Founded in 1835, Holland & Holland is renowned for producing some of the finest firearms in the world. Specializing in exquisite shotguns and rifles, the British manufacturer is synonymous with luxury, precision, and heritage as much as F.P. Journe when it comes to watches. The F. P. Journe Chronomètre Holland & Holland is the result of a collaboration that brings together the love for craftsmanship, heritage, and precision of both brands and which took place in 2017 and 2018.
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Rare Bird: Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Mono-Pusher Split-Seconds Chronograph ref. 5372P-010. The Ultimate Grail.
Running into rare birds like the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Split-Seconds Chronograph ref. 5372P-010 is not an easy task. A rare bird in platinum that commands top dollar around the $650,000 USD mark. This grand complication from Patek Philippe represents the true pinnacle of watchmaking and it is a watch that is the ultimate grail for savvy watch collectors. For many, the ref. 5270P is the game-over piece, but once you’ve held a ref. 5372P, then you know that this is the true game-over piece.
Rare Bird: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chrono 'City of Sails' Rose Gold
When you think of Audemars Piguet rare birds of course WCL is the premier destination to find that content you can’t find elsewhere. Since we typically feature the most sought-after APs and some of the rarest limited editions out there, why not talk about the Royal Oak Chronograph ‘City Of Sails’ in 18K rose gold ref. 25979OR.0.0002CA.01 released in a limited edition of 200 pieces.
Rare Bird: Panerai Luminor 1950 GMT PAM320 on a Second-Generation Stainless Steel Bracelet. The Best Combo in our Paneristi Hearts.
Here at WCL, we have a sweet spot for Panerai watches and while we typically prefer those that are strongly inspired by the most legendary historical Panerai watches, there are certain more modern interpretations —that even when their design sways away from the historical DNA of Panerai—that we also find very interesting. While the Panerai bracelet is a thing of the present that was designed in the modern era —none of the Panerai historical timepieces were ever fitted with a bracelet—, we absolutely love the look of it and we see it as the most ‘underappreciated’ option that can make any 44 mm Panerai look simply out of this world.
Rare Bird: IWC Aquatimer Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month '50 Years'. When was the Last Time you Saw One of These?
Every now and then we run into watches that are true ‘rare birds’. How often do you get to see a diving watch equipped with a perpetual calendar? Not very often, right? The IWC Aquatimer Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Edition ‘50 Years Aquatimer’ is one of those watches that you rarely see in the wild and one that is worth talking about in our ‘rare birds’ section.
Rare Bird: Armin Strom Racing Regulator Limited Edition. Who's Ready for the 2021 F1 Season?
While Armin Strom is no longer involved with Formula One as a timing partner for one of the racing teams, the Racing Regulator Limited Edition released in 2011 still seems to be the perfect companion for when the 2021 F1 season kicks-off with the Bahrain Grand Prix from March 26th thru the 28th. Armin Strom had a short stint as the timing partner for the Anglo-Russian F1 Marussia Team based in Banbury, Oxfordshire in the U.K.
Rare Bird: Tudor Chronograph Tiger Oxblood ref. 79280. The Rarest of them All.
Tudor has been around for over half a century making chronographs and has always been considered as the affordable sibling to Rolex. Up until the early 2000s, Tudor watches were available everywhere in the world —including the U.S.—; however, at that time Rolex decided to pull them out of the U.S. as they were cannibalizing Rolex sales. In theory, a Tudor is a Rolex watch but less expensive. Back in the day, Tudor Chronographs were fitted with Rolex crowns and Rolex case backs up until the late 90's when transitional Tudor watches appeared with either a Rolex case back or a Rolex crown only.
