Blog posts from Ed Estlow
Ultimate Watches for Christmas List for 2013
Watches for Christmas – A List of ‘Must Have’ Watches As you have no doubt figured out by now, our columnists have gone rogue and decided to publish our own ideal watches for Christmas list of ‘must-have’ watches. Here are my choices. Jaeger LeCoultre Duomètre à Chronographe, ref. 6012420 Sure, that Geneva watch company with […]
My Uncle’s Watch
When my uncle gets up every morning, one of the first things he does is strap on his faithful watch. He’s 93 years old, a former captain of industry, and I’m damn proud of the guy. In fact, he and I are both named for his father. He put himself through college just before World […]
The Watch Worthy of an Astrophysicist
Last Friday, my colleague Dave Kaiten wrote about the Constant Escapement LM from Girard-Perregaux. The Constant Escapement won the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix in the recent Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve. Being somewhat of a scientist, I wanted to briefly write about another Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve category winner (the Horological Revelation Watch category), […]
Calling all Clark Gable Fans
What’s a Hollywood Memorabilia Auction Announcement Doing on a Watch Blog? Guess I have auctions on my mind these days. Coming up next Monday is an auction of Hollywood memorabilia by British auction house Bonhams at their New York location. “What Dreams Are Made Of: A Century of Movie Magic“, curated by Turner Classic Movies, […]