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Urwerk UR-1001 Zeit Device Pocket Watch
Someone recently asked me whether they thought pocket watches might come back in fashion. John and I spent time discussing this during an episode of the HourTime Show watch podcast and after giving it much thought the answer was a resounding “not likely.” So why am I mentioning this before I discuss what is arguably one of the coolest pocket watches around? Because this pocket watch you see before you won’t find a place in jacket pockets and be used to tell the time on a regular basis. It will be stored sweetly and safely and played with from time to time. The privileged few owners of these watches will still use a wrist watch as their primary (or at least secondary) means of telling the time. This and other pocket watches will merely be a collector’s item. Possibly really cool collector’s items, but still just that.Pocket watches are increasingly attractive for high-end brands to make as limited edition models because of collective nostalgia and size. In
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We are starting this roundup with Cartier, whose?history with watches stretches back over an entire century. With the introduction of the Santos in 1904, it was surely one of the first brands to produce wristwatches for men. Let us tell you how you can buy into Cartier's watchmaking history with one of the most value-for-money models from the brand – the Tank Solo XL.Moving on, we turn our attention to Panerai. Like Cartier, Panerai has an interesting history, but mostly because much of it has to do with the military and the many legends and myths surrounding its past. In this roundup, we present an interesting article that argues the inspiration behind two of the brand's Special Edition watches isn't quite what the brand claims it to be.