Vintage
Vintage watch crystals rejoice! Polywatch keeps you sparkling and unblemished
Fanatical little Straight-Six is not content only spending hours detailing his M3. Today he devotes more of his time to rejuvenating the appearance of his vintage watches. In Polywatch he’s found a product that almost makes him shake with excitement. It costs next to nothing, works miracles and rejuvenates the battered acrylic crystals on your cherished timepieces – modern or vintage. Turns out it’s time well spend.
By Straight-Six, published on 1 July 2011
Prodigal Questionnaire: 1968 Breitling Cosmonaute
The Prodigal Questionnaire: One watch, one decision, and 12 little questions that shine a probing, edifying light on them both. Today, we’re putting Ben Oliver, contributing editor of CAR Magazine and their watch columnist, on the couch to examine his decision to buy a 1968 Breitling Cosmonaute.
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 4 April 2011
Vintage Rolex ‘Passion’ event
The Guide spends the afternoon in the presence of some certified lunatics: vintage Rolex collectors. But we will say this: the brand has the largest and richest vintage watch catalogue out there today, and it’s increasingly only because of enthusiasts like those at the Passion event. Whatever the future of Rolex, its past is still alive and well, thank God!
By Straight-Six, published on 22 March 2011
Philipp Stahl introduces the Hillary Tenzing Explorer project
The Fool and Straight-Six travel to Maastricht to meet Philipp Stahl, renowned vintage Rolex nut and owner of Steiner. Stahl introduces his exciting new Hillary Tenzing Explorer project on video for us the only ways he knows how: at extraordinary length!
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 21 March 2011
Talking Hands: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso – perhaps the most iconic watch design in the world – turns 80 this year. So, to celebrate, we’re bringing you the latest in our Talking Hands series, an episode entirely devoted to the Reverso – The Prodigal Fool’s very own Grande Reserve model. Go ahead, pour yourself a drink then hit the play button, sit back and join us for Talking Hands.
By The Editors, published on 10 March 2011
Making the perfect replica of a vintage Panerai strap
In his first guest post for The Guide, Kostas Veni, renowned Panerai strap maker, shares the trials and tribulations of replicating the look and feel of the Italian brand’s famous vintage straps. And dares us to figure out which is original and which is reproduction.
By Kostas Veni, published on 10 February 2011
The Prodigal Sub returns
After 18 months of toil, stress and extraordinary expense, our very own vintage Rolex nut, Straight-Six, has finally got his 1950s Submariner into a state he’s happy with. His painful tale almost has a happy ending. Almost.
By Straight-Six, published on 8 February 2011
Smooth sands of time: the Panerai PAM 386
While the debate rages on between the nerds of the modern timepiece dorm and their enemies across the road in the elegantly aged vintage facility, many of us have simply chosen to be a friend to both camps in an uncharacteristic move that displays taste and open-mindedness. And almost always results in us being stone-cold [...]
By Straight-Six, published on 28 January 2011
The SalonQP session that almost was, part III: Heritage and design
We’re re-writing history this week folks. If you’re new to the series, you should read our introduction. James Gurney, editor of QP Magazine: Does heritage matter? The Prodigal Fool: Unquestionably, it’s one of the three reasons I buy a watch. James Gurney: What does heritage bring the consumer? What does it bring to the brand? [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 12 January 2011
The SalonQP session that almost was, part II: Manufacture status and whether it matters
We’re re-writing history this week folks. If you’re new to the series, you should read our introduction. James Gurney, editor of QP Magazine: Manufacture status: who has it; why and how has this changed? The Prodigal Fool: I can’t tell you who has it and that, in itself, is testimony to the fact that it’s [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 11 January 2011
