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UPDATE: Rolex Paul Newman Daytona – most expensive watch sold at auction in Australia
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UPDATE: Rolex Paul Newman Daytona – most expensive watch sold at auction in Australia

On Monday we told you about a Rolex ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona that was being auctioned by Sotheby’s Australia the following night. Well, on Wednesday we…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @KingNerd
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @KingNerd

Real nerd @KingNerd might not be a real monarch, but he is royalty in the world of fine engraving. Definitely worth a follow if you’re into…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @icon4x4
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @icon4x4

Inside every car guy there’s a watch guy trying to escape, and vice versa. We’re not sure, but it looks like ICON 4×4’s Jonathan Ward…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @rinascitaconcepts
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @rinascitaconcepts

Owner of Rinascita Concepts, Dino lives and breathes quality – as you’ll see through his Instagram feed. Head over and you’ll find some of the…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @alpagota
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @alpagota

When Gaëtan Gaye moved from Richemont’s Amsterdam office to Ressence in 2015, he doubled the size of the Antwerp-based team, which was quite the change…
MY WATCH STORY: Running into last year’s crush in Hall 1, Jared’s Breguet Type XXI 3817
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MY WATCH STORY: Running into last year’s crush in Hall 1, Jared’s Breguet Type XXI 3817

There are watches you see that have an immediate impact, but then the feeling fades. You see the same watch some years later and you…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @PaulDavidMaudsley
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @PaulDavidMaudsley

If you’re a fan of supercars and rare timepieces, tapping into Paul Maudsley’s social feed will be a click you won’t regret. Meet a real…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @danhenrycollection
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @danhenrycollection

Looking to beef up your vintage knowledge? Then your first stop should be Dan Henry’s Instagram page. There, you’ll get a peek into one of the most impressive…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @Loevhagen
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @Loevhagen

There are some people who just nail Instagram. Bjoern, also known as @Loevhagen, is one of those people. More specifically, he’s one of the masters…
VIDEO: A chef, his watch (a Hublot Big Bang) and his love of stir fry
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VIDEO: A chef, his watch (a Hublot Big Bang) and his love of stir fry

It gets boring waiting in lines, especially when you’re hungry. So if by chance this finds you outside Chin Chin (Australia’s top-ranked restaurant, located in…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @nobleandgraff
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @nobleandgraff

Sick of the same old in your Insta-feed? We can highly recommend the account of watch lover and leather goods wizard N G Lester of UK-based Noble…
VIDEO: Why I love my watch – with RedBar founder Adam Craniotes
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VIDEO: Why I love my watch – with RedBar founder Adam Craniotes

If you like watches (you do) and exist in a digital age (also affirmative) there’s a good chance you’ve encountered the garrulous Adam Craniotes –…
EDITOR’S PICK: One of Australia’s most successful sailors ever talks timing, Rolex and making your own luck
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EDITOR’S PICK: One of Australia’s most successful sailors ever talks timing, Rolex and making your own luck

This is a video we keep coming back to. It’s one of our most cinematic and visually beautiful videos to date, and it captures the…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @horologym
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @horologym

One of the greatest things about social media is its rich seam of photos posted by amateur watch lovers all over the world. Ronald Chew is one of those…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @ryanbbabenzien
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @ryanbbabenzien

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…
INTERVIEW: Cadel Evans – “I’ve really had no choice but to become a watch lover”
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INTERVIEW: Cadel Evans – “I’ve really had no choice but to become a watch lover”

The 2017 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race kicks off tomorrow in earnest, with men’s and women’s elite races, as well as a more laidback…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @jamesbanks
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @jamesbanks

Looking for insta-inspo? You’ve come to the right place. NAME: James Banks OCCUPATION: Head of Bespoke Cars at McLaren Special Operations (MSO) bringing to life…
VIDEO: “TAG Heuer is #1 in confusion.” Explosive comments and a personal apology from Jean-Claude Biver
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VIDEO: “TAG Heuer is #1 in confusion.” Explosive comments and a personal apology from Jean-Claude Biver

Watch industry Presidents and CEOs are often conservative to the point of invisibility. The adage that seems to be uniformly and universally extolled is a…
VIDEO: Sex, watches and complications with Kristian Haagen
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VIDEO: Sex, watches and complications with Kristian Haagen

Watch fairs are not just about watches. They’re as much about meeting, getting to know and catching up with the people that drive the industry,…
VIDEO: “I want something created by a person, not a production line” – 3 key quotes from a watch-obsessed tattooist
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VIDEO: “I want something created by a person, not a production line” – 3 key quotes from a watch-obsessed tattooist

Today we’re taking another look at a video that explores the connection between tattooing and watchmaking with world-famous ink-master Benjamin Laukis. The watch in focus…
WHO TO FOLLOW: @blackbadger
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WHO TO FOLLOW: @blackbadger

Don’t get stuck in an Instagram rut. Allow us to point you in the direction of inspirational characters to follow, starting with… NAME: James Thompson…
TOP POSTS OF 2016: Number 2 – Greg Norman’s watch story
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TOP POSTS OF 2016: Number 2 – Greg Norman’s watch story

Editor’s Note: The internet is a weird and wonderful place, where the normal rules of logic often don’t apply. Case in point, the fact this…
INTERVIEW: Baume & Mercier’s Alexandre Peraldi on the past and present of the Clifton
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INTERVIEW: Baume & Mercier’s Alexandre Peraldi on the past and present of the Clifton

We’ve spent a fair amount of digital ink this week talking about Baume & Mercier’s Clifton collection, and how it’s such a neat link to…
MY WATCH STORY: Alan’s Oris Carl Brashear
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MY WATCH STORY: Alan’s Oris Carl Brashear

A little while ago, we ran our annual reader survey, giving entrants the chance to walk away with an Oris timepiece – a choice between the…
VIDEO: Bulgari CEO chooses watches for our PM, Rebel Wilson, Joel Edgerton in an unmissable Celebrity Watch Match
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VIDEO: Bulgari CEO chooses watches for our PM, Rebel Wilson, Joel Edgerton in an unmissable Celebrity Watch Match

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/192869004″] It started in Tokyo. We were over there with Bulgari to celebrate the launch of their first ever watch, the Bulgari Roma, released…
VIDEO: Rodger Corser on acting, coming home and Tudor Black Bay watches
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VIDEO: Rodger Corser on acting, coming home and Tudor Black Bay watches

I first noticed it for a split-second in Channel 9’s new show Doctor Doctor. Pause. Rewind. Yep, there was no mistaking the black bezel and…
VIDEO: World-famous tattoo guru Benjamin Laukis and his TAG Heuer Calibre 18 Telemeter
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VIDEO: World-famous tattoo guru Benjamin Laukis and his TAG Heuer Calibre 18 Telemeter

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/179131877″] Tattoo artist Benjamin Laukis cuts a dashing figure. Impeccably dressed, impressively inked – people tend to notice when Laukis walks into a room.…
VIDEO: The CEO of Ferrari Australasia drives into our office (literally) to talk Hublot and the 488 Spider
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VIDEO: The CEO of Ferrari Australasia drives into our office (literally) to talk Hublot and the 488 Spider

We’re no stranger to Hublot’s partnership with the Ferrari, and we’ve managed to get pretty close to the action over the years. We’ve worn the…
VIDEO: WHY I LOVE MY WATCH with Ben Cooper, Head Chef of Chin Chin, featuring Hublot
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VIDEO: WHY I LOVE MY WATCH with Ben Cooper, Head Chef of Chin Chin, featuring Hublot

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/153864160″] The story of the watch ended up being bigger than the act of me having the watch… This is perhaps the best video proof…
HOW TO: Make your watch brand go viral, a marketing masterclass by Moser
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HOW TO: Make your watch brand go viral, a marketing masterclass by Moser

It’s both reassuring and alarming to discover that H. Moser & Cie. CEO Edouard Meylan is a human version of his brand’s watches: he is stylish, sophisticated,…
VIDEO: “Is your 20k tourbillon of lesser quality?” Felix asks TAG Heuer GM Guy Sémon several burning questions on the Heuer-02T
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VIDEO: “Is your 20k tourbillon of lesser quality?” Felix asks TAG Heuer GM Guy Sémon several burning questions on the Heuer-02T

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/183285693″] One of the hottest topics at this year’s Baselworld fair was TAG Heuer’s ’20k tourbillon’. And that nickname is even more impressive when…
VIDEO: The Montblanc CEO Jérôme Lambert’s impossible ‘blind’ challenge, Part 2
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VIDEO: The Montblanc CEO Jérôme Lambert’s impossible ‘blind’ challenge, Part 2

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/182655477″] When we left off the Blindside Challenge, where we ask a key brand leader to i.d their watches by touch alone, Montblanc CEO…
VIDEO: Blindsiding the Montblanc CEO with an impossible task (that he owned), Part 1
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VIDEO: Blindsiding the Montblanc CEO with an impossible task (that he owned), Part 1

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/182642631″] There are persistent rumours in the watch industry that Montblanc CEO (we almost wrote ‘new’ Montblanc CEO there, but it’s been three years…
VIDEO: A watch lover’s guide to NYC, with RedBar founder Adam Craniotes
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VIDEO: A watch lover’s guide to NYC, with RedBar founder Adam Craniotes

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/180993499″] Along with Geneva and Hong Kong, New York City is one of the most important cities in the world for watches. There are,…
MY WATCH STORY: Dane’s Linde Werdelin Oktopus Tattoo
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MY WATCH STORY: Dane’s Linde Werdelin Oktopus Tattoo

It’s not often you see a Linde Werdelin in Australia – many people haven’t even heard of the brand, never mind seen one – so…
VIDEO: Omega boss Raynald Aeschlimann talks heroism and happiness at Rio 2016
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VIDEO: Omega boss Raynald Aeschlimann talks heroism and happiness at Rio 2016

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/178997873″] You don’t need to have visited Australia to know one thing about us: we love sport. In fact, love is too lightweight a…
MY WATCH STORY: Ted from Petrolicious and his Rolex GMT Master 1675
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MY WATCH STORY: Ted from Petrolicious and his Rolex GMT Master 1675

Editorial Director of Petrolicious, a site and production house dedicated to showcasing the world’s finest classic cars and their owners, Ted Gushue has an instagam…
MY WATCH STORY: Brendan’s Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra
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MY WATCH STORY: Brendan’s Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra

Editor’s Note: As I’ve raised recently there are times, like on public transport, or when your wife’s giving birth, that you wish you could switch off…
INTERVIEW: 6 ways Tiffany & Co. plans to conquer the watch market
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INTERVIEW: 6 ways Tiffany & Co. plans to conquer the watch market

Imagine this little gem cropping up on an episode of Family Feud: ‘What are you most likely to find inside a blue Tiffany box?’ Right…
GALLERY: ‘My Connection to the Sea’ – a Time and Tide production with Lindy Klim for Omega
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GALLERY: ‘My Connection to the Sea’ – a Time and Tide production with Lindy Klim for Omega

Watchmakers often talk about the ‘music’ a well-made mechanical watch makes when it is held close to the ear. At a recent Omega event, ‘Her…
INTERVIEW: Flavio Manzoni, Design Director of Ferrari, talks about Hublot and the importance of boldness
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INTERVIEW: Flavio Manzoni, Design Director of Ferrari, talks about Hublot and the importance of boldness

Right now, Vivid Sydney is in full swing. Not familiar? Well, in a nutshell, it’s an annual three-week festival of ‘light, music and ideas’ that’s…
MY WATCH STORY: Lindy Klim’s Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra
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MY WATCH STORY: Lindy Klim’s Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra

Debating whether to describe oneself as ‘businesswoman’, ‘model’ or ‘Balinese princess’ is a dilemma most of us will never have to grapple with – and…
MY WATCH STORY: Greg Norman
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MY WATCH STORY: Greg Norman

How many watches do you own? Well, I’m a very lucky guy. I sound bad, but I have a lot of watches. It’s the only…
VIDEO: “We put it in the wrong watch,” – the President of Omega recalls the Co-Axial movement’s 1999 debut – Part 2
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VIDEO: “We put it in the wrong watch,” – the President of Omega recalls the Co-Axial movement’s 1999 debut – Part 2

What should you expect if you are ever in the position to have an on-the-record discussion with the President of Omega? Expect candour, levity and…
OUR WATCH STORY: Kevin Magnussen and Jolyon Palmer’s Bell & Ross BR-X1 Carbone Forgés
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OUR WATCH STORY: Kevin Magnussen and Jolyon Palmer’s Bell & Ross BR-X1 Carbone Forgés

We recently had a chat with with Renault Sport F1 Team drivers, the Danish Kevin Magnussen and English rookie Jolyon Palmer, just a few hours…
VIDEO: “My girlfriend said to me… ‘you scratched my back honey… But you scratched it with a Patek.’” Talking romance and the future of watches with Kristian Haagen
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VIDEO: “My girlfriend said to me… ‘you scratched my back honey… But you scratched it with a Patek.’” Talking romance and the future of watches with Kristian Haagen

Kristian Haagen walks the walk, talks the talk and owns the watches. To go to the next level in this watch caper you need some…
VIDEO: The Long View with TAG Heuer’s CEO, Jean-Claude Biver
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VIDEO: The Long View with TAG Heuer’s CEO, Jean-Claude Biver

Jean-Claude Biver’s recent visit to Australia confirmed a couple of things. Number one, the man is a POWERHOUSE. In the sense that we followed him…
MY WATCH STORY: Miles’s Rolex GMT Master II
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MY WATCH STORY: Miles’s Rolex GMT Master II

Your name: Miles Wharton (AKA the impeccably dressed gent behind Men’s Fashion Blogger). Your watch: Rolex GMT Master II in steel and yellow gold. What’s…
MY WATCH JOURNEY: Peter Siddle’s Franck Muller Vanguard
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MY WATCH JOURNEY: Peter Siddle’s Franck Muller Vanguard

EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s Boxing Day, which means one thing to Australians. Sitting at the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) in the baking sun watching men in white…
VIDEO: Rolex Sydney Hobart champion Mark Richards and his Rolex Yacht-Master ref 16622
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VIDEO: Rolex Sydney Hobart champion Mark Richards and his Rolex Yacht-Master ref 16622

Mark Richards, who is arguably Australia’s most famous sailor, is not bragging when he says that he has 10 Rolex Yacht-Master models, brand new and…
EDITOR’S PICK: Guy Pearce talks watches, directors and the greatest actor he’s ever worked with (no prizes here)
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EDITOR’S PICK: Guy Pearce talks watches, directors and the greatest actor he’s ever worked with (no prizes here)

EDITOR’S NOTE: This interview with one of Australia’s finest actors from just over a year ago was not meant to be about watches. But, like always,…
INTERVIEW: The VP of Longines, Juan-Carlos Capelli, explains the brand’s link to horse racing
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INTERVIEW: The VP of Longines, Juan-Carlos Capelli, explains the brand’s link to horse racing

Earlier this year, we interviewed the Vice President of Longines in the hours before the Queen Elizabeth Stakes horse race at Royal Randwick in Sydney.…
MY WATCH STORY: Julian’s Patek Philippe 5975-R (175th anniversary multi-scale chronograph)
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MY WATCH STORY: Julian’s Patek Philippe 5975-R (175th anniversary multi-scale chronograph)

Beautiful watch – tell us a little bit about it. It’s the Patek 5975 in rose gold. It’s a special multi-scale chronograph Patek made to…
VIDEO: Piaget – Behind the Brand
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VIDEO: Piaget – Behind the Brand

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/141239039″ width=”800″ autoplay=”no”] We speak to Piaget’s International Communications & Marketing Director, Chabi Nouri, about the spirit of “joy and positivity” that underscores the…
INTERVIEW: Vacheron Constantin’s Creative Director Christian Selmoni explains the Harmony collection
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INTERVIEW: Vacheron Constantin’s Creative Director Christian Selmoni explains the Harmony collection

On September 17 Vacheron Constantin celebrated their 260th birthday, making them the oldest continuously operating watch brand. They celebrated the day by unveiling (after months…
MY WATCH STORY: Ernie’s heirloom Rolex collection
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MY WATCH STORY: Ernie’s heirloom Rolex collection

Last week we met a passionate collector by the name of Ernie at our live wind down at Oscar Hunt. We couldn’t help but notice…
INTERVIEW: Michael Clarke, in his own words
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INTERVIEW: Michael Clarke, in his own words

It’s the eve of the 5th and final Ashes Test. It will be Michael Clarke’s last test, which is cause enough to publish  for the…
INSIGHT: Designing the Cartier Clé de Cartier
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INSIGHT: Designing the Cartier Clé de Cartier

Geometry has been a driving force for Cartier from the beginning. Shape was the defining characteristic of Cartier’s first wristwatch (which was the first wristwatch),…
IN PRINT: Unpacking the Louis Vuitton Escale Time Zone with Hamdi Chatti
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IN PRINT: Unpacking the Louis Vuitton Escale Time Zone with Hamdi Chatti

Editor’s Note: At Baselworld 2015, Louis Vuitton brought the heat. Fresh from the resounding success of the Escale Worldtime, the company – under the leadership of…
INTERVIEW: Walter Von Känel, CEO of Longines
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INTERVIEW: Walter Von Känel, CEO of Longines

When Andrew and I walked into our interview with Longines CEO and industry veteran Walter Von Känel, we expected the usual – a chat about…
VIDEO: WHY I LOVE MY WATCH with Mark Bouris
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VIDEO: WHY I LOVE MY WATCH with Mark Bouris

“This is the IWC Portugieser ‘Double Moon’ – this is the fantastic watch. It’s the first one in Australia and the only blue faced one.…
INTERVIEW: The Iceman Cometh, Christian Redl and Edox
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INTERVIEW: The Iceman Cometh, Christian Redl and Edox

A hole in the ice, a wetsuit, a rope and a shaft of light barely penetrating the 2000m deep waters chilled to two degrees below…
MY WATCH STORY: Christian’s Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantiéme Ivory Enamel
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MY WATCH STORY: Christian’s Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantiéme Ivory Enamel

Your name: Christian  Your watch: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantiéme Ivory Enamel When – did you buy it? At first I had the Grande Seconde in…