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AskMen.com July 23, 2013 Robert-Jan Broer |
What Men Are Wearing On Their Wrists In Stable Scandinavia We're looking at the Q1 2013 watch queries of citizens of Denmark, Sweden, Norway and -- we included them as well -- Finland (we exlcuded Iceland for obvious reasons). |
AskMen.com July 22, 2013 Robert-Jan Broer |
What Men Are Wearing On Their Wrists In Emerging Economies In each country, we investigated which brands are in demand by watch consumers and which of these brands' watches perform best in these countries. We measured the interest in brands and watches over Q1 2013. |
AskMen.com March 6, 2013 Robert-Jan Broer |
Chronograph Watches The chronograph is one of the most popular watch complications. Although originally meant for recording time during sporting events like car or bike racing, the most famous "scientific" use of the chronograph was probably during the Apollo 13 flight in 1970. |
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The Argument For Rolex Watches Rolex has benefited from keeping its product line simple and consistent -- instead of releasing brand new models, it keeps refining existing designs. |
AskMen.com December 2, 2012 Robert-Jan Broer |
Chronolytics: Part II Here's a more detailed look at five of the watch brands that generated an increased share of interest over the last quarter. |
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore The lay person would be hard-pressed to realize this is more than just a "nice looking watch" -- but it is. |
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Watches Of The Year Striking! Our photo perfectly shows the spectacular beauty of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Self-Winding, formerly known as the Royal Oak Jumbo. |
AskMen.com March 13, 2013 Robert-Jan Broer |
Moon-Phase Watches This week, we're talking about moon-phase watches. The moon-phase complication indicates, yes, the current phase of our beloved moon. It is one of the most sought-after and wished-for complications for watch enthusiasts. |
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Buying A Rolex I am interested in purchasing my first Rolex to add to my collection. My budget is $10,000, which limits the Rolex I can buy. |
AskMen.com September 1, 2012 Robert-Jan Broer |
Chronolytics Besides being a data vendor for the watch industry, at Chronolytics we also cull data that we consider to be of interest to everyday watch fans -- such as the brands that are generating particular interest. |
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AskMen Watch Awards Winners With the volume of emerging watch brands and models getting a bit out of control, we asked for your help narrowing down the best watches on the market. |
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All-Purpose Watches: Watch Snob Though IWC doesn't fare well with the Snob, he is a fan of the IWC Portuguese. "There are really only four watches that can do it all, and half of those four happen to be made by Rolex." |
AskMen.com February 23, 2014 Jack Forster |
Do Serious Watch Guys Take Rolex Seriously? In a pretty short time, Rolex has gone from being the brand watch lovers loved to hate to being one of the most collectible and often-worn watch brands in the world. |
AskMen.com March 20, 2013 Robert-Jan Broer |
GMT Watches: Top 5 The GMT is one of the most popular complications a watch can have. Although it was meant for pilots who travel through different time zones, business travelers also found their way to these watches. |
AskMen.com Benjamin Clymer |
Does A Watch Have To Be Expensive To Be Cool? Is it worth spending a small fortune on a watch when a $100 Casio will tell time just as well? The answer: it depends. |
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A Watch That Matters: Watch Snob If you want something of the high-end haute horology realm, travel to Geneva. All the greats are located there. |
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph Audemars Piguet has introduced the new Offshore Chronograph collection. The company didn't let Royal Oak fans down. |
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Rolex Chronograph 3529 There aren't many watches that get people more excited than the Rolex Chronographs. |
AskMen.com March 3, 2010 Ariel Adams |
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver The Diver presents an unpretentious rendition of the high-end sport watch line that everyone wants to own. |
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Best Watch Brands: Watch Snob There are plenty of brands that most people consider "high-end" that, while I respect, simply aren't superlative in any way: IWC, Vacheron, Piaget, and Zenith all make nice watches, but they are meaningless. |
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Rubber Strap Watches: Watch Snob Nobody does rubber better than Audemars Piguet. |
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Watch Snob: On The Deepsea & "Novelty" Watches Is the new Rolex Deepsea worth the investment?... Is a Hublot Big Bang worth the money?... etc. |
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Breguet Watches There are two brands that are part of the Swatch conglomerate that are worthy of more than a passing glance: Glashutte Original and Breguet. |
AskMen.com Ben Clymer |
Wednesday Watch Pick: Rolex Chronograph 3529 We challenge you to find anything half as cool as a Rolex Chronograph. |
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TAG Heuer Watches TAG Heuer's Comeback... The Rolex Sky-Dweller: Exciting Or Ugly?... Competing with the Watch Snob... |
AskMen.com September 10, 2013 |
Watch Snob: The Holy Trinity Of Watchmakers When I think of the Offshore watch, I think of a nouveau-riche expat in Ibiza -- or, even better, the feckless scion of a nouveau-riche expat in Ibiza, wearing an open-collared shirt and driving a hired Ferrari. |
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Big Watches: Watch Snob Is TAG Heuer more "cool" to wear for 30-something folks than Rolex? Rolex seems to be for "elderly" folks or young, stuck-up folks who have no taste in fashion. |
AskMen.com May 13, 2014 |
The Snob Talks Rolex's New Sea Dweller And Custom Watches If the raison d'etre of Rolex sports watches is to be functional, durable, and legible, the new watches arguably serve their purpose better than their predecessors. |
AskMen.com March 27, 2013 Robert-Jan Broer |
Perpetual Calendar Watches Is the perpetual calendar useful? Of course, it makes the life of the fortunate a bit easier. However, mechanical perpetual calendars do not come cheap. |
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In Defense Of Rolex Watches Knowing that a lot of AskMen readers are Rolex-curious, we gave Paul Altieri the opportunity to defend his favorite watch brand, and address each of the accusations that are routinely lobbed toward it. Here's Paul's take. |
AskMen.com November 5, 2013 |
Check Out This Watch Designed By A Heroic WW2 Vet You can only sell specialist timing instruments like bottom timers to actual specialists. |
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Executive Watches Men, and particularly those at the executive level, are competitive creatures. Therefore, they would no doubt resent being given the same timepiece gift as their fellow Type-A golf buddies. |
AskMen.com January 7, 2014 |
What Kind Of Watch Do You Pass Down From Father To Son? Given that vintage watch collecting now attracts the same sort of know-nothing Richie Rich pissing contests that used to be restricted to comedians like Damien Hirst, you had better know your subject very well before getting into restoring or replacing original parts. |
AskMen.com Ben Clymer |
Can You Be Too Young To Wear A Nice Watch? Is it ever OK for a young man to wear a really expensive watch? The answer is yes, but you have to be careful not to let the watch overpower who you are as a person, an employee and a man. |
AskMen.com Dwayne Smith |
The Argument Against Rolex Watches No one in their right mind should spend their hard earned money on a new Rolex. Here's why. |
AskMen.com Robert-Jan Broer |
Jaeger-LeCoultre "Tribute To 1931" Reverso The Reverso is probably the most recognizable Jaeger-LeCoultre timepiece -- particularly due to its iconic rectangular shape and reversible case. |
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Carbon Fiber Watches Most chronograph movements nowadays will be as accurate as any other. The Watch Snob's way of assessing whether a movement is worthy of consideration typically falls to its innovation and finishing. |
AskMen.com May 22, 2012 |
Thick Watches My question for you is: Should I purchase the Maitres du Temps Chapter Three, or the Patek Philippe ref. 5140g? To me they seem to be equally worthy watches. |
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Tool Watches "If I'm doing anything more strenuous than suit shopping on Savile Row, I tend to wear a more robust piece, like a Royal Oak." |
AskMen.com Ariel Adams |
Japan's Watch Revival: The Lexus Effect Japan's watches: Do they have what it takes? |
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Hamilton Watches: Watch Snob I was given a Hamilton chronograph by my boss after setting a new sales record at work. It's nice looking, but I don't really wear a watch. |
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Watch Snob: Ceramic Watches AskMen will still be bringing you great features on interesting watches to buy, both old and new, expensive and cheap. |
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Limited-Edition Watches Limited-edition watches are now everywhere. There are limited editions for different colors, types of straps etc. Has the term "limited edition" become a mere marketing term? Should we still take "limited edition" seriously? |
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Rolex Watches Most of the people who write to me know nothing beyond the name on the dial. A complication to these people is the decision whether gold or platinum will make them look more impressive. |
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Watch Conglomerates The downside is a slight loss of character from buying a watch from a conglomerate brand. However, at least you know the brand will be around in 20 years |
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Richard Mille Watches The Watch Snob asks if the Richard Mille watch is worth all the hype surrounding the brand. |
AskMen.com Robert-Jan Broer |
Sports Watches: 2011 Although it doesn't hurt to have a classic-looking timepiece to pair with a suit for a formal occasion, it's the sports watches that get the most attention. |
AskMen.com Benjamin Clymer |
Watch Q&A Are automatic watches really better than quartz watches? |
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RGM Watches I want to know: Is now a time that a great American luxury watch company could come into existence? |
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Steel Watches: Watch Snob Every great watch ever made has been done in steel; it is both durable and handsome. |