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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
    Go to the profile of Straight-Six
    Straight-Six
    Oct 20, 2016
    iPhone SE: The best and the worst of Apple

    iPhone SE: The best and the worst of Apple

    Go to the profile of Andrew Carrier
    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?
    Go to the profile of the #watchnerd
    the #watchnerd
    May 11, 2016
    Talking Hands

    Talking Hands

    Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Tribute to 1931
    Go to the profile of Andrew Carrier
    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.
    Go to the profile of the #watchnerd
    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.
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    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.
    Go to the profile of ♛ Oakleigh Watches
    ♛ 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?
    Go to the profile of ♛ Oakleigh Watches
    ♛ 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.
    Go to the profile of Andrew Carrier
    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.
    Go to the profile of Andrew Carrier
    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.
    Go to the profile of Andrew Carrier
    Andrew Carrier
    Mar 25, 2015
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