Last week, we did our inaugural “Deployant Reacts” series, featuring the marvellous Teddy Baldassarre and the sharp-looking Kirby Allison. The previous article was rather well-received, and so, we thought we would like to react to another interesting timepiece-related video that we watched earlier this week. The Video: 5 Watches I Love but Would NEVER BUY [...]

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In recent times, there has been a huge influx of YouTube channels that discuss about watches and all-things horology. This is perhaps attributed to the relatively lower barriers to entry, as long as one has the right equipment, as well as the necessary resources and knowledge on the field. Of course, there are exceptional channels [...]

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It is the holiday season again! We have seen lots of travelling photos in recent weeks, following the school holidays (in Singapore), or the start of the exciting summer season. Regardless, it is certainly time to take out your travel watches once again. If you have not bought yourself a travel watch – fret not! [...]

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In the recent few weeks, there has been quite a strong interest on the watches that the cast of HBO’s wildly-popular series Succession is wearing on the show. This gave us an idea. While our articles have often been focusing on selecting some of the best watches for our readers (based on specific themes and [...]

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We admit it. We have an obsession with chronographs. So we celebrate the complication! Here are six of our favourites from the post-pandemic season. Six exciting new chronographs from the post-pandemic season The first three watches are lifted from my choices published in the Chief Editor’s Top 3 picks from 2023. A. Lange & Söhne [...]

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When it comes to watches for the business executives to pair with their power suits, the selections are pretty standard. In this week’s article, we are looking to break the stereotype. While the likes of Rolex and Patek Philippe make excellent watches, there are also many outstanding and interesting options that are worth a serious [...]

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In recent years, there appears to be a reversal in the trend for watch collectors – instead of larger watches, it seems that more collectors have a preference for timepieces with a smaller case dimension. This change in preference has seen smaller watches coming back into fashion and production once again. For starters, we define [...]

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Last week, we experimented with ChatGPT by asking it to produce the perfect 6 watch collection. The results were mixed. By no means, the six watches selected by ChatGPT were great. However, readers thought that the result by ChatGPT was a little, for the lack of a better word, boring. One reader also suggested that [...]

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So, the buzzword in the recent months has certainly been Artificial Intelligence (or AI, for short), with the introduction of the incredible ChatGPT. The perfect 6 watch collection – picked by ChatGPT We thought we might want to have some fun with this newfangled technology. Hence, we logged onto ChatGPT and decided to ask the [...]

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A couple of weeks ago, many watch ateliers and manufacturers have introduced their novelties in the incredible Watches & Wonders 2023. While we have seen many stunning timepieces making their debut for the first time, we have had some comments that most of the watches are pretty inaccessible in terms of their price points. We [...]

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We all do need a little bit of colour in our lives. For watch enthusiasts, there is no better way to do so with a colourful and vibrant timepiece on the wrist. In this week’s article, we are going to introduce six sprightly watches – across different price points – that you may consider adding [...]

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And to round up this year’s picks, the Chief Editor makes his top 3 picks from this year’s show. Chief Editor’s Choice of the most impressive 3 watches of the W&W 2023 season Another year. Another show. Though last year, I missed the show…lots of reasons, though the fear of COVID was not one of [...]

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Next up, Chester makes his top picks from this year’s Watches & Wonders. Armchair Picks: Chester’s 3 of the Best from Watches and Wonders 2023 Watches and Wonders 2023 saw updates across the board with some exciting updates and some textbook additions. The following three are conservative choices for an everyday collection, three watches that [...]

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Our contributor, Kunal makes his top 3 picks from the watches revealed during last week’s Watches & Wonders. Armchair Picks: Kunal Khemka’s 3 of the best from Watches & Wonders 2023 Watches & Wonders (W&W) 2023, just held in Geneva, Switzerland, during 27 March to 2 April, once again saw many of the global luxury [...]

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Our writer, Frank, picks his three favourite watches from Watches & Wonders 2023 (that happen to be from three different countries). Armchair Picks: Frank’s 3 of the Best from W&W 2023 Another year, another Watches & Wonders successfully held. It’s always been the most exciting time of the year for the watch-crazed among us and [...]

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The last week certainly saw a huge flurry of activities in the horological scene. After all, this came from the back of one of the most significant horological events in the calendar – Watches and Wonders. As usual, following the barrage of new launches and novelties over the last few days, we took some time [...]

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OK, we are generalising and being provocative. But some watches are just too loud and attention grabbing for the average watch collector. Here we take a fantasy tour, and suggest six over the top watches for the likes of rappers, footballers and gangsters. Six over the top watches best for the sophisticated We have run [...]

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Have you ever looked at a beautiful watch movement and thought to yourself how brilliant it would be if one can wear his or her watch on the movement side? Today’s article addresses exactly that. In this week’s article, we are looking at watches which were produced with that idea in mind. We will be [...]

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When one thinks of a dress watch, the typical image that would come to mind is a two or three-handed watch – preferably in yellow or rose gold – with a rounded case that looks simple and clean. But does it necessarily have to be the case? Perhaps so, if one is a purist. For [...]

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For many collectors, we are bound to arrive at this crossroad one day – how can we elevate our watch collection with something interesting (and with a complication), without relatively breaking the bank? In this week’s article, we are looking beyond the usual suspects to see what the watch universe has to offer. This is [...]

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