Should you buy the 2020 Rolex Submariner? Rolex ref. 126610 vs. ref. 116610
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by Armand Conde-Sequeira-Rosen
3y ago
The 2020 Rolex Submariner ref. 126610 might be the benchmark against which all dive watches need to be considered but how does it do against its predecessor, the ref. 116610? Rolex. Submariner. These are words which, for years, have not only defined the dive watch segment but also the time a man or woman was prepared to wait for their new timepiece. Last year was released potentially the most comprehensive reform of this diving icon across the whole range in a single sweep. Even so, this updated watch retains more than a passing resemblance to its direct predecessor. With this in mind, I woul ..read more
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WCU #53: What A Watch Review Can Never Tell You
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by Armand Conde-Sequeira-Rosen
3y ago
When preparing to buy or simply learning about a new watch, a review can be an invaluable tool. However, there are always some aspects of a watch which a review simply help you with. This, ladies and gentleman, is where I’d like to take you in this podcast. What is the function of a good watch review? Should it inform you of the all the details of a watch or simply help you understand the theme and style? Can a watch review replace hands-on time with a product before the purchase or should it purely be accessory to personal experience? There are, inevitably, no concrete answers to these ques ..read more
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WCU #52: Understanding the New 2021 Omega Seamaster 300
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by Armand Conde-Sequeira-Rosen
3y ago
The new 2021 Omega Seamaster 300 presents a refreshing way of presenting a brand’s ‘vintage’ watches and, rather than necessarily improving upon its predecessor, offers a very different flavour of Omega’s iconic dive watch. Since 2014, Omega has offered an homage to their original, 1957 Seamaster 300 dive watch with its straight lugs, narrow bezel and broad-arrow hands. However, as one of the first entirely in-house models from this Swiss brand, the existing models available haven’t fitted with Omega’s wider collection and brand image for some years. In 2021, we are presented with the next c ..read more
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WCU #51: The Hamilton Watches Problem
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by Armand Conde-Sequeira-Rosen
3y ago
Hamilton watches are facing an identity crisis with collections, prices and movements scattered from the affordable to the lower tiers of luxury watchmaking. In this podcast, find out about Hamilton’s unique history and the issues the brand faces today. Sandwiched between American history and Swiss development, Hamilton has created a firm niche for itself between Tissot and Longines within the Swatch Group portfolio. However, with a vast array of models offered at very different price ranges resulting in very weak resale values, one does have to wonder if Hamilton watches are facing a rather ..read more
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A Precious Addition: The Fears Brunswick Pt
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by Armand Conde-Sequeira-Rosen
3y ago
British watch brand Fears is has chosen to celebrate its 175th anniversary with the Fears Brunswick Pt – a reimagining of their own Brunswick in a diamond-set platinum case. Does this mark the beginning of a new chapter for Fears? Nicholas Bowman-Scargill, the owner of Fears – the English watch brand observing the 175th year since its founding, is emphatic that his brand does not produce ‘vintage’ watches. Since the brand’s return a handful of years ago, its watches have observed the motto “Elegantly Understated” with a level of finesse generally reserved to the most personally-run houses of ..read more
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WCU #50: Watch Seconds Tracks: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
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by Armand Conde-Sequeira-Rosen
3y ago
In this podcast, find out how brands succeed and fail with their watch seconds tracks and how this seemingly small detail can make all the difference to a watch’s design and functionality. Watch seconds tracks may seem like minor details of watch design yet, in reality, they represent a crucial part of most timepieces from dress watches to chronographs. At the very least, this detail seen on so many watches can entirely change the tone of a timepiece from tool to fashion accessory. In today’s episode, I’d like to take a look at the three main sins committed by major watch brands which impair ..read more
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Crepas Megamatic: Seamaster Ploprof for Today?
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by Armand Conde-Sequeira-Rosen
3y ago
The Crepas Megamatic is an homage to one of the most extreme Omega Seamaster dive watches of the 20th century. Just how good is this Swiss made, Spanish designed saturation diver? For a lot of us, homage watches to historical and often more valuable pieces are a moot point. On the one hand, they permit us to enjoy an original watch which we might not be able to afford or which we simply cannot find. On the other, they are by nature unoriginal, derivative and, debatably, a distraction from other available options. Today, I would like to show you a watch which perhaps sidesteps these issues by ..read more
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A. Lange & Sohne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds
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by Armand Conde-Sequeira-Rosen
3y ago
The A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds may just be the ultimate thinking man’s watch with deadbeat seconds and a constant force system. Join me on a tour of the cutting edge of high horology. The second hand of a watch is a surprising opportunity for a skilled watchmaker. For most watches, it adds life to the dial and brings a together the motion of, in some cases, hundreds of internal components. It is through the second hand that we realise that a watch is working and, through its sweep across the dial, we can also read into the very function of its operation. But what if y ..read more
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WCU #49: Watches Still to Look Forward to in 2021
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by Armand Conde-Sequeira-Rosen
3y ago
Watches in 2021 should be looking forward to an excellent year with the Omega Speedmaster and Zenith El Primero already seeing updates. In this podcast, join me on a speculative journey of all the watches we might get to see updated this year. Thus far, 2021 has shown us some cracking watches including the new Omega Speedmaster Professional, the Zenith Chronomaster Sport El Primero 3600 and the Grand Seiko SLGH005. However, there remain plenty of watches to look forward to from major players ranging from Rolex to Patek Philippe. In today’s podcast, I’d like to present you with some of the mo ..read more
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WCU #48: Neptune: the Forgotten Patek Philippe Sports Watch
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by Armand Conde-Sequeira-Rosen
3y ago
Launched in the 1990s, the Patek Philippe Neptune signalled the beginning of a new era of sports watches for this iconic Swiss brand. In today’s episode, I’d like to put the spotlight back onto this forgotten yet important luxury watch. Back in the mid-1990s, Patek Philippe was facing the 20th anniversary of the Nautilus — its only sports watch at the time. In response to the need for a new watch in this category, the Aquanaut was launched in 1997 but not before the brand had tested the water with the Patek Philippe Neptune. In this podcast, I would like to take a look at the Neptune in all ..read more
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