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Off The Cuff, Time

Hands on with the UNIMATIC Modello Quattro UC4 Classic

By Brent Robillard A tool watch with a sense of style There is plenty of unobtanium to admire during Geneva Watch Days. You can spend days moving between appointments, marvelling at what happens when watchmakers are given the time, resources, and freedom to pursue something extraordinary. I came home with plenty to think about. Somewhere in among all of that, though, I was equally pleased … Continue reading Hands on with the UNIMATIC Modello Quattro UC4 Classic

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Squale Galeazzi Artiglio and the Gold of the SS Egypt

By Brent Robillard June 1932. Off the coast of Brittany. He has begun to count the pauses between the voice and its return. Above him, somewhere beyond the cable, men are standing in daylight. They can turn their heads and see each other. They can put down a tool, walk to the rail, spit into the sea. He pictures this with an attention he has … Continue reading Squale Galeazzi Artiglio and the Gold of the SS Egypt

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Czapek Place Vendôme Complicité Glacier Blue: Worth Pulling Up a Chair

At Czapek’s new Geneva flagship, a platinum prototype offered a memorable reminder of how much pleasure there is in simply watching a watch work By Brent Robillard Singing the blues TCW writer/photographer, Bob Allaby, and I were walking down the Quai des Bergues from the Beau-Rivage when we stopped at Czapek’s new flagship boutique during Geneva Watch Days. We sat down with Aristo Xanthopoulos, who … Continue reading Czapek Place Vendôme Complicité Glacier Blue: Worth Pulling Up a Chair

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