Posts tagged wristwatch stories
Ready To Make A Splash, Zodiac’s Sea Wolf Is Back.

Since 1882, Zodiac has strived to become one of the world’s most accomplished watch manufacturers and, frankly, I believe they have. Zodiac is a legit insider’s brand. What I mean by this is if you know Zodiac there’s really no doubt that you know your watches. No, you’re not going to find a Zodiac on the dude donning a Charvet shirt and a hand-folded Kiton tie. You’re going to find a Zodiac on the guy who’s out there in the wild, exploring the unexplored, and living life on the edge.

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An Interview With FSOT

FSOT is pretty self-explanatory. For Sale Or Trade, usually referred to as FSOT, is a start-up company with the intention to ease the processes of buying, selling, and trading new and vintage watches. Although there are many places on the world-wide-web to complete all of this watch bartering, nothing comes close to FSOT. Today, I spent time with the two guys that lead (and founded) this awesome operation, Scott Grossman and Faisal Jamil.

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The Master’s Master Complication

Philippe Dufour is the creator of some of the world’s most unornamented, but sophisticated wristwatches. For my readers who are not familiar with who this “living legend" is, I’ll give you a quick history lesson. Born in the mid-20th century, Dufour was raised in Vallee, Switzerland, a paradise for watchmakers. At the age of 15, he left his home and studied horology at the Sentier, developing his passion while he was quite young (sounds like someone we know?) Dufour had been so superbly trained at his school that he was approached by Jaeger-LeCoultre to join them as a watchmaker, where his mentor at the time, master watchmaker Gabriel Locatelli, helped to open many doors for the young Dufour. 

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