Watches

Talking Hands: The Frédérique Constant Runabout

Welcome to Talking Hands number 15 or, as it’s referred to here at Prodigal Towers, “the one in which the booze finally got the better of us.”
The watch is the Frédéric Constant Runabout – a piece with a lot going for it that, ultimately, the Fool and Six find it hard to agree on – but the real star of the show turns out to be the Luxardo Cola Sambuca, a drink so wrong it might just be right. Our advice? Enjoy it in moderation. We only wish we had.

By The Editors, published on 14 May 2012

A tale of three Royal Oaks: the Audemars Piguet challenge

There comes a time in every collector’s life where s/he needs to enter the hallowed doors of Audemars Piguet. But which Royal Oak to choose? We need your help…

By Straight-Six, published on 11 May 2012

Talking Hands: The Schofield Signalman GMT PR

This may be one of the strangest Talking Hands we’ve ever recorded. And not because of the odd-ball, esoteric nature of the watch in question: The Schofield Signalman GMT PR. The Talisker (or ‘truth serum’ as it’s known here at Prodigal Towers) seems to have done very strange things to Straight-Six.

You know what to do: pour yourself a drink, hit play and join…er…him for Talking Hands.

By The Editors, published on 7 May 2012

Horological heresy? A vintage Sub and its homage MilSub box-mate

In the spirit of open-mindedness and adventure (and because we like to do things we’re not supposed to), we wanted to share a few pics with you today showing the book-ends of Six’s watch collection: a 1958 Rolex Submariner 6536-1 and a 2012 Steinhart Ocean Vintage Military.

By Straight-Six, published on 4 May 2012

Talking Hands: The Bremont SOLO

We know, we know; it’s been a long time coming, right? You know what to do: pour yourself a drink, hit play and join us for Talking Hands.

By The Editors, published on 30 April 2012

Just in Time: First pics of our Steinhart Ocean Vintage Military

We order a Steinhart Ocean Vintage Military. And the shit hits the fan. We’ve taken some tasty pics of the piece so you can make up your mind where you stand.

By Straight-Six, published on 20 April 2012

Can homage timepieces avoid the rip-off trap? Steinhart Ocean Vintage Military

Can a homage timepiece avoid the rip-off moniker and deliver aesthetic delights to the masses? The Steinhart Ocean Vintage Military channels the Rolex Military Submariner. We get freaky.

By Straight-Six, published on 23 March 2012

Baselworld 2012: The glacial cool of the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1A-011

There’s something decidedly comical about raving over nothing more than an alternative dial colour. However, this is Patek Philippe that we’re talking about here, folks. And the white-dialed Nautilus 5711/1A-011 leaves us speechless.

By Straight-Six, published on 14 March 2012

Where Rolex slides, Tudor soars at Baselworld with the Heritage Black Bay

We had lost all hope in Rolex providing us with the purity and power so quintessential to a classic tool watch. We needn’t have despaired: second-born Tudor has emerged from the shadows, ready to wear the crown.

By Straight-Six, published on 9 March 2012

Never mind Baselworld: SIHH 2012 and the Baume et Mercier Capeland

It really isn’t easy to bring up the rear of the SIHH 2012 coverage. But someone had to do it. This said, we wouldn’t waste your time with anything trivial, or mundane. Oh, no. What we’d like to share with you is the very fetching Capeland line of timepieces from Baume et Mercier.

By The Editors, published on 8 March 2012