A few days later, Mark shared the gift on our slack channel and I was so happy to find out that he actually liked it. I was taking a big leap that it actually worked well on any of his watches, or that 20mm would be the right size. I think the lesson here is you can't go wrong with tweed, ever. for that matter). Tellingly, the Type XX and the Cairelli were both re-launched not long ago. Someone named Samuel Carrington owned this copy, and signed it very neatly in 1784, just a couple of years after it was printed (image 7). It's a common name, but I did find one record of a London shopkeeper, Samuel Carrington, who testified as a witness to an attempted murder in 1828. It may be our book's first owner! Panerai produced about 55,000 watches and posted revenue of about 493 million Swiss francs in 2024, down from 520 million Swiss francs the year before, according to estimates by Morgan Stanley and LuxeConsult. Last year, he had quite the postseason, leading his team to victory with an epic extra-innings grand slam (only the second in Major League Baseball history) in the NLDS and a World Series-winning home run in Game Seven against the Houston Astros. Peter Speake-Marin, who hasn't owned a piece of the company that bears his name for a few years now, is departing and thanks to a new short interview published at A Timely Perspective, we know his plans. He'll be launching a new digital watchmaking education program at . Peter remains upbeat as ever and something tells us we'll be seeing his handiwork again very soon.

répliques de montres de luxe One of the brighter spots in terms of growth has been the performance of LVMH's watch division, which includes Hublot, TAG Heuer, and Zenith. The division, according to the Wall Street Journal has had "record highs" in the past three years. It was at his church's band practice where Brandon finally saw the watch he'd been dreaming of – there on the wrist of his friend, who he hadn't seen in years. The two struck up a conversation, found out they both were watch enthusiasts, and Brandon offered to buy it from him if he ever decided to part ways with it. It was "about time" that legitimately rare, interesting watches performed that way, he told me. He expressed that we're just now starting to see certain watches reflect their potential true value – a Cartier London Crash, with maybe a few dozen examples known to exist, is one such watch. 2. Do a collab with Christian Louboutin and cover the caseback with red leather, like a pair of their exorbitantly expensive shoes, for a peekaboo surprise. When it comes to bracelets (and straps), they are more often than not the "unsung heroes," meaning they are either a one-size-fits-all solution, a clear afterthought, or a failed attempt at trying too hard. But let's not forget that without bracelets and straps, wristwatches will not be on your wrists. It's that important if you think about it.

Speaking of green-dialed chronographs, TAG Heuer also revealed a $24,050 Glassbox Carrera chronograph tourbillon that measures 42mm by 14.33mm. If that's your cup of tea, you now have the option available. Frankly, it's a bit more than I would personally go for, and the tourbillon cutout looks a little smushed at the bottom of the dial but hey, whatever floats your tourbillon boat. A seasoned Heuer collector is considering offers above €13,500 (or around $16,100) for this rare military Heuer Carrera reference 7753.