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Maurice Lacroix Grand Guichet GMT: Grand, Not GMT

April 23, 2018 By Stephen Leave a Comment

Yesterday on “Watch A Day” I presented my first mechanical watch. Today I’m presenting my first Swiss mechanical. This Maurice Lacroix Grand Guichet GMT has an excellent Swiss movement, a useful complication, and Swiss build quality. But it’s not a GMT and the big date isn’t very big at all.

Filed Under: Collection, Watch A Day Tagged With: Big Date, ETA 2892, ETA 2892-A2, GMT, Maurice Lacroix, Maurice Lacroix Grand Guichet GMT, Maurice Lacroix Les Classiques, second timezone

2009 Rolex Milgauss GV

February 15, 2014 By Stephen 1 Comment

We’re not huge fans of today’s Rolex lineup, mainly because almost a million are produced every year, making them rather common. And, despite protestations to the contrary, mainstream Rolex models sell below MSRP all the time. But there is one big exception to the Rule of the Common Rolex: The Rolex Milgauss “Glace Verte” or GV.

Filed Under: Grails Tagged With: Rolex Milgauss, Rolex Milgauss GV

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