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My Story of Buying a Pre-Owned Rolex Day-Date 36 in Platinum with “Glacier Blue Wave Arabic Dial”: a Caveat Emptor Scare...

Niclas has arranged to meet the seller of a platinum Rolex Day-Date at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. If all goes well, the watch transaction should be completed within an hour the he would catch...

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Why I Bought It: Hajime Asaoka Tsunami

This is the story of a daily-wear watch, the Tsunami by Japanese independent watchmaker Hajime Asaoka. It’s not a “beater” as it’s too beautifully made for that description, and some folks justifiably...

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Bell Hill: Sensational Wines from the South Island of New Zealand

The post Bell Hill: Sensational Wines from the South Island of New Zealand appeared first on Quill & Pad .

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How To Spot a Fake Omega Wristwatch

Omega, founded in 1848, is one of the world’s oldest, most highly respected, and popular watch manufacturers, so it should come as no surprise that the brand is frequently the target of counterfeiters...

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Girard-Perregaux Laureato: An Underappreciated Royal Oak Alternative?

It will surprise nobody that over the last 5 years certain steel sports watches have taken off in terms of popularity and become practically impossible to buy at an authorized retailer. However, fear...

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Quick Bite: Vintage Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Aqua Lung ‘No Radiation’

At the recent FHH Roadshow in Paris, Ian Skellern saw a rare vintage Blancpain Fifty Fathoms No Radiation on a wrist and was curious about why the watch had a ‘No Radiation’ symbol featuring so promin...

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Black Pudding: Cooking with Blood and Other Culinary Oddities (Warning: Not for the Squeamish)

If you do not know what black pudding is you may be thinking a decadent dessert, perhaps a very dark chocolate cake type of thing. If you do know what it is then you are either suddenly thinking of ho...

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Visiting the MB&F M.A.D.House: Take a Virtual Tour with this Photo Fest

The M.A.D.House, as MB&F calls its headquarters, is just like the brand’s watches – unlike anything you have ever experienced. Niclas Berglund has a tour and takes us along. The post Visiting the...

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New Release: MB&F HM8 Mark 2 – The Supercar for the Wrist turns Blue

Supercars are not designed and developed for your daily commute or to do the shopping run, although they can do those automotive tasks, they are made to get your pulse racing, adrenal pumping, and put...

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Why the Patek Philippe Nautilus is King: A Collector Weighs In

After reading article after article discussing the virtues of Patek Philippe's Nautilus, it became clear to watch enthusiast and Quill & Pad reader Perry Heim that none stated a self-evident trut...

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