Benjamin Judkins
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Homage and its Discontents
[This is a long read in which I explore some thought on the meaning of ‘homage’ in the watch industry and beyond. Consider yourself warned.] Recently...
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Why the Swiss Watch Industry Must Disappoint
As I type these thoughts I am wearing my black dialed Tudor FXD, one of my favorite divers. Yet its release was surrounded by a fair amount of vocal...
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Happy Holidays!
New watch books for the new year! I am really looking forward to reading both of these. I have also been thinking about my New Years resolutions and o...
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All excellent point! There is certainly a lot more to be explored here. And we still haven't really explored the proud (and very interesting) question of cartel formation and management in the history of the Swiss watch industry.
I suspect so. Glad you enjoyed it @GullibleAndroid!
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True Horology - The National Watch and Clock Museum
In November I made the pilgrimage to Lancaster PA to visit the birthplace of Hamilton watches. While there I took the opportunity to visit the newly o...
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Visiting Hamilton’s First North American Boutique
Last month I was able to spend a few days in Lancaster Pennsylvania exploring the region’s rich horological history. In a previous post I talked abou...
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Exploring RGM and American High Horology
I recently visited the RGM Watch Co. in Mt. Joy Pennsylvania as part of a larger pilgrimage through the epicenter of American horology. This included...
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Reviewing a Panda - The Tudor Black Bay Chronograph
I have been in the market for a sporty chronograph for a couple of years now. It’s a complication I quite like, and one that has been under represent...
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What Makes a Good Travel Watch (and why I didn’t buy a Tudor BB GMT….)
At least not yet…. Travel and watches just seem to go together. I never thought much about it until I found myself traveling around Japan as a colleg...
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An American Milsub? Reviewing the Tudor FXD Black
One could be forgiven for thinking that Tudor has set out to test the adage that all news is good news. A little over a week ago they announced the re...
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