Ulysse Nardin Monopusher 386-88
Modern sleeper watches are few and far between. Discretion is not as marketable as it once was. This Ulysse Nardin Monopusher is a…
3-6-9 ‘Explorer’ Big Crown 6200 Rolex Submariner
Just when you think vintage Rolex ‘barnfind’ possibilities have fully dried up, something like this happens. 6200 Submariners are not exactly common. They…
Kurono Tokyo Anniversary Mori Green
Hajime Asaoka’s sub-brand Kurono Tokyo started with a bang in 2019. No matter what you think of the recent trend of independent sub-brands,…
Finnish Finesse: Sarpaneva Korona K0 Northern Lights
I like misfits. As a guide to life, they are generally more embracing of themselves and interesting. Granted, one could say all smackheads…
Panda Tudor 79170 Big Block with Graduated 12-Hour Bezel
Few watches will ever experience the fame that the Daytona has gathered in its recent few decades. Perhaps the Nautilus and Royal Oak…
Berthoud Genève Compur
If you’re a watch collector hardcore, you likely love Universal Geneve. If you’re a bit of a watch obsessive, may be aware some…
Blancpain Léman Moonphase in Steel
Blancpain and Jean-Claude Biver are often credited with leading the charge of mechanical watchmaking’s return to dominance post-quartz crisis. Defiant ads proclaimed ‘there…
Unrestored 1940s Movado M90 Chronograph
The Movado M90 is an early two-register chronograph that has largely been consigned to the history books. Recent explosions in value of François…
Early Double-Signed Era Grand Seiko SBGR003
There’s something very majestic about Grand Seiko’s double-signed era. After the SBGR305 introduced GS-only signature dials, independence was solidified. Before that, times were…
Audemars Piguet Quantieme Perpetual 25657 BA
AP’s first Perpetual Quantieme, the 5548, was conceived in secrecy during the height of Switzerland’s quartz crisis. At the time, the marque was…
Sinn 103 B ST TY Steel Bezel
I generally like to believe that present is better than the past was and that we can make the future better than today.…
1968 Seiko Lord Marvel 5740-8020
You may have noticed, but Seiko/GS and hi-beat movements are kind of a thing. The pairing goes together like whisky and chocolate. I…
Vulcain Cricket Nautical S2321A
Much has been said and written here about modern alarm complications, but it is worth noting that the alarm complication itself has a…
