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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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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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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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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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Jason Heaton |
The Vintage Watch: Build The Ultimate Watch Collection Rumors of the wristwatch's death have been greatly exaggerated. |
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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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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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Ben Clymer |
How To: Start A Watch Collection This fashion tip will provide you with a fundamental understanding of watch terminology, the four different categories of watches (and when to wear them), the differences between collecting vintage and new watches, and, of course, where to find them. |
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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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August 26, 2014 |
Are Vintage Watch Reboots Just A Big Watch Brand Cash Grab? The Watch Snob Decides There is an incredible amount of absolutely forgettable stuff that will not only not outclass the boss, it'll be a source of frustration to your son if he ever learns anything about watches. |
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April 22, 2014 |
The Watch Snob Weighs In On How And When To Wear Pricey Pieces There is plenty of time for discreet, understated luxury when you're old, fat and ugly. |
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GMT Watches There are countless vintage watches from forgotten names littering flea markets and online auction sites. |
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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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Watch Snob: Does Your Watch Look Fake? Great features on interesting watches to buy, both old and new, expensive and cheap. |
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December 3, 2013 |
The Sneaky Way To Get The Watch You Want (On A Budget) A watch you buy to satisfy the tastes of others or to gain approbation is not one you will be apt to take personal pleasure in. |
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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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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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High-End Watches A Patek is actually a good financial investment and a fitting heirloom... Omega's Seamaster De Ville is a fine emblem of the brand's golden age... Converting vintage Lange pocket watches into wristwatches... |
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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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Watch Snob: On The Deepsea & "Novelty" Watches Is the new Rolex Deepsea worth the investment?... Is a Hublot Big Bang worth the money?... etc. |
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Watch Snob: Watches That Impress The Boss This column answers questions such as how to select an expensive fashionable watch for a man's birthday. |
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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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Rubber Strap Watches: Watch Snob Nobody does rubber better than Audemars Piguet. |
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Michael A. Lubarsky |
Vintage Watches Getting a new high-end watch right out of the box is appealing because you're the only one to wear it, but a vintage model from an esteemed watchmaker comes with a history far greater. Here are tips on how to buy that special vintage timepiece. |
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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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Q&A With The Watch Snob You may think you know watches, but let's be real -- you just don't. |
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Patek Philippe Watches Any thoughts on a fine watch that can be worn at downscale evening events, but where most people in the room are wealthy and wearing expensive yet informal clothing? |
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Watch Ratings I was recently looking at watches at Sotheby's and noticed some watches were referred to as "fine," "very fine" or "rare." What do these terms mean? How important are they to value? |
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Spending It Fine watches can be excellent overall investments -- assets that are fun both to own and appraise. |
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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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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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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 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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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. |
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Watch Snob Q&A: Starting A Watch Collection The Watch Snob answers letters from readers asking which watch to buy, or not. |
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Engagement Watch Value: Watch Snob The first Snob law is that you simply cannot get any decent watch (and by decent I mean not completely emasculating and embarrassing to wear) for under $5,000. |
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Patek Philippe Calatrava Patek Philippe Calatrava vs. Breguet Aeronavale... Ladies Aquanaut... |
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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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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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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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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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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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Ariel Adams |
The Argument For Rolex Watches Rolex has benefited from keeping its product line simple and consistent -- instead of releasing brand new models, it keeps refining existing designs. |
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March 22, 2014
Jack Forster |
Classic Or Cutting-Edge: Which Watch Should You Strap On Your Wrist? The truth is, classics are classics for a reason -- they're generally versatile. |
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Best Watch Brands: Watch Snob There are plenty of brands that most people consider "high-end" that, while I respect, simply aren't superlative in any way: IWC, Vacheron, Piaget, and Zenith all make nice watches, but they are meaningless. |
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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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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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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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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. |
