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September 2, 2014 |
Miss The Watch Snob Reddit AMA? Here Are His Answers In All Their Snobbish Glory Indulgence with knowledge isn't really indulgence, it's merely another expression of real connoisseurship when it comes to watches.   |
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November 26, 2013 |
Am I Too Young For A Patek Philippe? You're old enough to marry, drink, vote, work and serve your country in battle -- I think you're entitled to a decent watch. |
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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. |
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Affordable Pedigree Watches The Watch Snob answers some questions about what type of watch to buy for a graduation present and for starting a watch collection. |
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Ben Clymer |
How To: Start A Watch Collection This fashion tip will provide you with a fundamental understanding of watch terminology, the four different categories of watches (and when to wear them), the differences between collecting vintage and new watches, and, of course, where to find them. |
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Watch Snob: How Should Your Watch Fit? Let me, a true horological aficionado, enlighten your plebeian minds as to what makes a real watch, what you should wear when and what to do with those old watches of yours. |
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GMT Watches There are countless vintage watches from forgotten names littering flea markets and online auction sites. |
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Swiss Watches The world would be a far better place if it was run by men with an appreciation for fine timepieces, with the possible exception of Sarkozy -- but, then, he's French. |
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Jason Heaton |
The Vintage Watch: Build The Ultimate Watch Collection Rumors of the wristwatch's death have been greatly exaggerated. |
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October 29, 2013 |
Can You Find A Watch That Works For All Occasions? You can't really monkey too much with basic movement layout without compromising functionality. |
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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. |
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Dive Watches: Watch Snob Working on a tight budget? Consider buying a vintage watch. "Even divers aren't wearing dive watches anymore..." |
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Used Watches: Watch Snob Would you ever buy a used watch, for instance at an auction? |
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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. |
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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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Andre Belfort |
Chinese Watches Is buying a TAG Aquaracer value for money? A look at Rolex Submariner's value retention and style... Does a watch need to be from Switzerland to be luxurious?... |
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GMT-Master II To slip truly beneath the radar, I say go vintage but find a Glycine Airman, the watch favored by Vietnam-era pilots. You'll need to get used to reading the 24-hour dial, but I'm sure you're up to the challenge. |
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July 1, 2014 |
The Watch Snob Weighs In On Collecting Vintage Rolexes There are indeed very good independent watch and clock-makers but they are generally extremely expensive to patronize and are largely disinterested in being brands. |
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Pebble Smartwatch The Watch Snob comments on how to tell if a watch deserves the "vintage" label, the difference in Omega watch designs, and offers his opinion of the Pebble smartwatch. |
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Seiko Watches The only Seiko I might one day consider owning would be from the brand's Grand Seiko haute horlogerie line, but only if the designs ever improve beyond their bland current state. |
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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. |
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Maurice De Mauriac Watches: Watch Snob I'd like to learn more about boutique watches. Could you please steer me toward some other interesting watchmakers who produce watches under $5,000? |
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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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Watch Snob: Watches That Impress The Boss This column answers questions such as how to select an expensive fashionable watch for a man's birthday. |
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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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Travel Watch NOMOS has two fine travel watch options in the Tangomat GMT and the Zurich Weltzeit. Both have in-house movements, but I find the Tangomat easier to read and prefer its more Teutonic minimalism. |
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July 8, 2014 |
The Watch Snob Wants You To Embrace Your Inner Tackiness - No, Really A watch has a desirable aura thanks to its accompanying you in an interesting life, not because it accompanied someone else on theirs. |
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Sport Watches Do yourself a favor and read all of my archived writings here before you even consider making a purchase. The scales will be lifted from your eyes. |
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Patek Philippe Watches Any thoughts on a fine watch that can be worn at downscale evening events, but where most people in the room are wealthy and wearing expensive yet informal clothing? |
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Watch Snob: Does Your Watch Look Fake? Great features on interesting watches to buy, both old and new, expensive and cheap. |
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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. |
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Amos Kwon |
A Collector's Dream Watch Ask any watch enthusiast or collector what the term "Grail Watch" means, and he will tell you that it's his dream timepiece, the one for which he pines regularly. |
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Rolex Cosmograph Daytona The Cosmograph Daytona features the classic Rolex oyster 44MM case with deployment clasp, 44 jewel automatic self-winding movement and it's waterproof to 100 meters. |
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Watch Snob: What's Happening To Omega? What's happening to Omega is what I like to call the Freshman 15 syndrome. |
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Ariel Adams |
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. |
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December 16, 2008
Michael A. Lubarsky |
Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 The Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 King Size Power Reserve is not your average luxury chronograph. |
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Watch Width Rugby build or not, there is no excuse for wearing a watch larger than 39 mm, which is just about the golden diameter for watches. |
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Watch Ratings I was recently looking at watches at Sotheby's and noticed some watches were referred to as "fine," "very fine" or "rare." What do these terms mean? How important are they to value? |
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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. |
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Luxury Watches With Versatility: Watch Snob Do you have any advice for a luxury watch with versatility enough to be worn both with double-breasted suits and for everyday life? |
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Swiss Army Watches: Watch Snob Despite what one may think, Victorinox Swiss Army really does make a decent product. |
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Rolex Submariner Why The Rolex Submariner Is Boring... The Watch That Screams Retirement... |
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Luxury Watches - Expedition Sports: Watch Snob I understand your concerns and welcome your question about luxury watches in the expedition sports category -- you have now provided me the chance to offer a definitive list of sport watches that are Watch Snob approved. |
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Watch Snob Q&A: Starting A Watch Collection The Watch Snob answers letters from readers asking which watch to buy, or not. |
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Purchasing Watches Where is the best place to purchase a watch? What brand is the best for a husband's anniversary gift? Is a quartz movement the highest watch making achievement? |
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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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Rubber Bracelets Beyond my aversion to rubber straps, Rolex is one brand whose watches simply look better on a bracelet (no, those Cellini watches don't count). |
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Watches And Hand Size The Watch Snob gives his opinion on watch sizes and the question of dress watch vs. sports watch. |
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Sinn Watches The Watch Snob talks about: Sinn watches... Rolex Explorer II... Omega Speedmaster... Patek Philippe... |
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April 14, 2010
Ben Clymer |
Tudor Heritage Chronograph This watch is about to set Rolex fans a flutter the world over, and the best part about it is it comes without the Rolex price. |
