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from/my/collection: the magic of pairs

Collecting watches is a deep deep rabbit hole, not only is there always something new to discover but even whenContinue Reading

Collecting watches is a journey, a journey that does not have a straight line. Many years ago when my collectionContinue Reading

by Crown Comfort 29th March 2026

Around 2 years ago, I stumbled across a square Doxa that was just hitting me. It was NOS in aContinue Reading

by Crown Comfort 23rd March 2026

As a real watch fanatic you cannot like Quartz watches. Quartz nearly killed the Swiss watch industry in the lateContinue Reading

by Crown Comfort 19th March 2026

Let me put one thing clear at the start. I’m actually not super-fussed about finding all boxes and accessories forContinue Reading

by Crown Comfort 13th March 2026

For quite some time I have been admiring the Vacheron Historiques 1921 American, still in the current collection. The cushionContinue Reading

2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Laureato. Designed with the spirit of the 70s as integratedContinue Reading

My love for the Olimpico Chronographs is no secret. I would be hard-pressed picking a favourite reference, but maybe theContinue Reading

Well, when the new caliber GP 4800 was introduced it was only a matter of a short time before theContinue Reading

With a bit of delay, I think I should at least honour the new caliber here on my Blog andContinue Reading