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Mechanical Watches – Dead Technology Walking?

Robert Farago — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:32:44 +0000

[This article on mechanical watches first appeared on Robert Farago’s substack.] My friend Jon has a very specific idea of fun. “If it doesn’t involve the threat of death, it’s not fun.” Good point. Motorcycling wouldn’t be half as much fun if I wasn’t aware that every ride could be my last. Motorcycling, shooting, skiing, […]

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Watch Trends – Not the Top 3 of 2021

Robert Farago — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 18:00:32 +0000

Chrono24.com sent me an email with the headline Top 3 Watch Trends of 2021. My favorite online marketplace (no commission on link) reckons the top three watch trends will be the Rolex Explorer II, bold colors and in-house movement. As the South Africans say, ja nee (yes no). While I think they’re onto something, they’re […]

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Ugly Watches On Parade

Saad Chaudhry — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 12:00:42 +0000

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But what is that on his wrist? Here’s hoping it’s not one of ugly watches below – my personal selection of the worst of 2020 so far. You may not agree with my choices, but that’s the beauty of subjectivity. To each his own. Here are eight […]

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Swiss Watch Survivors – Coronavirus Watch 3

Robert Farago — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:00:58 +0000

Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, Hublot – Switzerland’s horological heavy hitters have ceased production. The reason given: they don’t want to put their workers at risk. Be that as it may, there’s no point making a Swiss watch. The world market has gone from freefall into hibernation. When it ends, which Swiss brands will survive? […]

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H. Moser & Cie Streamliner

Robert Farago — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 14:54:54 +0000

H. Moser & Cie.’s Streamliner Flyback Chronograph Automatic dropped this morning. The luxury sports watch arrives hot on the heels of TTAW’s Watch of the Year, the A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus. Not to mention the less-wonderful Chopard Alpine Eagle and the hugely derivative Bell & Ross BR05. HM&C reckons the Streamliner’s a “reimagining of […]

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H. Moser & Cie Pioneer Perpetual Calendar MD

Robert Farago — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 17:00:55 +0000

I’m not a date window guy. Very few watch designers can incorporate a date window into a dial without screwing-up the overall balance. And as a seven-days-a-week watch blogger with PTSD, I don’t live my life by the calendar. That said, I’m always interested in how a watchmaker does windows. The H. Moser & Cie […]

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Which Watch for A Sex Club, Drug Deal or Police Interview?

Robert Farago — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:11:48 +0000

When it comes to questions of style, the horological media are a pretty tame bunch. Watch reviewers focus on two questions: does the timepiece fit under the sleeve of a dress shirt and can it be worn casually and at the office? Snore. There are far more important style issues to ponder: which watch works […]

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