In the last iteration of this story, we congratulated you on finding yourselves in the one of the best times to be a watch enthusiast. The last 12 months have convinced us to revise that statement, which was rather too optimistic; a critically minded reader might even say we were being slightly ridiculous and we accept that criticism. Now, our premise was that we are in a time when there are so many interesting watches from intriguing makers that you almost cannot go wrong. We stand by this one, but concede that it requires some fleshing out. To begin with, if you are a pure enthusiast then you must be having the time of your life, even if only vicariously. Then again, few of us are just pure enthusiasts, or pure anything when it comes down to it.
In the final reckoning for this story, it came down to who this list is curated for; who would benefit from thinking of alternatives. If you are working your way up the value chain at Patek Philippe or Rolex, this list might not be for you, unless you are in search of entertainment value. On the other hand, if you are the sort who wants a solid sports watch, a beautiful dress watch and just one statement watch, you are the ideal reader. For example, if your plan was to go with Rolex, Patek Philippe and Richard Mille (in that order to fit the abovementioned categories), then you are probably out of luck. This is not to say that there are no watches available…
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NEW FRONTIERS
The outgoing CEO of TAG Heuer Julien Tornare shares his management style and values. No doubt these will remain consistent in his new role as Hublot CEO, just as they were in his Zenith tenure
STRUCTURAL STYLE
Parmigiani Fleurier CEO Guido Terreni explains the logic of the new Toric collection and takes us through his thoughts on style and elegance
THE CONVERSATION: APROPOS COMPLICATIONS
A watch with complications appeals to different sorts of collectors, and is quite different to a complex watch. The editors of Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand discuss the virtues of all sorts of complications and consider when more is really better...
EUREKA MOMENTS
Our extended look at gold in watchmaking comes to a close in this third and final part, with a look at five proprietary gold alloys. Of course, there are certainly more than five so we will leave the door ajar on going even further
MACHINE LEARNING
The mechanical calendar has been perfected over the last 100 years; it remains a challenge that invites multiple watchmaking and engineering approaches. We get into the nuts and bolts of how the perpetual calendar gets the job done
CULTURAL SENSE
The story of our calendar and why it is rife with anomalies
QUANTA OF TIME
Just as hours, minutes and seconds are quanta of time, so too are days, weeks, months and years. We finally explore the story of the perpetual calendar in particular, in a year that invites such ruminations
PURPLE REIGN
H. Moser Cie brings a brand new dial to the party with the Pioneer Perpetual Calendar Concept MD Purple Enamel Sincere Platinum Jubilee Edition
AUTUMN HUE
Grand Seiko continues its celebration of the 20th anniversary of Calibre 9R with the limited edition SBGA499
TWICE UPON A TIME
The world's greatest double tourbillon wristwatch, the Breguet Classique 5345 Quai de L'horloge is back, with new hand-finishing touches
