Glenn
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Bring back significant watch brands
With Breitling acquiring Universal Geneve, it got me thinking about other brands, that were once loved and admired among enthusiasts, that had since f...
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A night out with the Santos
Taking photos of my watch in a restaurant. Don't feel weird at all!
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Horology Mt Rushmore
Breguet and Genta are given, right? JCB? George Daniels? What about ole Hans Wilsdorf? So who do you think belongs here? Can be for contributions to w...
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His definition of collector is that of a particular brand. Yours might be of pieces that speak to you. Different definitions, different collecting philosophies, both equally valid.
Thank God you got some of the independents. If you read/saw any watch media from the fair, you could have sworn there were only 5-7 brands!
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What does NOT currently owning any of the 54 brands participating in this year's watches and wonders trade show say about a watch enthusiast?
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Watches and Wonders ain't the be all/end all of watch brands, only those that could afford the massive costs to put up a stand. At the same time, Time to Watches is running as well, as well as many other brands exhibiting at hotels and other venues throughout Geneva.
Wondering if Julien Tornare squeezed this one in before he left or this is a call from the new CEO? 🤔
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SOTC time!
I normally don't do SOTC posts but as we head into 2024, I thought I'd do a stock take of where things are watch wise and what's on the horizon for th...
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Julien Tonare, eat your heart out!
So I set ChatGPT a task - "Create a fake history about a Swiss-made watch, in the style of a watch CEO" . Now lie back, close your eyes, picture your...
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This Patek is interesting
Despite their ability to make seriously high quality, complicated watches, I never really had any interest in Patek. Obviously way out of my price ran...
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Gunning for the milestone birthday
Posting here for future me to ponder. So have a major birthday in about 5 years time. Have been thinking about Day-Dates, especially big, brash yellow...
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Hoodwinkee!
So, over the past year, a few things in the watch world have caught my attention: The entry of a last-minute third-party guarantor at the recent Chris...
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Buying watches in a resort town
This story starts with a business trip to a conference, in a resort town. After a flight diversion due to bad weather, overnight stay elsewhere and ma...
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