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The Prodigal Guide
An irreverent miscellany of extravagance
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A scoundrel's top 10 list
A scoundrel's top 10 list
Or what's really laying around our den, and why
Straight-Six
Oct 20, 2016
iPhone SE: The best and the worst of Apple
iPhone SE: The best and the worst of Apple
Andrew Carrier
Jun 15, 2016
Steampunk: Infernal devices
Steampunk: Infernal devices
Our tame watchnerd asks the question on all your lips: what could be more countercultural than watchmaking?
the #watchnerd
May 11, 2016
Talking Hands
Talking Hands
Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Tribute to 1931
Andrew Carrier
Apr 9, 2016
SalonQP 2015
SalonQP 2015
Disclaimer: I received a Press Pass for SalonQP 2015, and have written for QP Magazine, most recently in Issue 75.
the #watchnerd
Jan 6, 2016
Watches
The original Bond watch wasn’t a Rolex
The original Bond watch wasn’t a Rolex
Our tame watchnerd investigates the first watch ever worn by 007 and what he uncovers may surprise you.
the #watchnerd
Oct 18, 2015
SalonQP 2015
SalonQP 2015
Our resident watch dealer, a self-described voluptuary, gives us his viewpoint on this year’s exhibition.
♛ Oakleigh Watches
Nov 15, 2015
Does it come with papers?
Does it come with papers?
If you definitely want papers with your pre-owned watch then nothing else will do…but do you?
♛ Oakleigh Watches
Aug 5, 2015
Cars
The hostile and costly Hôtel Costes
The hostile and costly Hôtel Costes
Not many restaurants can offer the sense of occasion, the glamour, the excitement and — crucially — the fun to match the Mercedes SLS AMG.
Andrew Carrier
Mar 28, 2015
Living with a Ghost
Living with a Ghost
Bowled over by its engineering, charmed by its opulent interior detailing, and ever so slightly confused about who it’s actually aimed at.
Andrew Carrier
Mar 25, 2015
The Bentley Continental GTC V8: Seductive British beast
The Bentley Continental GTC V8: Seductive British beast
The Fool falls in love with a badly dressed, topless girl from Crewe.
Andrew Carrier
Mar 25, 2015
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