Symphony in Silicon: Patek Philippe 5550P-001 Advanced Research
This marvel of engineering is one historically significant piece of unobtanium from the great Patek. Never one to rest on laurels, Patek Philippe…
The Ming 17.01
Wait-who, what? No it is not a Chronometré grey. Ming started last year as a passion project from one watch photographer. The obsessive…
A Reasonable Sinn EZM1
There are very few modern chronographs quite as practical or legible as the first EZM range. Developed for the German Central Customs Support Group,…
1 of 15: FP Journe Octa Calendrier in Black Mother of Pearl
Lying deliciously at the intersection of engineering, design, eccentricity, and investment lies this work from Francois-Paul Journe. When a collection begins to get serious,…
1 of 66: MB&F HM5 CarbonMacrolon
Lying somewhere between madness and genius in Switzerland lies a small studio, Maximilian Büsser & Friends (MB&F). The don’t make watches as much as…
Patek Philippe 5196P Tiffany-Signed Calatrava
Almost all Patek guys would consider the 570 to be the Calatrava. The 570 is an origin to so much of modern watchmaking, what…
A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Striking Time
Fair warning, this may devolve to a love letter. I’ll try to remain objective. Today we feature a hardly-worn white gold A. Lange…
Grönefeld 1941 Eight Second Remontoire
I must plead guilty to sleeping when Contrapante introduced this Grönefeld to their inventory; I should have been more attentive. They’ve always kept…
Vacheron Constantin 222: A Swiss Savior
The great Vacheron Constantin crossed some treacherous ground in 1970. The oldest watchmaking house in continuous operation, it had seen trouble before; but nothing…
