MORGAN MAASSEN
Contents On Time Autumn 2019
Stopwatch
On the
Cover
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Editor’s Letter
Contributors
Exploded Watch
Zenith Chronomaster 2
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Features
It’s About Time
Hot off the press, your up-to-the-minute
round-up of all things horological, including
Auction Report, Hero Watch, News, Modern
Classic and Tool Time.
Who Dares Swims
BY JONNY BEALBY
Italy’s elite naval officers take no prisoners—
this adventure aficionado found out the hard way.
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A Bigger Splash
BY MING LIU
Surfers, sailors and luxury watchmakers. Meet the
CEOs who moonlight as amateur aquatic athletes.
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A Brief History of Time
From Cousteau’s Aqua-Lung to Victor Vescovo’s
submersible, Nicholas Foulkes, Fred S. Mandelbaum,
Ken Kessler and Arthur Touchot delve deep into
the world of the diving watch.
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Depth and Breath
BY BILL PRINCE
The only way is down for these record-breaking
free-divers and their untouchable timepieces.
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Royal Oak and Nautilus
BY JACK FORSTER
Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe—
Gérald Genta’s masterpieces compared.
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Racing Class
BY TRACEY LLEWELLYN
How the postwar surge in nautical sports created
a demand for maritime-luxe watches.
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Making Waves
Nicholas Foulkes presents the new face of the
Rolex Yacht-Master and the Chanel J12 while
We i Koh puts Blancpain’s re-editions of the Air
Command and the Fifty Fathoms Barakuda
under the microscope.
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Fabien Cousteau
photographed by
Benjamin Bechet
The Vanity Fair On Time 2019 Portfolio
Forget Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett—
our Ocean’s Eight really mean business.
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Watch Repor t
Whether you’re in the market for a high spec tool
watch or a high jewellery timepiece, you’ll want
to get your hands on these brand new models—
come hell or high water.
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