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WatchMax

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Mechanical watch aficionado and photographer

 San Jose, CA
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Thoughts on My Rolex Explorer II “Polar” 216570 watchmax.net/reviews/2020/4/… #rolex #explorerii #216570 – at Palo Alto, CA
Thoughts on my Rolex Explorer II “Polar” 216570 — WatchMax

Thoughts on my Rolex Explorer II “Polar” 216570 — WatchMax

When novice watch enthusiast first get enamored by the watch collecting bug, they search and search for the first best watch to acquire, or the second one, if they already have a nice watch. The...

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Look back at three eccentric and interesting 2019 Hublot novelties watchmax.net/geneva-days/201… #Hublot #GenevaDays – at Geneva, Switzerland
Look back at three eccentric and interesting 2019 Hublot novelties — WatchMax

Look back at three eccentric and interesting 2019 Hublot novelties — WatchMax

The 2019 novelties I want to look back on all follow the “Hublot Big Bang recipe” and for the most part, in my view, succeed widely at producing a uniquely Hublot timepiece.

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Parmigiani Fleurier ladies watches watchmax.net/artbasel/2019/2… #ParmigianiFleurier #Parmigiani – at Miami, FL
Parmigiani Fleurier ladies watches — WatchMax

Parmigiani Fleurier ladies watches — WatchMax

In this post I want to explore my favorite ladies watches from the Fleurier brand. During my visit to Miami, FL which coincided with Watches & Wonders last year, I took my beautiful model friend...

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Looking back at Patek Philippe 2019 novelties watchmax.net/baselworld/2019… #PatekPhilippe #Patek – at Basel, Switzerland
Looking back at Patek Philippe 2019 novelties — WatchMax

Looking back at Patek Philippe 2019 novelties — WatchMax

In a year, 2019, that saw Baselworld shrink to close to 50% from its hey days in the early 2000. And with many predicting the eminent demise of the show, one of its three top patrons and presenters,...

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Thoughts on My Grand Seiko “Snowflake” SBGA011 watchmax.net/reviews/thought… #GrandSeiko #snowflake #review – at Manhattan, NY
Thoughts on My Grand Seiko “Snowflake” SBGA011 — WatchMax

Thoughts on My Grand Seiko “Snowflake” SBGA011 — WatchMax

The Grand Seiko snowflake is a watch of modern legends. It is a watch that most watch geek will recommend to you and that until a few years ago was rather rare outside of Japan. However, it can now...

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RJ Moonwatch first look watchmax.net/baselworld/2019… #RJ #Moonwatch – at Basel, Switzerland
RJ Moonwatch first look — WatchMax

RJ Moonwatch first look — WatchMax

Besides the themed superhero and supervillain watches that RJ showed me at Baselworld and Watches & Wonders in Miami, that I wrote about previously, perhaps the most interesting was their moon watch.

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Visiting the Grönefeld Manufacture in Oldenzaal, The Netherlands (2019) watchmax.net/manufacture-vis… #gronefeld #ManufactureVisit – at Manhattan, NY
Visiting the Grönefeld Manufacture in Oldenzaal, The Netherlands (2019) — WatchMax

Visiting the Grönefeld Manufacture in Oldenzaal, The Netherlands (2019) — WatchMax

Since I was traveling to the Netherlands in September, I used the opportunity to take the train and criss-cross the country to spend a few hours with Tim and Bart. I even got a chance to meet their...

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Porsche Design Globetimer UTC 1919 first look watchmax.net/baselworld/2018… #PorscheDesign #Globetimer – at Basel, Switzerland
Porsche Design Globetimer UTC 1919 first look — WatchMax

Porsche Design Globetimer UTC 1919 first look — WatchMax

What I like about Porsche Design is their consistent use of color and design elements and look and feel. If you have ever been to one of their many boutiques you can easily appreciate my point. You...

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Zodiac novelties first look watchmax.net/couturetime/201… #Zodiac #COUTUREtime – at Manhattan, NY
Zodiac Watches 2019 novelties — WatchMax

Zodiac Watches 2019 novelties — WatchMax

At a price point well under $2,000 for most of their models, Zodiac is a brand that deserves your attention if you have not seen their watches in the metal. Let’s explore two of the fun and colorful...

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Audemars Piguet Sponsors Jana Winderen at Art Basel in Miami Beach, FL watchmax.net/artbasel/2019/1… #AudemarsPiguet #ArtBasel – at Miami Beach, FL
Audemars Piguet Sponsors Jana Winderen at Art Basel in Miami Beach, FL — WatchMax

Audemars Piguet Sponsors Jana Winderen at Art Basel in Miami Beach, FL — WatchMax

For 2019, AP, with the help of sound artist Jana Winderen, is turning to the oceans and specifically to the sound pollution that we are creating (knowingly or unknowingly) on the oceans and its...

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MING's 19.02 Worldtimer watch first look watchmax.net/baselworld/2019… #MING #19.02 – at Basel, Switzerland
MING's 19.02 Worldtimer watch first look — WatchMax

MING's 19.02 Worldtimer watch first look — WatchMax

One of the winners in the 2019 GPHG awards in the first week of November was a two year old upstart watch brand from Kuala Lumpur named MING Watches. The young brand won best watch in the Challenge...

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Konstantin Chaykin's Joker "Dracula" Watch watchmax.net/baselworld/2019… #KonstantinChaykin #Joker #Dracula – at Basel, Switzerland
Konstantin Chaykin's Joker "Dracula" Watch — WatchMax

Konstantin Chaykin's Joker "Dracula" Watch — WatchMax

After introducing its now famous Joker watch at Baselworld 2017 Konstantin Chaykin has released a series of one off productions since. Last year I took at look at the Joker collaboration with...

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Thoughts on My Seiko Prospex Automatic Diver PADI Edition SRPA21P9 watchmax.net/reviews/2019/10… #WatchMax #Reviews – at Palo Alto, CA
Thoughts on My Seiko Prospex Automatic Diver PADI Edition SRPA21P9 — WatchMax

Thoughts on My Seiko Prospex Automatic Diver PADI Edition SRPA21P9 — WatchMax

Ask most watch lovers about the best entry level mechanical watch in production today and chances are Seiko’s Prospex models will top their list. There are many reasons why this is the case. And we...

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Reservoir novelties first look watchmax.net/couturetime/201… #Reservoir #COUTUREtime – at Manhattan, NY
Reservoir novelties first look — WatchMax

Reservoir novelties first look — WatchMax

Reservoir is a new French brand with innovative and consistent design. I saw them Briefly at Basel 2018 and this year as well but I never for a chance to see the watches hands on, until in Las Vegas...

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Grönefeld Decenium Tourbillon and 2019 Novelties First Look watchmax.net/baselworld/2019… #Gronefeld #Baselworld – at Basel, Switzerland
#MADGallery visit in Geneva, Switzerland MAD Gallery Visit in Geneva, Switzerland watchmax.net/geneva-days/201… – at Geneva, Switzerland
MAD Gallery Visit in Geneva, Switzerland — WatchMax

MAD Gallery Visit in Geneva, Switzerland — WatchMax

Visit to the MAD Gallery in Geneva Switzerland to see Max Büsser's crazy cool watch related collaborations and mechanical art.

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Casio G-Shock novelties first look @ COUTUREtime 2019 in Las Vegas watchmax.net/couturetime/201… #CASIO #GShock #COUTUREtime – at Manhattan, NY
Casio G-Shock novelties first look @ COUTUREtime 2019 in Las Vegas — WatchMax

Casio G-Shock novelties first look @ COUTUREtime 2019 in Las Vegas — WatchMax

One of my best viewed article on the site has been the in-depth review of my Casio G-Shock 35th anniversary metal watches . When Casio released the 35th anniversary G-Shock watches last year at...

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Dior novelties first look @ COUTUREtime 2019 in Las Vegas watchmax.net/couturetime/201… #Dior #COUTUREtime – at Manhattan, NY
Dior novelties first look @ COUTUREtime 2019 in Las Vegas — WatchMax

Dior novelties first look @ COUTUREtime 2019 in Las Vegas — WatchMax

I don’t often write about ladies timepieces, however, I am always happy to make an exception for watches I consider novel, different from the norm, or just plain extraordinary.

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Tudor Black Bay novelties first look watchmax.net/couturetime/201… #Tudor #BlackBay #COUTUREtime – at Manhattan, NY
Tudor Black Bay novelties first look — WatchMax

Tudor Black Bay novelties first look — WatchMax

The Tudor brand of watches is interesting. Not only because they are the watches from the “little sister” brand to the mighty Rolex, but because they have a design language onto themselves that many...

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Review of the Maurice de Mauriac Diver L2 Bronze Deep Red Watch watchmax.net/reviews/2019/5/… #MauriceDeMauriac #L2 #Review – at Palo Alto, CA
Review of the Maurice de Mauriac Diver L2 Bronze Deep Red Watch — WatchMax

Review of the Maurice de Mauriac Diver L2 Bronze Deep Red Watch — WatchMax

One of the joys of attending Baselworld and other watch events is meeting the folks behind these little objects we like. During my first Baselworld, when I was part of a bigger team and blog, I met...

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