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Come on... Admit it. We are all prejudiced. We all have our tendencies, our prejudices, and our proclivities. And we all like Rolex. It was made for the masses. But, there's a famous saying, "never sa

I reviewed so many watches this year. From super expensive complicated watches that were so bad a review couldn’t be written (some brands just really shouldn’t make minute repeaters if all they do is

Photo Credit: Bloomberg In 2021 I attended the November Geneva Auctions, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Exhibition: The Sound Maker New York City, GPHG Awards Ceremony, ONLY Watch, unfortunately they cancelled Wa

This one almost doesn’t count. I mean… Some of you will be dismissing this quickly and rolling your eyes. Technically it's not a horological object, but it's definitely made like a watch and finished

Photo credit: Forbes.com m Dubai Watch Week (or DWW) is definitely an amazing event put on by the Seddiqi Jewelry group (a major watch dealer in the UAE, primarily in the Dubai Metro area). The fo

Moderator Patrick_y is in Geneva to cover the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve, the Oscars of the Watchmaking Profession. This was an unprecedented year; the first time a Chinese watchmaker was award

It's another new model from Vacheron Constantin! This time, the Traditionelle case has been reinterpreted to accept a Complete Calendar movement. I'm a fan of the Traditionelle line, and you will find

I ran into a Swiss Kubik USA Account Executive (he works with the distributor of Swiss Kubik and Scatola Del Tempo Products for USA) on a Friday evening, and the Account Executive asked how I was enjo

Moderator Patrick_y photo documents a special and mysterious Lange & Soehne event in New York City. Lange & Soehne had a special event in New York City, from the invitation I couldn't get any details,

Nixie clock enthusiast and WatchProSite Moderator Patrick Yuan unboxes the latest Dalibor Farny Puri-6 Nixie Clock creation by Dalibor Farny. Dalibor Farny Nixie Clock, Puri 6 Model with black base an

I had the pleasure of visiting the BIG PILOT Traveling Exhibition yesterday! Where I got to see some of IWC's latest releases including their 43mm Big Pilot, which I'm pleased to say is a nice size! M

I've been bursting at the seams, keeping this under a lid. But the embargo has finally been lifted! Vacheron Constantin has produced a one-of-a-kind "carriage clock" sized piece for a special client t

I had the privilege to tour the Soundmaker Exhibit in NYC yesterday. This is a special event hosted by Jaeger-LeCoultre in New York City from 21-September-2021 through 06-October-2021. Please visit if

From Jaeger-LeCoultre: THE SOUND MAKER exhibition, a highlight of Jaeger - LeCoultre’s year - long celebration of the art of sound in watchmaking, will travel to New York City from September 21 throug

Auction houses are often unethical. There. I've said it. Frankly though, a lot of newbie and philistine watch collectors like to buy from auction houses, since these often neavou riche buyers feel tha

Moderator Patrick_y considers more lifestyle accessories and reviews the sculptures made of watch parts by Berd Vaye. My home is decorated with horological knick knacks. While I don’t have antique mac

Moderator Patrick_y sheds some light on a dark material and explains what aventurine is made of. Aventurine dials are starting to become a thing. In 2018 at SIHH, we saw an explosion of Aventurine whe

Moderator Patrick_y reviews the Massena Labs Archetype 0.0 timepiece. A small production timepiece from a new independent brand that features a strikingly beautiful gilt dial. Read on and find out wha

As many of you already know, I'm a huge fan of the MING 27 series, their "thin" watch that has a "TRON" (the movie) look that is great for modern environments. In Silicon Valley, the luxury vibe is al

WatchProSite Moderator Patrick_y reviews the H. Moser Venturer Vantablack Diamonds Concept watch. After meeting a few celebrities wearing jeweled watches, Patrick_y has been fascinated with jeweled wa