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Boutique Opening: Casio G-Factory Premium Boutique at MBS
Casio open its first G-Factory Premium Boutique in The Shoppes, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. It is the first of Casio's new boutique concept globally.
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20 years of Excellence expressed with Three initials: L.U.C.
In tribute to Chopard L.U.C.'s 20th, Deployant explores the milestones of one of watchmaking's most under-rated brands with evidence of their excellence
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LIST: 4 ways the Tudor Pelagos can go from desk to diver without missing a beat
Are you sitting down? You’d better be, because I’m about to drop a truth bomb of bunker-busting proportions. Most dive watches out there in the real world never see anything deeper than the local pool. Shocking, I know. The truth is, there’s plenty of dive watches out there that look the business, but are less … ContinuedThe post LIST: 4 ways the Tudor Pelagos can go from desk to diver without missing a beat appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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VIDEO: “Is your 20k tourbillon of lesser quality?” Felix asks TAG Heuer GM Guy Sémon several burning questions on the Heuer-02T
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/183285693″] One of the hottest topics at this year’s Baselworld fair was TAG Heuer’s ’20k tourbillon’. And that nickname is even more impressive when you translate it into US, which gets it much closer to 15k. It represents the brand’s comparatively accessible take on that most hallowed (and most expensive) of complications. TAG Heuer’s aggressively priced Carrera … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: “Is your 20k tourbillon of lesser quality?” Felix asks TAG Heuer GM Guy Sémon several burning questions on the Heuer-02T appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Review: Vacheron Constantin Quai de I’Île 4500S
Hands on review of Vacheron Constantin Quai l'Île 4500S with analysis, comparisons, live high resolution photographs, specs and price.
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Review: Chopard L.U.C. Perpetual Calendar Chrono
A review of the Chopard L.U.C. Perpetual Calendar Chrono, with live pics, commentary, and price details.
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Baselworld 2016: Czapek & Cie. Quai des Bergues Collection, with Pricing and Live Picture
A newcomer in Baselworld 2016: Czapek & Cie. We are also introducing their latest addition to the Quai des Bergues collection. Do check it out here!
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Chopard L.U.C Qualité Fleurier: Simplicity is Key
There are quite a few watchmakers that have the capability and resources to make watches that are of the highest quality. Chopard L.U.C is one of them, but their efforts have always been eclipsed by their more illustrious competitors. Will the Qualité Fleurier be able to circumvent those circumstances? Chopard do not create just watches, they createRead More
Revolution
BaselWorld 2013: TAG Heuer’s Tech Guru Guy Semon Introduces The MikropendulumS
Superlatives are tricky things but we feel safe in saying the MikropendulumS, a new concept watch from TAG Heuer, and developed by their Vice President of Science and Engineering Guy Semon and his R&D; team, is perhaps the most radical departure from conventional watchmaking solutions we’ve seen yet, keeping company with such bleeding edge experiments […]
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Hublot Key of Time
Faster or slower by flicking a switch…the Hublot Key of Time Known variously as Hublot MP-02 and Key of Time, the concept of willfully being able to make your watch go faster or slower is an interesting, and conversational subject. Initially conceived by Mathias Butlet at BNB Concept (now owned by Hublot), I was notRead More
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Christopher Ward C1 Loco Classic: The Loco Puts on a Suit
The wildly popular Loco gets a dress-watch makeover, and the result is one of the most compelling British-designed watches of the year.
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Seiko Pandagraph HHK001: The Concept Watch That Actually Made It to Production
Seiko's viral 2024 concept watch is now real, limited, and built around a very literal take on the panda dial
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Héron Continental: The Montreal Microbrand's Vintage 'Go Anywhere' Sports Watch Is Here
A 37mm hardened steel case, vintage travel-watch soul, and a price your wallet won't argue with. The Continental is Héron's most versatile watch yet.
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Hands-On: The Patek Philippe Celestial Ref. 6105G (Plus Technical In-Depth)
We're on the eve of one of Patek Philippe's biggest events every few years: the October 2nd to the 18th presentation of the brand's Watch Art Grand Exhibition in Milan. On Monday, I'll be flying there for a preview of the exhibition, so stay tuned for stories from that trip coming in the near future. Another story, which has been waiting in the wings and in progress for some time now, was a hands-on look at two of the most surprising (and potentially divisive) releases from Patek this year: the Cubitus perpetual calendar and the Celestial ref. 6105G. While all eyes were on the Nautilus's 50th anniversary, I thought Patek Philippe had a very interesting Watches & Wonders, at least from the perspective of bold releases and brand strategy. Truthfully, they could have done just about anything with the Nautilus, and those lucky enough to get a watch would have been happy. The Celestial alone was a wristwatch with a complication only four other brands have created. But just take a look at the two watches above and the two below. While I didn't get to see the ref. 7047G in person, it raised eyebrows for the very unusual blue tire tread-style dial (à la ref. 6007G) and remarkably strong orange accents and luminous hands and dial placed on a minute repeater that retails north of $570,000. It was perhaps so aesthetically surprising that it distracted people from the fact that Patek was honoring its past with a Calatrava-cased minute repeater reminiscent of the unique ref. 3652 and ...
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Longines Spirit Pilot and Spirit Pilot Flyback Go Sky Blue for 2026
A fresh sky blue dial option lands on both Spirit Pilot references, and it works better than you might expect
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Chopard's L.U.C 1963 Heritage Chronograph Returns in Prussian Blue, Limited to 25 Pieces
The beloved vintage-inspired chronograph gets a new dial color, and it's a serious upgrade from the forest green original.
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Legare Chapter 1 AGP Inverted: Wei Koh and Guillaume Tetu Launch One of the Most Mechanically Ambitious Debut Watches in Recent Memory
A brand-new independent maison arrives with two escapements, one differential, and zero compromises
Monochrome
The Petrolhead Corner - Singer and Louis Vuitton Go To Extremes With Two Bespoke Porsche 911s
Collaborations between watch companies and other industries come in all shapes and sizes, and extend well beyond the usual realms of fashion and art. We’ve seen pretty much anything we’d say, but every now and then, one comes along that surprises us, regardless of how natural the connection might be in hindsight. One such collaboration […]
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Timex Q Marbella: three grail-watch design cues at €209
40.5mm integrated steel case, H-link bracelet, exposed bolts, blue textured dial. Timex has picked three of the loudest Genta-era design tells and put them all on one €209 quartz. Here is whether it works.
Worn & Wound
Introducing the Zenith G.F.J. Calibre 135 Double Signed with Naoya Hida & Co.
The emergence of Naoya Hida as a major player in the independent space has been one of the more exciting developments in watches over the last few years. Whether Hida’s watches are to your taste or not (or your budget) there’s no denying that the brand presents a crystal clear point of view and takes no shortcuts to execute on it. In an environment with, frankly, a lot of half baked ideas, there’s something satisfying about a brand that knows exactly what it is. So it’s incredibly interesting that right on the heels of their recent 2026 launches, the brand has announced a new collaboration with Zenith on their G.F.J. platform. This is honestly one of those world-colliding moments for me and I’m pretty excited about not only the watch but what this might signal for both Zenith and Naoya Hida moving forward. The G.F.J. feels like the right line for a brand like Naoya Hida to work within – it’s already cited as a watch that trades a little on the current trend toward artisanal dials (in exotic stones, specifically) that have become favorites among many high end indies. And there’s an undeniable synergy between the classic mid century design codes of the G.F.J. case and Naoya Hida’s aesthetic sensibility. The G.F.J. Calibre 135 Double Signed with Naoya Hida & Co. is the first in what Zenith is referring to as their new “Double Signed” program, which will, according to the brand, invite selected partners to reinterpret iconic references. The naming con...
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Hands-on - The Patek Philippe Calatrava Alarm 5322G, Technically Impressive, Genuinely Usable
Over the past few years, Patek Philippe has been continuously reshaping the Calatrava. What was once the ultimate ultra-classical dress watch – well, it still is with the 6196P – has evolved into something more textured, more casual, and, importantly, more practical. References like the 5326 Annual Calendar Travel Time and the 5328 8-Day introduced […]
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In-Depth - Impressions About the Rolex Daytona Rolesium 126502, a.k.a The Ultimate Cosmograph
Without a doubt, one of the most discussed releases of Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026 and the biggest surprise of Rolex for its 2026 collection… There’s now a new steel Rolex Daytona, but actually not quite. See, for decades, the steel Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona has been available in basically two versions only – white […]
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Introducing - The Denim-Blue Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 4946G-001
Since the introduction of the annual calendar in 1996, Patek Philippe has owned this clever middle ground between simple calendars and perpetual calendars. The annual calendar complication, requiring just one correction per year, has since appeared in multiple layouts, from the classical reference 5146 to the more modern 5205, while the reference 4946 has established […]
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Introducing: The Christopher Ward C60 Trident Lumière ‘Green Fifteen’ x Bark & Jack
YouTuber Adrian Barker's first watch collab is with Christopher Ward, and it's a testament to the purpose-driven diver with a bit of MilSub inspiration for good measure.
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Introducing: Christopher Ward Announces C60 Clipper GMT In Collaboration With Pan Am
The 707-piece limited-edition is cleared for takeoff.
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Resonant Sound: Chopard’s L.U.C Grand Strike
This auditory masterpiece from the Geneva‑based watchmaker is not only an exquisite example of the sonic haute horological state-of-the-art, but is also the most complicated watch ever created in the 30‑year journey of Chopard’s movement manufacture.
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The Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Gets a Wild Lume Treatment with the New Lumiere Edition
The Bel Canto, in its relatively short history, has proven to be a surprisingly versatile watch in the way it can wear different colors and accents. That’s a little surprising when you consider the fixed nature of the exposed chiming mechanism and the way this elements dominates the look of the watch. But color and especially texture can take the Bel Canto completely different directions, conjuring both contemporary “indie” aesthetics as well as something much more classical. The latest version of Christopher Ward’s C1 Bel Canto now dons the “Lumiere” designation that we first saw a year ago in the C60 Trident. Lume was a big part of the story with that C60 Trident, but it wasn’t the whole story as it is with the new Bel Canto, which here sees its most radical reinvention to date. Obviously, this is one for the folks who are never without a high powered flashlight in their EDC. The C1 Bel Canto Lumiere is the most exotic interpretation of the platform yet. It’s built around a platine with a sunray pattern that is intricately coated with two shades of luminescent material. This effectively lights the “dial” of the watch from behind, and below the chiming mechanism. The time-telling ring is now a solid circle of high powered Globolight lume, where the current time is read with lume tipped hands. There are no numerals or indices on this Globolight ring, and I’m sure some will balk at the fact that we now just have an approximation of the time to refere...
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A World Class Chronograph, But Is It Worth It? - Vacheron Constantin C
Teddy Baldassarre is an authorized luxury watch retailer of brands like TUDOR, OMEGA, IWC, Grand Seiko, Breitling, Blancpain, Glashütte Original, Zenith, Longines, ORIS, MIDO, Tissot, Hamilton, NOMOS Glashütte, Baume & Mercier, and more.
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In-Depth - The New Chopard L.U.C Qualité Fleurier 20th Anniversary Edition
In the world of fine watchmaking, certifications have always played a reassuring role for clients regarding the quality of their beloved watches. Of course, COSC, the standard for chronometric certification, which is primarily focused on the precision of the watch, is the first to come to mind. But many other initiatives have surfaced over the years. […]
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Introducing: The Christopher Ward C12 'Loco' (Live Pics)
Powered by the brand's second-ever in-house movement, Christopher Ward calls this their biggest release yet.