Quill and Pad

Quill & Pad is a digital magazine dedicated to the craft of high-quality, long-form journalism, featuring detailed articles along with exclusive images and videos. Established by Elizabeth Doerr and Ian Skellern, Quill & Pad brings together two respected figures from the fine watch industry, leveraging their expertise and professionalism in the realm of new media. With a collective 40 years of experience in publishing related to fine watchmaking, Elizabeth Doerr and Ian Skellern have delighted millions of watch lovers, from casual fans to serious collectors of luxury timepieces, through both print and online platforms.

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Patek Philippe Pilot Travel Time Chronograph Reviewed by Tim Mosso

1 day ago | quillandpad.com | Tim Mosso

There’s nothing practical about a $76,000 watch – at least not in the big frame. But in the context of expensive man jewelry, some options are more useful than others. That’s where the Patek Philippe Pilot Travel Time Chronograph enters the small frame. With tons of lume, a legible dial, two time zones, and a flyback chronograph, the 5924G arms you with – at least – a plausible excuse the day this 401K-killer follows you home unannounced. Patek Philippe has no real history of pilot’s wristwatches.
Deeper, Further, Faster: Why do Some Dive Watches have Helium Escape Valves?

4 days ago | quillandpad.com | Ashton Tracy

Humans have long had a fascination with the depths of the ocean, striving to go ever deeper, ever further, and ever faster by pushing the limits of the human body, technology, and advancing modern science. But like all things, we humans are faced with limits. Deep-sea divers used to face these limits when underwater for long periods.
Crash Course In Flieger (Pilot) And B-Uhren (Navigator) Watches Covering Both Historic And Modern Examples: Pilot’s Watch Photofest!

2 weeks ago | quillandpad.com | Bhanu Chopra

A “flieger” is a pilot or aviator-style watch. The majority of modern flieger watches are inspired by the now-iconic German B-Uhren and pilot’s watches of World War II. As fliegers (as I like to call them) have become a genre unto themselves rather than a narrow definition of a type of pilot’s watch, I figured it was time for a crash course in the topic.
History of De Bethune Watches for Watch Collectors by Tim Mosso

4 weeks ago | quillandpad.com | Tim Mosso

This video explains the full history of watchmaker De Bethune from its first watches to the latest models from the brand’s factory in L’Auberson, Switzerland. Over its first 23 years of history, the brand co-founded by watchmaker Denis Flageollet has created a vast array of innovative watches that belies its relative corporate youth.
Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Bolshoi Reviewed by Time Mosso: the Blue Fired-Enamel Dial is a Game Changer

1 month ago | quillandpad.com | Tim Mosso

Any watch combining “Russia” and “Audemars Piguet Code 11.59” has an uphill battle on its hands. But – hang on! – I promise this gets better. On both counts, there’s more to recommend this watch than the premise suggests, and while the Code has had more than its fair share of detractors, this one deserves a champion. The unlikely combo succeeds beyond expectations, and this may be the best dress watch AP has built in ages.
Ulysse Nardin Sonata Cathedral: Dual Time, Minute Repeater, Alarm, Big Date, and Cathedral Gongs, It Might Recharge your Enthusiasm Watches

1 month ago | quillandpad.com | Tim Mosso

Ulysse Nardin might be the the watch landscape’s most interesting and least appreciated brand. Large enough that it’s not some kind of cottage shop, and small enough that its products remain comparatively rare, UN often gets lost in the shuffle between the luxury majors and the fashionable upstart indies. And that’s a shame because watches like the Sonata Cathedral deserve top billing on merit alone.
Greubel Forsey Double Tourbillon 30° Edition Historique Reviewed by Tim Mosso: The Hand Finishing is Sensational!

1 month ago | quillandpad.com | Tim Mosso

Greubel Forsey has made waves over the last year for returning to its roots. High mech is back and sports watches have been demoted to the undercard. From the founders’ reclamation of the controlling shares to the company’s renewed focus on cost-no-object tech, the Greubel Forsey of early 2025 feels much like the Greubel Forsey of 2010. That year, the firm launched its Double Tourbillon 30° Edition Historique, a machine whose name says it all.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2 Reviewed by Tim Mosso: Sheer Spectacle!

2 months ago | quillandpad.com | Tim Mosso

The 2004 Jaeger-LeCoultre Gyrotourbillon wasn’t the first wristwatch to feature a tourbillon with more than one axis, but the totality of its innovation was staggering. Engineered by tourbillon savant Eric Coudray, the Gyro rocketed to GPHG recognition and collector esteem. It had only one problem: an anonymous shape. Cue the 2008 Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2. Supercharged by JLC’s iconic reversible case, the Gyro 2 left nothing on the table.
New Sartory-Billard SB04-E: an Eye-Catching High Quality watch from an Independent is More Affordable than You Think

2 months ago | quillandpad.com | Tim Mosso

French-built watches are historically pivotal but recently scarce. As with many former watchmaking powers, France’s era of volume production and engineering leadership lapsed long ago. But at the indie level, its watchmaking is experiencing a renaissance. French watchmakers in Switzerland such as Daniel Roth, F.P. Journe, and Denis Flageollet helped to blaze a trail of invention that’s led back to the mother nation itself.
Tim Mosso visits ‘The Amelia’ Concours d’Elegance Part 2: Incredible Cars including a Fantastic Vintage Rolls Royce

Mar 25, 2025 | quillandpad.com | Tim Mosso

The Amelia 2022 was my first experience, and it left an impression. In fact, it left such a mark that one article cannot encompass the entirety of the experience. Explore my initial Part 1 retrospective review of Amelia Island ’22 for a primer on the type and variety of cars that turn out for a premier event like Greenwich, Pebble Beach, and The Amelia. Once you’re up to speed, this installment delves even deeper into the scope of classic machinery on the field during my visit.