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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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Against the Grain: Sergio Galanti on Independent Watchmaking

by Brent Robillard In praise of independent watchmaking I met Sergio Galanti earlier this year at Watches and Wonders. If memory serves, we were sitting down with representatives from Angelus. I am probably right, as Galanti has made a career of championing Swiss independent watchmaking. It is the mandate of WatchDossier, where he serves as editor. Galanti trained at the London School of Journalism, is … Continue reading Against the Grain: Sergio Galanti on Independent Watchmaking

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Lederer CIC 39 mm Racing Green Named Louis Vuitton Watch Prize Finalist

by Brent Robillard A moment of recognition We don’t often report on haute horlogerie at The Calibrated Wrist. Our focus typically sits closer to the watches people live with day-to-day—pieces that earn their place through wear and utility. But every so often, you encounter a watch that transcends categories altogether. Earlier this year in Geneva, I found myself in a suite at the Beau-Rivage with … Continue reading Lederer CIC 39 mm Racing Green Named Louis Vuitton Watch Prize Finalist

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