Purchase Should Be German, Not Swiss Swiss watchmaking is famous for a reason, but the Germans do things a little differently. |
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Travel Watch NOMOS has two fine travel watch options in the Tangomat GMT and the Zurich Weltzeit. Both have in-house movements, but I find the Tangomat easier to read and prefer its more Teutonic minimalism. |
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Glashutte Original: Watch Snob This week we received an inordinate number of questions related to the other German brand, Glashutte Original. It may not be A. Lange & Sohne, but it's worth looking into. |
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Rubber Bracelets Beyond my aversion to rubber straps, Rolex is one brand whose watches simply look better on a bracelet (no, those Cellini watches don't count). |
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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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Used Watches: Watch Snob Would you ever buy a used watch, for instance at an auction? |
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May 8, 2012 |
Watch Precision How Much More Precise Are High Frequency Watches?... Rationale for Valuing Certain Watchmakers... etc. |
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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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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 Width Rugby build or not, there is no excuse for wearing a watch larger than 39 mm, which is just about the golden diameter for watches. |
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Moon Phase Watches: Watch Snob I've said it before and I'll say it again: Maurice Lacroix makes fantastic watches. If you want an interesting moon phase, you'll do well here. |
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Patek Philippe Calatrava Patek Philippe Calatrava vs. Breguet Aeronavale... Ladies Aquanaut... |
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Girard-Perregaux Watches Girard-Perregaux and Jaeger-LeCoultre are both well-priced high-end watches... Ball has made "ruggedness" its calling card... Swiss Legend Militaire watches have none of the qualities that the name implies... |
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Common Man Watches The Watch Snob answers questions about technologically advanced mechanical movements, the best tourbillon watches, and about one of his own friends. |
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IWC Watches I'll admit, I'm a sucker for advertising. So I've fallen hard for IWC's "Engineered for Men" campaign and the design of its watches, which really appeal to my inner pilot, diver and sailor. |
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Haldimann I'm all for modern art and experimentation. But one tenet that should never be abandoned in watchmaking is the display of time. |
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Watch Snob: Montblanc Watches To answer your question about finding a watch in your budget, I find it difficult to be of much assistance as you've not provided me with your budget. |
