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Today we catch up with the enigmatic Swiss penguin (hey, it’s what her profile says) with a love for complicated watches and a top notch…
“Such a shame they don’t take the time to align their screws. I wouldn’t buy one purely because of this.” Every time we post a…
Australia’s property market is brutal right now, with some eye-watering prices and fierce competition. Even if you’re in a position to buy, getting some actual…
Time to inject some fresh blood into your insta vein. Founder of footwear brand Greats, Ryan Babenzien documents his work and life in Williamsburg through the lens of a…
Editor’s note: Whether they know it or not, anyone in a highly visible profession is likely to have their wristwear critiqued by a cadre of…
SIHH 2017 is a wrap. It’s done. After months of anticipation and speculation (along with regret for us Aussies leaving behind summer for subzero temperatures) the…
If you hadn’t noticed, it’s that time of year when aeroplanes start playing ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ by Mariah Carey in preparation for take off,…
Ever since the female of the species began wearing trousers circa the 1920s, they’ve been gradually but persistently encroaching into the territory of men. Never…
OK, we’re calling it: 1976 was one of the best years in history – for so many reasons. For a start, that’s when Stevie Wonder’s…
In the early hours of the Australian morning, the watch industry was celebrating its night of nights – the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG)…
Editor’s Note: Last night over drinks a friend had a question. He considers he’s reached some sort of early milestone in his collecting. He has…
Editor’s Note: It will surprise no-one to learn that Andy Green spends a significant amount of time each month in cafés, handling watches – of fairly staggering…
Editor’s Note: The Weekly Review recently asked me to give them a list of six watches that “show you’re a success in life”. For the record,…
Editor’s Note: Any Instagram-savvy watch fan who doesn’t follow @fakewatchbusta and @rolex_enforcer is either lying, in need of a tip, or perhaps they just have enough…
Editor’s Note: Last year we held a special week of stories focusing on local watch brands, and in a fit of creativity we called it…
Once a month, we write a full page feature about watches for The Australian newspaper’s super glossy WISH Magazine. WISH is a bit of an institution in…
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/152346690″] Vacheron Constantin is – along with Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet – part of Swiss watchmaking’s ‘big three’, making some of the finest…
STORY IN A SECOND: When the first Royal Oak was released in 1972 in steel it was a revelation. Now, in 2016, there’s a milder…
Looking for the quick run-down on the biggest and best releases from SIHH 2016? Well, look no further because we’ve prepared the SIHH survival guide…
Overnight the leading lights of the watch industry gathered for its night of nights – the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). It’s essentially the…
The story in a second: Audemars Piguet have developed a cool new calendar complication, but the watch it’s showcased in fails to deliver as a…
I’ve been saying for years that two-tone is making a come back. And it looks like, with the release of the Audemars Piguet Two Tone…