The New Datograph Is Better. I’d Still Buy the Original.
There are watches you admire because they’re technically impressive, and there are watches you actually want to own. For me, the original A. Lange & Söhne Datograph falls firmly into the second category. I’ll admit something from the beginning: the current Datograph Up/Down is probably the better watch. It has a longer power reserve. The […]
Why the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Is Still the Watch That Matters
The Nautilus may get more attention. A minute repeater may be more exotic. And Patek Philippe has certainly made watches that are more complicated. But if there is one watch that explains Patek Philippe, I believe it’s the perpetual calendar chronograph. For more than 80 years, this combination has represented something fundamental about the manufacture: […]
The Courage to Stand Still
Why the Rolex Submariner Became One of the Greatest Designs of the Modern Era There is a curious assumption in modern life that progress must always be visible. Each year automobiles receive sharper lines. Smartphones become thinner. Fashion reinvents itself every season. Even watches—objects whose primary purpose has remained unchanged for centuries—are expected to become […]