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A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin 37 mm: My Favorite Watch

April 2, 2018 By Stephen Leave a Comment

Day 2 of my “Watch A Day” series has arrived and I just couldn’t stop my hand from falling on my favorite watch of all. I purchased this A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin 37 mm without the usual months of consideration and comparison. It was just perfect the moment I saw it, and it remains simply the best watch I own.

Filed Under: Collection, Watch A Day Tagged With: A. Lange & Söhne, dress watch, Glashütte, hand-winding, L093.1, no seconds hand, Saxonia, Saxonia Thin, ultra thin

Could an Officer’s Watch Be the Ultimate Patek Philippe Calatrava?

February 3, 2016 By Stephen 4 Comments

Today we take a look at Ref. 3960 and Ref. 5053, two “officer’s watch” Calatrava models. Although still not the perfect Calatrava, these are two very fine references!

Filed Under: Grails Tagged With: Calatrava, Calatrava 3960, Calatrava 5053, Chrono24, Essential Watches, Morgan and Company, Patek Philippe, Patek Philippe 324, Patek Philippe Calatrava, PP 324, The Perfect Calatrava

In Search of the Perfect Patek Philippe Calatrava, Starting with Ref. 96

January 31, 2016 By Stephen 1 Comment

Whenever this subject of iconic watches comes up, you can be sure the Patek Philippe Calatrava is all over the list. Yet it’s hard to pin down which Calatrava is the one to get. With over 100 references produced, I am still trying to identify The Perfect Patek Philippe Calatrava. Ref. 96 has a lot going for it other than “first”, with the perfect case, wonderful dials, and small seconds. Check out this white gold Ref. 96 from Robert Maron – it’s the best Ref. 96 I could find today!

Filed Under: Grails Tagged With: Calatrava, Calatrava 96, Patek Philippe, Patek Philippe 12-400, Patek Philippe Calatrava, Robert Maron, The Perfect Calatrava

2004 Speake-Marin “Piccadilly” Engraved Original Collection 2

May 16, 2014 By Stephen Leave a Comment

Few modern watchmakers have the charisma of Peter Speake-Marin, and his watches are jealously collected and guarded by enthusiasts. It is always remarkable when one of his pieces comes up for sale, and especially so when it’s one of the hand-engraved “Collection 2” models decorated by Kees Engelbarts.

Filed Under: Grails Tagged With: 2004 Speake-Marin "Piccadilly" Engraved Original Collection 2, Speake-Marin, Speake-Marin Piccadilly

Audemars Piguet “Equation of Time” Hyper-Personalized Watch

March 11, 2014 By Stephen Leave a Comment

This 2004 Audemars Piguet watch is just waiting to become yours in a very deep, personal way. It is an “equation of time” watch, showing sunrise and sunset for your exact location, as seen in the video below. And it can even be personalized with your initials on the skeletonized rotor. What more could you ask?

Filed Under: Grails Tagged With: AP 2120, Audemars Piguet, Audemars Piguet Equation of Time, Equation of Time, Jaeger-LeCoultre

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