The Skinny Diameter: 38.5MM Thickness: 10.23MM Movement: Caliber 240 HU Water Resistance: 30M Price: 65,000 CHF Apophenia or The Law of Attraction? In 1958, a psychiatrist by the name of Klaus Conrad defined Apophenia as the human propensity to seek patterns in random information. Seeking patterns is the core skill of human intellect, but we… Read more »
Oris has found a novel and compelling way to celebrate the exchange between East and West without succumbing to the lame Eurocentrism and reductive new-year-celebration strategies deployed by so many Swiss watch brands. When West Meets East (and Offers a Watch) In the 21st century, mechanical watches are unnecessary, and the significance of watches has… Read more »
The Skinny What Is The Tudor Black Bay 58? Tudor’s foray into dive watches began in 1954 when the Rolex subsidiary produced a lower-cost version of the Rolex Submariner, unsurprisingly called the Tudor Submariner. In 1999 Tudor discontinued its Submariner, then brought back their divers in 2012 with the smash hit 41mm Black Bay. In… Read more »
Is there any sense in spending $375 on a watch strap? My Vacheron Constantin ref. 99932-P has an atypical lug-span of 17.62mm, and those lugs are spindly little protrusions that require an exact fit. This Vacheron is also a fine platinum dress watch, so a fine alligator strap was certainly in order. Jean Rousseau was… Read more »
In 1960, Seiko’s Suwa factory launched a brand of luxury dress watches known as the Liner. The Liner range was to fit just below the newly launched Grand Seiko range, providing much of the style and luxury without the high precision of the Chronometer-rated Grand Seiko model. However, by 1964, the brand was no more,… Read more »
In 1932 Patek Philippe released the very simple, unadorned Calatrava wrist watch. Until the early 21st century, the word Calatrava only referred to that specific model from that specific brand. Today, however, you will find that journalists, chatty enthusiasts and especially vintage watch dealers use Calatrava to indicate almost any time-only or time-and-date dress watch… Read more »
I collect Rolex and Speedmasters. I aim to stay within the classics while also looking for the nuanced differentiator within that segment. I’ve had plenty of prior experience with Oris. Oris has finally arrived in my lane with the Divers Sixty-Five Glow.
The Skinny Size: 34 x 41.5 x 10.7mm Case Material: Stainless Steel Movement: 9F61 In-house, Quartz Water Resistance: “Splash” Strap: Leather, 18mm Price: $3,300 I appreciate the craftsmanship and value of Japanese luxury watch manufacturer Grand Seiko. However, the nearest Grand Seiko retailer is two hours away. That makes it hard to connect with the… Read more »
The Skinny 42.3 mm Stainless steel case and bracelet 120m water resistance Movement – manually wound Calibre HMC-812 with perpetual calendar functions and 168 hours of power reserve Price – $54,900 PerpCals, Generally Speaking For many watch collectors, a perpetual calendar is a final destination. I know this personally, but also ethnographically as I have… Read more »
Allen explores his new directions for his own budding collection of Vacheron Constantin watches, centering on a near disaster of a purchase due to his unbridled impetuousness. Two friends saved him from repeating past mistakes. Related Articles