Watches
Want This, Get This: IWC Aquatimer or Steinhart Ocean Two
If you’re like us, you have a long list of watches you’d love to own. But reality (almost) always steps in, and your desires remain unfulfilled.
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Watches30 Minutes With: Michael Kobold
Stories follow Michael Kobold everywhere. The founder of Kobold Watches, which declares that its watches are “conceived, designed, assembled and tested in USA from domestic and imported components”, has turned his immodest passion for timepieces into a successful business and made relationships with great men — Ranulph Fiennes, Gerd-Ruediger Lang, the late James Gandolfini — along the way.
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WatchesOpinion: Has IWC Lost Its Way?
You wouldn’t think there’d be a lot to get hot and bothered about when it comes to antiquated and genteel timepieces. But just visit any of the countless web forums dedicated to this crazy hobby and you’ll see debates raging that would make even Presidential hopefuls blush.
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WatchesFace Value: Fossil Breaker
The Fossil name usually elicits sneers and scorn from watch cognoscenti as an emblem for shopping mall fashion dreck. But Fossil has quietly upped its game with a small line of Swiss-made watches, not to mention being behind the latest darling of the American watch scene, Shinola.
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WatchesTime on Our Hands: Montblanc Timewalker Hemispheres
On the more affordable end of the scale, Montblanc is best known for its Timewalker collection, a set of modern sports watches that features chronographs, time-only pieces and GMTs. This year saw the introduction of the Timewalker Hemispheres ($4,900), a world time watch that was instantly one of our surprise favorites in Geneva.
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WatchesFace Value: Montana Watch Company BFW-3
In case you hadn’t noticed, fly fishing hasn’t gone away since its A River Runs Through It phase. Besides the fresh air, gorgeous scenery and Zen-like calm that comes from a perfect cast, there’s all the cool gear: rods, vests, boots, all made especially for the angler.
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WatchesGift Guide: The Horologist
In staff meetings, he’s the one who always volunteers to be the timekeeper. On road trips, he insists on navigating with a sextant and chronometer.
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WatchesBreakdown: Bulova Precisionist Chronograph
We know you competitive types. For timing grocery runs down to a thousandth of a second, the Bulova Precisionist Chronograph ($799) is one of the most impressive timepieces out there.
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WatchesFace Value: 6B MK1
If you’re a watch nerd, you might recognize the name Carl Evans. He’s the brains (and hands) behind British boutique watch strap brand GasGasBones.
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WatchesBreakdown: Thomas Mercer Legacy Shackleton Epic
Thomas Mercer recently released the limited edition (25 pieces) Thomas Mercer Legacy Shackleton Epic ($139,000) marine chronometer to commemorate the centennial of Shackleton’s 1914-1916 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
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WatchesTo Protect and Serve: 6 Great Anti-Magnetic Watches
In recent years, watchmaking materials have improved to the point where many Swiss-made mechanical watches meet minimum anti-magnetic standards. But that’s not good enough for us; we’re bringing you six of the most badass anti-magnetic watches on the market.
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WatchesRebirth of a Legend
The Ingenieur Chronograph Silberpfeil is a direct homage to the famous Mercedes-Benz W25 Silver Arrow that dominated motorsports between the World Wars. These cars were monsters, with oversized spoked rims and massive straight-cylinder engines barely sheathed in metal.
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WatchesTimekeeping Icon: Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Clock
We like to think our self-winding watches can run forever. But they will stop eventually, and before then their accuracy will degrade.
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WatchesWound for Success: Watches for the Budding Collector
When building anything, one must begin with strong foundation. A watch collection is no different.
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WatchesFace Value: Tutima M2 Chronograph
If you need a rugged, no-nonsense chronograph as part of your next mission kit, the new Tutima M2 (~$8000), to be released in early 2014, is it. The M2 is an update of Tutima’s venerable NATO Military Chronograph; the previous generation watch, called the NATO because it was standard issue for all NATO pilots, was outfitted with Lémania’s legendary but discontinued Caliber 5100.
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WatchesWant This, Get This: NOMOS Tangente or Stowa Antea KS
If you’re like us, you have a long list of watches you’d love to own. But reality (almost) always steps in, and your desires remain unfulfilled.
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WatchesModding Your Seiko 5: Secrets of the Subculture
In our series Want This, Get This, we profile one wildly desirable, largely unattainable item and one similar item that costs far less. In fact, that’s exactly what watch modification, or “watch modding”, is all about.
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WatchesFace Value: OMEGA Seamaster Bullhead Chronograph
In 1969 Omega released a handwound chrono in a strange shield-shaped case that had the pushers and crown on top of the watch. This so-called “bullhead” style was originally developed earlier for race car drivers, who wanted easier activation of the chronograph and minimal pusher interference.
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WatchesFace Value: Hamilton Jazzmaster Face 2 Face
Just in case your budget is a bit thin for a pair of new timepieces or your multiple personalities can’t agree on which watch to wear, Hamilton has just the answer.
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WatchesTime on Our Hands: Bell & Ross BR 126 Sport
The BR 126 Sport ($4,500) is one of the most recent versions of Bell & Ross’s Vintage chronograph family.