Pre-CPCP ‘Extra Flat’ Cartier Tank Louis with Teardrop Bracelet
This svelte Tank Louis predates the CPCP era in which Cartier were a vertical manufacture . . .and it may just be all…
Cartier CPCP Tank Louis in PT
Where exquisite design meets considered watchmaking, great things happen. This is perhaps no more evident than Cartier’s 1998 Paris Collection Privee (CPCP) era.…
1 of 110 10th Anniversary Daniel Roth Papillon
In collectible Daniel Roth, those years where the man himself oversaw operations stand clearly distinguished from post-2000 Bulgari-acquisition watches. Many enthusiasts have preference…
SBGW253 Grand Seiko Elegance LE
It is difficult to imagine a modern dress watch more perfectly judged than this throwback. Students of Grand Seiko will recall the first-ever…
1 of 26 ‘London’ Racing Green Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 1931
I’ve featured a Reverso or two around these parts before, but, since the start, have been waiting for one of the all time…
3466 Patek Philippe Steel Calatrava
There’s a lot of buzz around Cartier these days. Thin, elegant, significant, and discreet . . .these are the attritbutes collectors seem to…
VZASC Audemars Piguet Calatrava
Valjoux’s VZ series of calibres has been found under the name of Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, and what we see here: AP. What…
647A IWC Pellaton Automatic
I’m not sure the word bewitching has ever been more appropriate. Some watches are designed or marketed to be elegant, while others simply…
Nivram (Marvin) 1930s Tuxedo Calatrava
I have never more lamented my Neanderthal wrist proportion more than just Monday. Let me explain. One of the great joys in this…
1 of 140 SBGW275 Grand Seiko ‘Genbi Valley Iwai’
This is a watch which, I think it’s fair to say, we’d all been hoping for for some time. Grand Seiko’s SBGW line…
Value Proposition: Seiko Lord Marvel ‘Special Dial’
Seiko’s back catalogue offers an almost bewildering array of models, variants, and even manufactures. Blurred family lines between Grand Seiko, Orient, Prospex, 5,…
Citizen Chronometer in Steel
Bear with me; this one requires some exposition. Even if I constantly strive to feature the most interesting and niche selections across the…
130th Anniversary ‘First’ Grand Seiko SBGW033
It is not difficult to understand the timeless appeal of a well-executed dress watch. When complication is removed, effort in finishing is allowed…
