Snowflakes & Shields

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• Stabbed for a £115,000 watch

  By Shaun on February 7, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  “They tried to cut through the tendon in my arm to disable me and stop me fighting back. They knew what they were doing. I chased after them because it was so out of order. All I can think about… Read More ›

• Apple now sells more watches than the entire Swiss watch industry

  By Shaun on February 6, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  The Apple Watch wasn’t just the best-selling smartwatch last year, but also put the Swiss watch industry to shame, according to new sales estimates compiled by Strategy Analytics. The report estimates Apple shipped nearly 31 million units in 2019, a… Read More ›

• The Speedmaster Racing Co‑Axial Chronograph 40 mm

  By Shaun on February 5, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  This model features an opaline silver dial covered by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and graced by a date window, a small seconds sub-dial, 30-minute recorder and 12-hour recorder; each of the silvery sub-dials has a textured “Clous de Paris” pattern…. Read More ›

• Who wears a watch like this?

  By Shaun on February 4, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  When you look at a watch it is not difficult to imagine who would be the likely customer. You can guess age ranges, financial position and so much more just by looking at a watch, but here we have something… Read More ›

• No more dive watches

  By Shaun on February 3, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  I bought an Orient Mako the other day and it concluded some thoughts I had been having for some time. It wasn’t only the size of the watch which is admittedly too big for most people (45mm) or the orange… Read More ›

• When the 'house' comes tumbling down…

  By Shaun on February 2, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Some of you may or may not be aware that I recently came into issues with the sale of a replica watch.I feel stupid, sick, numb, upset, and frustrated that I’ve potentially passed this on to a buyer.After a few… Read More ›

• The Speedmaster Skywalker X-33

  By Shaun on February 1, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Designed especially for space explorers, the Speedmaster Skywalker X-33 is an innovative upgrade of the Speedmaster Professional X-33 released in 1998. The new model, powered by an advanced quartz calibre, was developed to meet the needs of astronauts and others… Read More ›

• The Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT II USA Edition

  By Shaun on January 31, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  To start with the basics: the 42-mm stainless steel case is designed, like those of most timepieces from this Swiss-made, American-born brand, for toughness in trying conditions: water resistance to 100 meters, impact resistance to 7,500 Gs, antimagnetic resistance to… Read More ›

• At what point does a fake become real enough?

  By Shaun on January 30, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  The video above is scary for a few reasons. First up it is a very good fake which would be impossible to see unless magnified. Second up this is a fake of a luxury, but not so luxury, watch to… Read More ›

• Rolex Oyster Cosmograph & Documentation, ca. 1971

  By Shaun on January 29, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Travel with ANTIQUES ROADSHOW to Bonanzaville in West Fargo for the biggest find of the season, and watch as the owner is floored by the appraisal–literally! This is insane!

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