Another Friday, another Top 5! We’re continuing our series of pre-owned picks that we feel deserve your attention. It’s a mix of vintage pieces and more modern watches. What they all have in common is each can be yours for a good price. In today’s market, looking at pre-owned options is a smart thing. With […]

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The Ebel 1911 Chronograph has returned, and the result is a modernized version of an immediately recognizable watch from the 1980s. I can’t help but feel slightly nostalgic when looking at these new pieces. It’s no longer a passé feeling, though, as I now see these Ebel pieces as enduring classics. We can argue later… […]

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For as long as I’ve been into watches, I’ve been a fan of the Ebel Sport Classic models, especially the chronograph version. It’s not only about the Zenith El Primero movement inside that ticks at 36,000vph but also the shape of the case and the very thin wave bracelet. Admittedly, it does help that it […]

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It started with a joke. Well, that’s what I thought it was, a joke. But RJ was serious. He already expressed his love for the Ferrari Testarossa from the Micheal Mann TV series Miami Vice, which ran from 1984 to 1990. And then he was zooming in on the Ebel Sport Classic Chronograph on the […]

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If you are not familiar with Ebel and have never heard of the brand’s ladies’ watches, you are not alone. I hadn’t either. Little did I know the Sport Classic has been the Swiss watchmaker’s flagship collection since its inception in 1977. Thanks to the vintage revival, the Sport Classic has appeared on our radar […]

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This installment of Pre-Owned Spotlight is heavily inspired by a couple of get-togethers that I attended recently. Get-togethers are great for talking watches and hanging out with like-minded people. But they might be even better for planting new ideas in your head because almost every time you attend a get-together, you see a watch you […]

Visit Pre-Owned Spotlight: The Attainable Tudor Rose, A Mid-Size Vacheron Overseas, And An Ebel Gondole to read the full article.

I know it seems early, but it will be December before you know it. If you wait too long, you might be too late to get something in time for the holidays. In this installment of Pre-Owned Spotlight, I’ve made a selection of pre-owned vintage and modern gold watches with a nod to the holidays. […]

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For many years, I’ve been a fanatical nay-sayer when it comes to watch brand ambassadors. However, the world of watch ambassadors is not limited to those paid by the brands. Let’s analyze the different kinds of watch ambassadors and their effect on you. A brand picks an ambassador, gives him or her a watch, and […]

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Ten large, one stack of high society, or whatever you call it — this, €10,000, is what I’ve been given to start a watch collection. Some would call it an insane amount of money to spend on an archaic wrist device. Others, perhaps, would say that it barely covers the price of admission. So, what […]

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Designing a bracelet for watches is one of the most difficult things to do. I didn’t just make that up, instead, this was said to me on multiple occasions by different designers and product developers. I am not a designer myself, but I can definitely judge a bracelet after having tried and seen so many […]

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