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Handed-Down Watches Is it ever acceptable to sell a watch handed down to you from an older generation? My great grandfather gave me a vintage Rolex Datejust Ref. 1601. The problem is that it's a two-tone gold and stainless model. |
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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. |
AskMen.com April 8, 2014 |
The Germans Are Coming. But Does The Watch Snob Even Care? Roger Dubuis may be the single most problematic watchmaker in existence. |
AskMen.com October 22, 2013 |
Watch Snob: Is The Breguet Classique Truly Legitimate? It's certainly one of the most intellectually interesting watches in the last ten years. |
AskMen.com 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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Watch Snob: Ebel Watches All the opinions expressed by the Watch Snob are my own, and are just that -- opinions. Don't worry, though, we will still be bringing you great features on interesting watches to buy, both old and new. |
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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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Q&A With The Watch Snob You may think you know watches, but let's be real -- you just don't. |
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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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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. |
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. |
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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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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. |
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. |
AskMen.com January 28, 2014 |
How Much Should You Expect To Pay To Service Your Timepiece? Ah, service -- the moment when the chickens of one's love of mechanical watchmaking come home to roost. |
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Pocket Watches Mr. Van Winkle, I'm surprised to find you on email. Can't find a reputable dealer of pocket watches? Sorry to say, you're about 100 years too late. They went out of fashion about the same time as the horse and buggy. |
AskMen.com March 25, 2014 |
Find Out Which Watch Feature The Watch Snob Really, Really Doesn't Care About If you understand watchmaking to some extent you'll understand what I'm talking about. |
AskMen.com June 18, 2014 Jack Forster |
Here's Why Your Next Watch Purchase Should Be German, Not Swiss Swiss watchmaking is famous for a reason, but the Germans do things a little differently. |
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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?... |
AskMen.com 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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Blancpain Watches Finding a classic good-looking watch that can take a beating... In-house versus ETA movements... Montblanc makes the works for Rolex... |
AskMen.com November 12, 2013 |
Caught In A Love Triangle Between Two Watches The Watch Snob is caught in a love triangle, torn between two classic beauties. On one side is the historically significant and classic Patek Philippe Calatrava, and on the other is the beautiful and simplistic A. Lange Saxonia. |
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Men's Vintage Watches Starting a watch collection with vintage watches... Complications in a modern watch... Finding a Swiss-made timepiece with some history that is good value... |
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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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Nixon Watches: Watch Snob I need some of your horological advice. It's time to dump my 50-year-old Longines. I can't find a new dial or a decent place to refinish it. |
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Watch Snob: Are Watches Just Status Symbols? You may think you know watches, but let's be real -- you just don't. |
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Seiko Watches: Watch Snob I am considering a watch from the Seiko Premier series, the Kinetic Direct Drive in particular. What do you think? And if my selection is horribly misguided, please, point me in a better direction. |
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The Car-Watch Comparison What are the Audis of the watch world? I've always been a Seiko/Citizen guy, but seeing the superiority evident in the European craftsmanship, I'd like to explore any German timepiece options available to me for a reasonable price. |
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The Vintage Watch: Build The Ultimate Watch Collection Rumors of the wristwatch's death have been greatly exaggerated. |
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Thin Watches: Watch Snob The Watch Snob answers questions about Jaegar LeCoultre Master Grande Ultra Thin and Breitling watches. |
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Glashutte Original: Watch Snob This week we received an inordinate number of questions related to the other German brand, Glashutte Original. It may not be A. Lange & Sohne, but it's worth looking into. |
AskMen.com February 25, 2014 |
Steer Clear Of This Brand - The Snob Deems It Insufferable Armin Strom's watches are virtually indistinguishable in terms of design; the design elements themselves are a collection of some of the most worn-out tropes and basic design mistakes in modern watchmaking. |
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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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Omega Speedmaster Professional Debate: Watch Snob As a rule of thumb, it's generally good to stay away from any watch created by the Swatch Group; they are mass-produced, underpowered and overpriced. |
AskMen.com August 26, 2014 |
Are Vintage Watch Reboots Just A Big Watch Brand Cash Grab? The Watch Snob Decides There is an incredible amount of absolutely forgettable stuff that will not only not outclass the boss, it'll be a source of frustration to your son if he ever learns anything about watches. |
AskMen.com November 19, 2013 |
Can You Be A Baller With An 8K Watch Budget? You may be surprised to hear that there are any number of Cartier watches I happen to admire. |
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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..." |
AskMen.com June 3, 2014 |
The Watch Snob Gets In-Depth On: Chronographs Self-winding chronographs were by far the last complication to appear in watchmaking -- as a matter of fact they did not see the light of day until 1969. |
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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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Watch Snob: Budget-Friendly Watches 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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Watch Snob: Buying Watches Online Advice for the fashion conscious who want to purchase online. |
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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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Used Watches: Watch Snob Would you ever buy a used watch, for instance at an auction? |
AskMen.com February 18, 2014 |
What Does The Watch Snob Think Of Buying A Watch For Her? I will never understand why so many people are willing to spend so much on simulacra of "history and heritage" instead of, you know, actual history and heritage. |
AskMen.com 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. |
AskMen.com October 1, 2013 |
How To Take Your Watch Expertise To The Next Level The Nicolas Rieussec watches were based on a very risky idea, which is the identification of Rieussec as the maker of the world's first chronograph. |
AskMen.com 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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Watch Snob: The True Value Of Bell & Ross Bell & Ross watches are good-looking, and many people like them. However, they do something that is almost inexcusable in the eyes of the Watch Snob. |
AskMen.com July 22, 2014 |
The Watch Snob Speculates On The Future And Fortunes of Zenith Watchmaking If life has taught the Snob anything, it's that human ignorance and the willingness to happily settle for the lowest common denominator are inborn and largely incurable. |
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Marriage Watches What are your thoughts on marriage watches? I like the idea of housing antique, original movements in a brand new case, but are these a form of creating a new masterpiece or a piece of worthless junk? |