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Charles Frodsham Double Impulse Chronometer

It’s not often discussed in these terms, but in the very early days of watchmaking, before even pocket watches were commonplace, the Swiss looked toward the English as the more established regional watchmaking industry. It was only after John Calvin banned things like dancing and the wearing of jewelry that the Swiss turned their focus…

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‘Yves Klein’ Dial 25820ST Audemars Piguet Royal Oak QP

There is something fantastic about pairing high complication with vibrant color. Somehow, complication and the effort required to create it tends to bring about the serious side of aesthetics and design, almost as a way of saying ‘you should take this seriously’. This is the other philosophy. Most collectors tend to prefer pre-leap year indication…

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3693.50 Omega Speedmaster ‘150th Anniversary of Omega’

This isn’t a new Watches & Wonders release and it’s unrelated to Omega’s Trilogy set, apart from being heavily 2915-inspired. This is from 1998 and is one of very few Omega limited editions from that time which is actually limited, at just 150 examples. 150, rather significantly, for the 150th Anniversary of Omega. This was…

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Rexhep Rexhepi Chronomètre Contemporain RRCC1

Rexhep is arguably the most discussed independent of the last few years. The questions are twofold: the why and the how of the furor. I believe they’re both founded in excellent watchmaking. Perhaps we were all a bit primed after the stratospheric explosion in the likes of Dufour, Smith, and Journe to be looking out…

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‘Plum Dial’ 5065 Patek Philippe Aquanaut

With no hyperbole whatsoever, this is probably the most desirable Aquanaut in the world. It’s a 5065, the first 38mm ‘jumbo’ reference, one of a handful (and that might be too generous) to exist with what is called a ‘Plum’ dial. It may even just be two examples, yet to be determined. This was a…

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FP Journe Chronomètre Souverain Boutique Edition

If one Googles ‘FP Journe Chronomètre’, it will autocomplete Bleu. But the time-only Souverain extends well outside Google’s tastes. It is quite unusual that in the lesser complicated Journe, it’s the non-guilloché Bleu that everybody knows. When, if you can enjoy a reserve, you get a guilloché dial as well. In most all other brand…

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4100BA Audemars Piguet Royal Oak III

If you’ve ever been Royal Oak-curious, there’s never been a better time. Genta’s most brutal, industrial case design is as beautiful as it has ever been, but much less expensive that it has been historically. This is particularly true of the mid-sized case, and that even extends to precious metal. So technically, this is the…

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Tropical Dial 1680 Rolex ‘Red’ Submariner

There are more valuable, complicated, and elegant watches. But there are few watches that optimize for beauty and dependability on the level of a 1680 Red Sub. It’s the sled-dog Siberian Husky of watches. The only way you can make one more beautiful is to wear it often out in the world, and then it…

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Royal Navy Clearance Diver 116660 Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea

At this point, you might be asking why Hairspring is talking about a modern Deepsea. Well, flip it over, and you’ll find this is not like any other modern Rolex you’re likely to have handled. Milsubs don’t really exist today in the traditional, issued sense. Today, Tudor will make what we now call ‘Unit Watches’…

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Derek Pratt by Luca Soprana Remontoir d’Egalité

Watchmaking suffered a severe blow in 2009 when Derek Pratt left us. But Pratt’s legacy lives in his inimitable work, teachings (from which there is much to study), and through his friends like Luca Soprana. Pratt is often considered to be one of the greatest and most determined watchmakers that few have heard of, a…

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