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The Utility of Money: Navigating Wealth, Watches, and Wise Decisions
Exploring the Paradoxes of Value and the Psychology of Watch Collecting in a World of Uncertain Choices
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John Harrison: The Carpenter Who Solved the Longitude Problem
The Remarkable Story of a Genius Who Revolutionised Navigation
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The Wolf in Cashmere: How Bernard Arnault Built LVMH into the World's Largest Luxury Empire
From daring takeovers to iconic brands, uncover the fascinating journey of Bernard Arnault, the visionary behind LVMH's rise as the world's largest…
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The Wolf in Cashmere: How Bernard Arnault Built LVMH into the World's Largest Luxury Empire
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Unveiling Deception: The Rolex Albino Daytona
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Pierre Bourdieu on Taste
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Social comparison
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Swiss watch industry’s top 50 brands for 2023
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SDC Weekly 49; OnlyWatch 2024; The Narcissism of Small Differences
In this issue of SDC, we dive into the results and drama surrounding OnlyWatch 2024, examine how the psychological concept of the narcissism of small…
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SDC Weekly 48; What is Luxury; Kahneman on Judgement and Decision-Making
Patek Insights, Auction week, Hodinkee's Disingenuity, AI Fvckery, Asian Watch Market Update, the Best Beers in the World and much more.
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SDC Weekly 47; Timeless Principles; Pursuit of Status
Uncover a hidden Rolex Perpetual Calendar, Pragnell's inventory dump, Massena's collaborations, Greubel's new CEO, the launch of Horocraft, and the…
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The French Revolutionary Calendar
The French Revolutionary Calendar, a failed 18th-century attempt to remake society by radically restructuring time, offers a cautionary tale about the…
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Horology and Human Nature
A dive into the psychology of collecting, looking at the subtle social games we all play, and unpicking the unspoken dynamics which shape our hobby.
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Morgan Stanley's Q1 2024 Swiss Watch Market Report
A Comprehensive Analysis of Key Trends, Challenges, and Changes in the Swiss Watch Market
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