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Tennis Players and the accuracy of their watches
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Results for Christie's Geneva: Rare Watches
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Geneva 2015: DeBethune DB25T Zodiac -Limited Edition of 20 Pieces
Geneva 2015: DeBethune DB25T Zodiac -Limited Edition of 20 Pieces
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Homage watches, worthy or just lazy?: The Collector’s View
Tudor Heritage Chronograph: Homage watches, worthy or lazy? How long can this phenomenon of reproducing an old work last?
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Panerai Radiomir 1940 Tourbillon GMT Oro Rosso (PAM 558) Review: Watches and Wonders 2014
At first glance, this may seem like any other Panerai watches. And it is not difficult to see why. In the eyes of non-Panerai collectors, many Panerai pieces look strangely similar. But the Panerai Radiomir 1940 Tourbillon GMT Oro Rosso (what a mouthful) is a little different. Like what the wise folks say: “Beauty is onlyRead More
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Interview With Franc Vila of Franc Vila Watches
REVOLUTION recently had a chance to catch up with Franc Vila, founder and owner of the brand that bears his name. A brand most watch connoisseurs know from its lavishly styled, slightly eccentric and often quite complicated watches. Operating outside the mainstream, this young brand has obtained a following of their own, and Franc Vila […]
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Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle “L’empreinte Du Dragon”: Watches and Wonders 2014
Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle “L’empreinte Du Dragon" Watches and Wonders 2014
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Rotonde de Cartier and Pasha de Cartier Skeleton Dragon Motif Alligator: Watches and Wonders 2014
Tracing its roots back to jewelry, aesthetics is certainly a priority for Cartier. In this year’s Watches and Wonders, Cartier did not disappoint; they released two special edition pieces from the Pasha de Cartier and the Rotonde de Cartier collection, and they are both stunning to behold. Rotonde de Cartier First up, the latest offeringRead More
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Panerai Luminor 8 Days Set (PAM 785): Watches and Wonders 2014
The story of Officine Panerai is a fascinating one; a modern Cinderella story in the world of horology. Its success can be partially attributed to Sylvester Stallone, as it was him who discovered the watches and instigated its rise to stardom. The Luminor Black Seal and Luminor Daylight are two anecdotes in this magical fairy tale, but areRead More
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Jaeger LeCoultre Rendez-Vouz Ivy Minute Repeater: Watches and Wonders 2014
While watches can be considered as jewelry for some, it can also be viewed as an art or in some other cases, a technological marvel. The Rendez-Vouz Ivy Minute Repeater, in this case, managed to encompass all three aspects into a single watch. And yes, this is a highly complicated piece made for the femaleRead More
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The Full 2014 Watches&Wonders; Report
The 2014 edition of Watches&Wonders; took place against a tumultuous political backdrop - anyone with an eye on the news that week could not have missed the mass demonstrations of unprecedented scale that filled the streets of central Hong Kong. Fair visitors and exhibitors alike faced daily challenges in reaching the halls of the Hong […]
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Watches and Wonders 2014: A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 20th Anniversary Edition
Two decades ago, a legend was born. And that watch elevated German watchmaking into a whole new platform. To celebrate the birthday of the legend, the Lange 1, A. Lange & Sohne has released a special watch set to commemorate this wonderful occasion in this year’s Watches and Wonders. To be brutally honest, it isRead More
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A. Lange & Söhne 20th Anniversary His And Her Matching Watches
2014 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Lange 1, the statement making gesture that Walter Lange and Günter Blümlein introduced to the world in 1994. Despite there being a total of 4 watches launched when the brand was revived for the modern era, the Lange 1 was the undoubted star. It was easy to understand why […]
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Panerai Presents The Brand New In-House Calibre P4000 At Watches And Wonders
While Watches and Wonders will officially open at 5pm today Hong Kong time, Panerai has already chosen to release news of something quite extraordinary that is bound to excite Panerai fans worldwide! In some sense, having the release of their wonderful new in-house calibre in the Asian version of SIHH (Salon International De La Haute […]
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In Conversation: Flavio Pellegrini, President, Concord Watches
An interview with Mr Flavio Pellegrini, the General Manager of Concord Watches. Find out more about Concord's future, and his thoughts on various topics.
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Modestly priced watches: A quick look at the Jeanrichard trio: Terrascope, Aquascope and Aeroscope
Affordable watches: A quick look at the Jeanrichard trio: Terrascope, Aquascope and Aeroscope
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Hublot’s Fusion With Lake Geneva Regatta
Some say that one of the reasons of Geneva’s success as one of the watchmaking capitals in the world is thanks to the mythical powers of Lake Geneva. Those who have every seen it in real life must admit that looking over this vast body of deep blue water surrounded by the high peaks for […]
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BaselWorld 2014: Belles of the Fair: Arnold & Son Instrument watches
BaselWorld 2014: Belles of the Fair: Arnold & Son Instrument watches dead beat seconds true beat seconds morte tourbillon dual timezone
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Ken Kessler’s Favourite Watches From Baselworld 2014
A conservative estimate is that I saw 600 watches in my 3½ days at BaselWorld. When asked to choose my three favourites, all I could do was groan, “Impossible!” There were so many spectacular new pieces – and I don’t mean just the silly-priced stuff – that I can’t even devise a mental “filter”. Do […]
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Review of SIHH 2014 and the top 5 most impressive watches
The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie is one of the two foremost watch shows each year. The SIHH is held in Geneva, and more of a luxury nature, and BaselWorld, which is the other is held in Basel in March, and perhaps more commercial and accessable to the general public. Admission to the SIHHRead More
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Till Death Do Us Part; The Art Of Skull Watches
Watches are a constant reminder of our own mortality. Every tick we hear, will never come back and inevitable bring us closer to the end, whatever that may be. Even one of the most successful add campaigns ever launched by a watch brand is referring to this; You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You […]
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BaselWorld 2013: Chronoswiss Shows Stunning “Artist’s Collection” Flinqué Enamel Watches
We visited Chronoswiss yesterday in their spacious, light-filled new stand at BaselWorld 2013 and had an opportunity to view some stunning new additions to their collection: here’s a first look at the Artist’s Collection watches, with flinqué enamel dials. Flinqué enamel is a technique in which a metal surface decorated with engine-turning (guilloché) is then […]
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Hautlence at the GTE in Geneva
During the same week as the SIHH, the GenevaTimeExhibition, the show for the independents brands, was held in the centre of Geneva. Besides Hautlence, brands like Moser & Cie, Cabestan, Heritage and Speake-Marin were among the 34 exhibitors. The location was really cool and looked in fact, like an old former hydroelectric station. http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a65/Pasha_1950/GTEbuilding.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a65/Pasha_1950/InsideGTEbuiding.jpg […]
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Keep Your Watches Safe: The Buben & Zorweg Titan
I own a handful of real watches. When I say real, what I mean is luxury timepieces; and while a massive watch safe isn’t something that might fit my budget or collection (I don’t own that many watches worth that kind of protection), I believe that there are watch aficionados (like my boss, Wei) with […]
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Arnold & Son: Instrument watches.
Arnold & Son was once a venerable name in English watchmaking. Perhaps with these new watches, they are coming back? Read on to find out more. Arnold & Son in London circa 1787-1790. An old firm indeed…very little is published about their early works. But the name is now owned by a Swiss based company,Read More
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Taking Pulse Of Time: Watches And Mechanical Oscillators
Mechanical oscillators like the pendulum and balance wheel are what actually tell time - and today’s latest experiments by some of watchmaking’s most daring researchers are paving the way for the watches of tomorrow At their most basic, any time-measuring device - whether it’s a longcase pendulum clock, or the most sophisticated cesium fountain […]
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Ladies mechanical watches? One magnificent example: The Parmigiani Kalpa Donna
Watchmaking companies do not often make interesting mechanical watches for ladies. Precious few do. Amongst them some do justice for the ladies…I count Lange, JLC, and Parmigiani amongst the few. I show today, a beautiful piece in the current Parmigiani collection…the Kalpa Donna The bezel is still studded with diamonds, for some bling…we gotta haveRead More
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Affordable watches: Eberhard Traversetolo Vitre
Continuing on the series on affordable watches. This watch was a minor sensation at www.timezone some years ago (um…13-14 years ago…) and achieved a cult status there. I have owned this piece for almost that long…quite a nice watch, Unitas movement, decently finished. Beautiful dial, with raised printed Arabic numerals with quite strong superluminova. IRead More
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Affordable watches: Reeds Co
Some readers have written to tell me that the watches I feature are almost always very expensive, as they usually are top range luxury timepieces. Though I understand you, my dear readers, enjoy the super watches…like readers of car magazines enjoy seeing photographs and tests on supercars, you would also like some more down toRead More
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Tell Us Your Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève-Worthy Contenders: The 2020 GPHG Nominating Academy Members (Well At Least A Few Of Them) Are Listening
The GPHG Academy will soon be making its submissions for the 2020 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève. As Ian Skellern began putting rough lists of watches together, he realized that he was likely only aware of a fraction of watches that are both eligible and noteworthy. And as his favorite niche sectors are likely to be different than yours, many of you will know about watches that he, and perhaps other Academy members, don’t. So please let us know your favorite new watches in the categories here and we'll take them into consideration.