MOVEMENT SPECS: Lemania 1883

A while ago, we posted some detailed photos of the LEMANIA calibre 1872 which was [...]

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MOVEMENT SPECS: Lemania 1872

LEMANIA, founded in 1884, used to be a Swiss watch company and high-end movement manufacturer. [...]

REVIEW: GIRARD-PERREGAUX Richeville Chronograph – An introduction

In terms of watch complications, I think chronographs sit somewhere between the simple day-date and [...]

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Patina watches – The language of my collection

So you might have heard the term ‘patina’, but what is it exactly? These days, [...]

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PERSPECTIVE: Starting a watch collection

I don’t think I would call myself a watch collector since the word “collector” itself [...]

PERSPECTIVE: Vintage or brand-new?

I actually never thought of a watch as vintage or brand new. My watch collecting [...]

CLOSER LOOK: The ROLEX Oyster case

The word “Oyster” can be found on every Rolex model except for the Celini. The [...]

REVIEW: CARTIER Tank Basculante Mecanique – Quality over Quantity

I think one of the skills that I have been constantly working to improve is [...]

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PERSPECTIVE: Box and papers – Do they really matter?

The very common conventional wisdom is that if a watch doesn’t come with its box [...]