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Are We Headed For Another Luxury Watch Shortage?

Robert Farago — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:41:48 +0000

You can now buy a pre-owned Rolex Milgauss for nine grand – less than the price of a new one. Why you’d buy a watch named for 1000 gauss magnetic resistance that’s 15X less resistant than an OMEGA is between you and your Rolex addiction counselor. Although I do love the Rollie’s Reddy Kilowatt seconds […]

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New Watch Heritage FTW?

Robert Farago — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 17:21:59 +0000

Once upon a time, the watch industry based its competitiveness on technological prowess. Innovations in accuracy, reliability, shock resistance, water resistance, etc. elevated brands to the top of the sales charts. Those days are gone. While enthusiasts may dwell on small details, when you take the ten thousand foot view modern mechanical watches are pretty much […]

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BALL Engineer Hydrocarbon Original

Robert Farago — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:00:33 +0000

BALL fancies itself the G-SHOCK of mechanical watches. They reckon their timepieces are ideal for hurricanes hunters, big wave surfers, aviators piloting the world’s fastest airplane and first responders rescuing daredevils in daunting conditions. The BALL Engineer Hydrocarbon Original has a relatively simple mission: provide an affordable alternative to the Rolex Submariner. Mission accomplished? On […]

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Tool Watch – A Rough Guide

Robert Farago — Tue, 04 May 2021 12:00:33 +0000

“Are you ready to fly into a hurricane?” Ball asks, promoting their new Engineer III Hurricane Hunters (above). Well, no. I have a hard time not freaking out during turbulence on a commercial flight. If I did fly into a hurricane, I’d be more worried about the plane’s instrumentation going on the fritz than whether […]

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Ball Engineer III Pioneer Review

Robert Farago — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 13:00:55 +0000

How do they stay in business? Despite making rock solid watches at bargain prices, despite a storied history, Ball has a lower profile than Giacomo cigars. It’s a shame. Ball timepieces are so well made I’d even compare them to . . . wait for it . . . Rolex. Starting with the fact that […]

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Sinn 856 I B Tegimented

Robert Farago — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 12:00:39 +0000

This is a tale of two watches: the previously reviewed black-dial five-star Sinn 556 I and a blue-dial Sinn 856 I B Tegimented. Here in the U.S., watchbuys.com sells the black beauty for $1380. The blue bomber runs $2300. That’s a big jump for what look like small differences. Welcome to Sinn City, where the […]

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IWC Ingenieur – Genta’s Masterpiece?

Robert Farago — Sat, 02 May 2020 17:00:45 +0000

Gerald Genta’s influence on modern watch design can hardly be overstated. Our man Rivoira penned an excellent history of the watchmaker’s work, focusing on the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and Patek Philippe Nautilus. Franz’s post skips over this watch: the 1976 Genta-designed IWC Ingenieur. A timepiece that started life in 1955 as an anti-magnetic watch […]

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