It’s Friday; it’s five o’clock in London; that means it’s time to down tools, pour yourself a drink, and look back at what a Prodigal week it has been.

Glass in hand? Let us offer you some canapés of news and views.

Things we learnt this week:

* Instagram has ruined everything. (Source: The Financial Times)

* Some of the finest, most traditional Swiss-style watchmaking comes from Japan. (Source: Naoya Hida)

* Mermont makes a watch that’s…close to perfect. (Source: Hodinkee)

* Watch snobs like us should pay more attention to Longines. (Source: Monochrome)

* BMW lacks vision. (Source: TopGear)

* Breitling is determined to continue the enshittification of its classic designs. (Source: Fratello)

* If you’re dumb enough to buy a Cybertuck, you’re dumb enough to drive it into a lake. (Source: Gizmodo)

* Nobody loves Thierry Stern as much as Thierry Stern loves Thierry Stern. (Source: Hodinkee)

Thanks for tuning in and welcome to the weekend, folks.

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