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Four years ago, Furlan Marri scratched the right itch at the right time with a Kickstarter star of a series with MechaQuartz-powered Tasti Tondi-inspired chronographs at an affordable price. It was the kind of thing that could have just been a Covid-era flash in the pan, but Furlan Marri turned…
Bring a Loupe: Neo-Vintage Genius From Chopard And Parmigiani, A Waffle-Dialed Rolex, And A Patek 96
Happy Friday, and welcome back to Bring A Loupe! After highlighting a "Price On Request" Rolex Deep Sea Special last week, I've done all I can to focus this week's picks around value. That's not to say there are no "expensive" watches here—of course there are—but at each asking price, I feel a lot of…
This year, Rolex went all-in on dials. Well, to make such a claim would be to completely ignore the talk of the town that was the Land-Dweller, but having seen almost every single new Rolex release from Watches and Wonders this year, this has been the largest number of dial changes and additions we've seen…
It feels like it's well past the time to talk about Xhevdet Rexhepi. Maybe it's the perfect time. When we last talked to him in February 2023, Rexhepi was launching his eponymous brand and first watch, the Minute Inerte. But there were a lot of questions about the watchmaker and his product, as the piece…
On the Monday before Watches and Wonders, already 10 meetings into our busiest week of the year, I got a text from my friend, the collector, dealer, and Talking Watches alumnus Adam Victor that read something like this:
"You know, Davide [Parmegiani] is in town. You might want to go by and say hi. I…
This past weekend, the 82nd Goodwood Members' Meeting kicked off the Goodwood calendar for the year with a weekend of vintage car racing and all the excitement that comes with it. IWC has been the Members' Meeting official timing partner since 2015, but this year is something special as the brand is heavily involved in…
If you hang around James Stacey enough, you automatically become a Doxa fan. I'll admit, I've always had a soft spot for the Sub 300 Carbon, especially the 'Whitepearl' with its fully-lumed dial. But when I had a chance to preview a few upcoming releases from Doxa in Geneva earlier this month, two new takes…