Erik & Max attempt to answer a deceivingly deep listener query: what makes a given movement great? In a conversation that spans from column wheels, Valjoux VZ Audemars Piguets, and the in-house obsession, we attempt to answer. Then, Max asks a fairly impossible question: if you were given carte blanche to design any watch from any watchmaker, what would you do? Plus, an Only Wrist for a radiologist.
Links Mentioned:
Chronograph Points:
https://revolutionwatch.com/rules-chronograph-engagement/
https://watchesbysjx.com/2023/04/in-depth-fp-journe-centigraphe-movement.html
Beauty:
https://le-monde-edmond.com/audemars-piguet-5516/
https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/patek-philippe-lot-154-259
https://www.fratellowatches.com/greubel-forsey-hand-made-1-grail/
Technical Prowess:
https://hairspring.com/finds/26586ip-audemars-piguet-royal-oak-perpetual-calendar-rd2/
JLC 920:
https://revolutionwatch.com/i-am-legend-the-jaeger-lecoultre-calibre-920/
https://watchesbysjx.com/2020/12/04
Legends:
https://wornandwound.com/chronography-4-lemania-5100/
https://goldammer.me/blogs/articles/reymond-valjoux-chronograph-guide-history
https://revolutionwatch.com/the-complete-history-of-the-amazing-lemania-chronograph-calibre-2310/
Bad Movements:
https://www.watchprosite.com/page-wf.forumpost/fi-17/ti-1421081/dv-true/wf.responses.open_bLoB_s-0/
https://perezcope.com/2021/08/22/revisting-panerais-pam-of-worms/
Designing Any Watch from Any Watchmaker:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/in-depth-rolex-8171-padellone-moonphase
https://www.phillips.com/article/11398883/the-bao-dai-rolex
https://www.acollectedman.com/products/akrivia-ak06-steel-watch
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/jean-pierre-hagmann-casemaker-rexhep-rexhepi-akrivia-geneva-2022
Only Wrist:
