Quill and Pad

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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  • 1 week 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.

  • 1 week 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.

  • 3 weeks 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.

  • 3 weeks 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.

  • 1 month 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.