This week I caught word of another epic write-up by Stephen Foskett of Grail Watch expanding upon his series Les Grandes Fabriques d’Horlogerie de St Imier. Within the article, Foskett highlights once again why Grail Watch is one of the best outlets in watch media. Making a moment for modern, I learned Chicago-based watch brand Oak & Oscar had a very interesting release at the beginning of the week by way of HODINKEE’s Cole Pennington. In the unexpected sport of curling, Oak & Oscar has found themselves on the wrist of Olympic athletes. In George Pakkos’ debut article for Revolution, the Longines Chronograph 13ZN “Mushroom Pusher” is blessed with a comprehensive deep dive. The nerdy collectors’ tips are spelled out in glorious fashion across his near 4,000-word article. Expanding on the hot topic of NFTs, Mike Ortolano writes for Wristcheck on what the watch world is missing when it comes to non-fungible tokens. In honor of Presidents’ Day, we’ll rewind to last year’s article on Rescapement covering ‘3 Timepieces Given to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Including a (Rarely Seen) Cartier Coin Watch Gifted by Pierre Cartier’. Lastly, a small photo gallery on a time-only Jaeger-LeCoultre, as well as last week’s write-up on the JLC reference 3157 “Travalarm” courtesy of Strictly Vintage Watches.
