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The Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional on Calibre 3861 is, at this point, a canonical object - and the Alaska Project-inspired white lacquer dial variant adds a layer of historical narrative that make…
Grand Seiko's hi-beat offerings occupy a fascinating space in the serious collector's consideration set - technically rigorous, aesthetically distinctive, and chronometrically exceptional. The SBGJ263…
The Royal Oak 'Jumbo' remains one of the most consequential watch designs of the 20th century, and the 16202ST does nothing to diminish that legacy. Gérald Genta's integrated bracelet and octagonal be…
I'll be honest: reviewing the Lange 1 feels a little like reviewing the Sistine Chapel. Where do you even start? The asymmetric dial layout should not work - the outsize date in the upper right, the s…
Panerai people are a whole personality type, and I mean that affectionately. The Luminor Marina PAM01313 is a 44mm cushion case of pure Italian-military-submariner confidence, and it does not pretend …
The 38mm Aqua Terra in blue is, genuinely, one of the most wearable watches Omega makes and I will die on this hill. The teak-pattern dial catches light in this subtle, shifting way that rewards you t…
The Clé de Cartier is what happens when a watchmaker decides that the crown is not just a functional necessity but a design opportunity. That integrated winding crown integrated into the case at 12 o'…
Okay, the Bronze Gold Seamaster Diver 300M in black with rubber strap is genuinely one of Omega's most interesting offerings right now, and I don't think it gets enough credit. That warm bronze-gold c…
The Nomos Club Campus is my answer every single time someone asks 'what's a great first serious watch that won't make me look like I'm trying too hard?' The dial is so clean it almost feels radical. B…
Look, the Rootbeer GMT is one of those watches where I completely understand why people lose their minds over it. The two-tone Jubilee bracelet somehow shouldn't work - gold AND steel? - and yet it ab…
There is a Seiko 5 - the SNXJ90 - that I acquired at some point, I no longer remember exactly when, at a price I refuse to disclose. It is thirty-seven millimeters. It has a day and a date. The moveme…
A dive watch with diamonds set around the bezel. I want to be clear: I am not opposed to diamonds. I am not opposed to dive watches. I am opposed to the combination. The diamonds are for a wife, a mis…
The Casio F-91W is worn by men who have accepted certain things about their lives. I have not accepted those things and I never will. The watch itself is competent - it tells time - but competence is …
The Hublot. The Classic Fusion. Titanium and rubber. I do not understand this watch. Its wearer is announcing - loudly - 'I have money, but I could not decide what to spend it on, and someone in a bou…
The Submariner 5512. Crown guards. COSC certification - a small line of text at the six o'clock position that separates men who know what COSC means from men who do not. There is a hierarchy in vintag…
The Panthère de Cartier. Linked bracelet. Feminine? Perhaps. Elegant? Undeniably. I bought two of these to give as gifts to Evelyn - one in yellow gold, one in stainless steel. She could not tell them…
The Speedmaster Professional. Manual wind. NASA-certified. I own one - it is what one wears when playing at being 'casual.' It communicates that one is a serious person who understands watches without…
The Day-Date 18238. Sapphire crystal - the modernization one accepts. The President bracelet has a substantial, deliberate feel that lesser watches simply do not achieve. When I remove it in the eveni…