Alexander Stilcken

Editor-at-Large

44 Articles Published
Patek Philippe: The New Calatrava “Clous de Paris” 6119G and 6119R

The incredible hype surrounding the Nautilus and the recently introduced olive-green Reference 5711/1A-014 is what it is. Likewise, excitement for Patek’s “Grandes Complications” is very much understandable. However, it is the Calatrava collection, with its classical appeal and versatile wearability,…

Patek Philippe Reference 5236P: A New In-Line Perpetual Calendar

If, in these demanding times, you are searching for beauty, good in the world, and proof of humanity’s constant striving for improvement, look no further. The new Reference 5236P marks the return of a pure perpetual calendar into the Patek…

IWC Novelties 2021: More Pilot’s Watches Landing Soon

Over at Schaffhausen, one tends to focus on just one collection each year. Last year it was the Portugieser line, which underwent both a revision and extension. This year, however, another IWC favourite is in the limelight; pilot’s watches. These…

Buyer’s Guide For Watches Between 1,000 – 3,000 Euros

If you’re going for a four-digit watch, your expectations will have risen considerably in comparison to our Buyer’s Guide Part 1, which took you through watches from 150 to 1,000 euros. Consumers are justified in expecting something pretty special for…

Panerai Luna Rossa Collection
An Italian Affair: Panerai’s Luna Rossa and the America’s Cup

Sailing has played an important role for Panerai for a long time. In fact, involvement in the sport is pretty much in the brand’s DNA. Wind, salty sea air, a longing for the ocean – all sum up the Luminor.…

Buyer’s Guide For Watches Up To 1,000 Euros

The fascination with watchmaking is characterised by superlatives. There are timepieces with which one could dive to the bottom of the deepest ocean, which combine as many complications as possible, which are ultra-exclusive and rare, and ones that leave every…

Picking Up From The Past: The New Breguet Classique 7137 And 7337

The new References 7137 and 7337 draw our gaze towards the great tradition and craftmanship of Breguet ­– a place where people prefer to take a leap forward than follow the latest trends Abraham-Louis Breguet was your average teenage student;…

Patek Philippe 5370P-011 – The New Split-Seconds Chronograph in Blue

For means of being transparent, this article must start with a confession: the author of this story is not exactly unbiased. Blue, in all its many shades, is his colour – starting with his admiring view of the oceans, and…

Patek Philippe Ref. 5270J-001 – The New Perpetual Calendar Chronograph in Yellow Gold

To speak of a modest-looking watch would be inappropriate for such a complex model with such a long history. However, if one looks at the versions currently representing the collection, the latest Patek Philippe perpetual calendar chronograph is probably the…

Patek Philippe 5303R-001 – The Minute Repeater With Tourbillon

As you might have heard, Patek Philippe invested 600 million Swiss francs into its new factory building in Plan-les-Ouates, which was completed earlier this year. If you are wondering what such a large sum was spent on, and how the…

Zenith Bamford Mr. Porter Heritage 146 'Solar Blue', Rolex GMT-Master II, Ressence Type 1
Finding the Ideal Watches to Take on an Antarctic Journey

How a Rolex, Zenith and Ressence proved to be the right watches for braving the eternal ice. Our author was faced with this question: Which timepieces to take to an Antarctic journey? ‘There is no law south of the 50th…

Editor’s Choice: The Audemars Piguet [Re]master01 Selfwinding Chronograph

An Echo of the Past: With its [Re]master01 Selfwinding Chronograph, Audemars Piguet takes a look back into the past – and simultaneously allows for more freedom in the future. The Russian-French world chess champion Alexander Aljechin (1892-1946) is credited with…