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Business News: The Swiss Watch Industry Just Had Its Best Year Ever, With The USA Leading The Way
Smiling a discreet Swiss smile of satisfaction, all the way to the bank.
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The aviation tool-watch genre. Cartier Santos (1904), the WWII B-Uhr, the French Type 20 flyback, the RAF Mark XI, the Breitling Navitimer.
Louis Cartier built it in 1904 for his aviator friend Alberto Santos-Dumont, who was fed up fumbling for his pocket watch mid-flight. 121 years later the square case with exposed screws is still the sharpest dress-sports piece on the shelf. Here is how it got there.
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Smiling a discreet Swiss smile of satisfaction, all the way to the bank.
Meet a young brand that's high on value and low on self-seriousness – and that has a lesson for aspiring entrepreneurs.
It's often said that watches are about more than telling the time. Here's a story that proves it.
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Hublot’s Big Bang made a splash with a metal bracelet in 2020; now it evolves further by getting a time-only version in a smaller case.
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The Super Antarctic is the latest recreation from the new Nivada.
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The watchmaker is out there.
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What drives the connection between motorsports and horology?
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A purple-hued ticker from the tastemakers at Hypebeast.
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It's up for grabs in March, at Bonhams.
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"We have met the enemy and he is us." -Walt Kelly, Pogo
It almost made me feel like a real adult.
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The year on our wrists.
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A decade-long search takes me all the way to Thailand - and meets a surprising end.
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Liwei Liao's unconventional sushi pairs well with these four unconventional watches – and one killer knife.
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How prop master Jonathan R. Hodges sourced one of Hollywood's most iconic timepieces.
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You're pretty much guaranteed to see something here that you've never seen before.
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Uncovering what scientists, explorers, and engineers wore on their wrists.
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What does the Classic Fusion have to do with the Army's 10th Mountain Division? Hublot has the answer.
It's a Casio. And the dial, surprisingly, has a story to tell.
Cole arrived by helicopter.
"I hope we never lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse." Walt Disney, Disneyland, 1954
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Sixteen hot takes from New York and beyond.
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What does Patek Philippe mean to you? For GaryG, Patek Philippe is a firm both mindful of the traditions of horology and clearly focused on its own legacy. This is exemplified by the brand's Rare Handcrafts: watches and clocks displaying traditional arts, including engraving, enameling, micro mosaics, and a favorite of his: wood marquetry. Here Gary gets behind the lens to shoot Reference 5089G-018, a 175th anniversary limited edition with wood marquetry dial.
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