Paul’s Permanent Style watches
By Paul Croughton Not so long ago, Simon and I were discussing watches – specifically what would make a ‘Permanent Style watch’. As both a PS reader of well over a decade and a watch enthusiast and collector, I saw this as a welcom...
Paul’s Permanent Style watches
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I have spent an inordinate amount of time carefully planning my collection in much he same way many of us would with clothes. So far I have the gold Patek and the Cartier. I'm in my mid 20's so will hopefully get them al...
Cifonelli cashmere overcoat: Style Breakdown
This cashmere coat from Cifonelli, which I’ve had now for nine years , is similar in many ways to the two coats we’ve covered previously in this series – from Ciardi and from Liverano . There are some technical di...
Cifonelli cashmere overcoat: Style Breakdown
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The dark brown from Tengri, yes. I still have both, but I wear the brown more...
My watches – eight years later
I buy watches in much the same way as I suggest other people buy tailoring. I have a small number, of high quality, which meet a range of needs - formalities, colours, and a little extra to keep things interesting. I went through a period of about...
My watches – eight years later
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Thank you Thomas...
My watches
Following my first post in this series, on buying value in a watch, here are a few pictures of my own watches. A few readers have asked for details of what I wear myself, and these will be useful reference points for the last installment, on watche...
My watches
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Largely the strap they happen to be on. Given one's a mid-brown and one a black at the moment, that largely decides it. If anything the Cartier is also a touch sportier, so I'm more likely to wear that one with more casu...
How to buy a quality watch
A watch is your greatest investment piece. You may wear it every day of your life. It can enhance every outfit you ever wear (except black tie and beachwear, perhaps). It is worth saving up for more than anything. But that doesn’t mean it has t...
How to buy a quality watch
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Probably not for you but I think generally anyone where you can get your money back easily is good for watches you can send somewhere to verify authenticity. Other than that? Youd just need to budget for service right aw...
