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Review: First hands-on look at the Tag Heuer Connected
First hands-on look at the Tag Heuer Connected Smart Watch. Does it bring high technology to the traditional Swiss watchmaking, or vice versa?
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Introducing: Ulysse Nardin FreakLab Boutique Edition
Ulysse Nardin launches the FreakLab at Baselworld 2015 and hails as the benchmark innovation piece for the brand. Exclusive to Ulysse Nardin boutiques, the manufacture releases a limited-edition model numbered to 99 pieces. Ulysse Nardin has been at the forefront of horological innovation. It was the first watch to incorporate a silicium escapement in 2001, a diamond escapementRead More
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Q&A; with Nicole Kidman and Omega in Milan
Nicole Kidman joins Omega in Milan for the celebration of over a century of women’s watchmaking. Forever the perfect ambassador, she sits down with the watch press to catch up on her work, her family and her love for watches. Where do you get the courage for the roles you play? I choose my […]
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Cool watches: HYT Skull Maori
Cool watch: Introducing the HYT Skull Maori with cool pictures.
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Review: Romain Jerome Spacecraft- Batman
Who has the better watch? Is it the Romain Jerome Spacecraft-Batman or MB&F;'s HM5 and HMX?
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Review: Andersen Genève Tempus Terrae
Review and hands-on session commentary of the Andersen Genève Tempus Terrae at the First Asia Presentation of the watch. With live photographs and historical context. Specifications and price.
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Introducing the H. Moser & Cie. Pioneer Centre Seconds
Introducing the new H. Moser & Cie. Pioneer Centre Seconds, the first sports watch from Moser!
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From Seas To Stars - The World Of IWC’s Social And Environmental Commitments
Earlier this year, IWC released the Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph Edition “Le Petit Prince”, featuring an innovative and delightful “jumping star” function. This was unusual for IWC. The Schaffhausen watchmaking company is known for its finely engineered timekeeping instruments that exhibit performance and reliability in every component. It is only in one area - its […]
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Bad Luck Begone! - The Richard Mille RM 26-02 Tourbillon Evil Eye
I didn’t really get this watch at first. As we conventionally understand the term, one is said to have been afflicted with the evil eye if one experiences an unmitigated and inexplicable stretch of misfortune, suffering and illness. It’s more or less like a kind of jinx. The way I saw it, there didn’t seem […]
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How Much For A Smile - The Charity Sale Of A Unique IWC Portugieser
Three weeks ago, a very special IWC Portugieser timepiece was first shown to selected friends of IWC and REVOLUTION - a unique piece commemorating the 10th anniversary of the world’s most influential watch publication. One week ago, the hammer went down on the IWC Portugieser Hand Wound Eight Days Edition “75th Anniversary” Unique Piece For REVOLUTION, […]
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A Love Letter to the Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes De Vache 1955
I cannot shut up about this watch. Is that bad? I feel like I ought to be at least slightly embarrassed about talking the way I do about this watch - insistently, passionately, with a level of intense affection that doesn’t seem creepy until you realise that the subject of my volubility is not actually […]
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Review: Richard Mille RM 27-02 Rafael Nadal
Famously worn on the wrist of Rafael Nadal, the Richard Mille RM27 is truly the epitome of sports watches as of this moment. Anyone who knows mechanical watches or watches in general can certainly comprehend that shock to a watch is like an earthquake to a wooden hut. Destructive and when at certain magnitudes, tantamount to utter destruction.
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Beyond “His And Hers” - The Genre-Spanning Timepieces Of Watches & Wonders 2015
A watch is a very personal thing. There is absolutely no question about this. However, as with so many things that we enjoy in life, our pleasure in watches is enhanced when we get to share it with friends and loved ones. My family aren’t actually very keen on watches, which means they’re frequently mystified by […]
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There Can Be Only One - The Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Pocket Time Instrument
The Quatuor is the most ambitious yet singularly least understood high-watchmaking project ever undertaken by Roger Dubuis. Replace “Roger Dubuis” with “any Swiss watch brand” and you could still make a solid case for the truth of that statement. The Quatuor was first introduced to us in late 2012 and officially at the 2013 Salon […]
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Watches and Wonders 2015: A. Lange & Söhne new Saxonia models
A. Lange & Söhne enriches the recently reworked SAXONIA family with two new models. What these classic three-hand watches with 37-millimetre cases in white or pink gold have in common is the noble grey dial. Both versions are available exclusively in the 16 A. Lange & Söhne boutiques worldwide.
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Watches and Wonders 2015: A. Lange & Söhne 1815 “200th Anniversary F. A. Lange” Honey Gold
The new A. Lange & Söhne 1815 “200th Anniversary F. A. Lange” Honey Gold Limited Edition featuring a finely textured argenté-grainé dial
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Baume & Mercier Celebrates 185th Anniversary with Two Special Creations
Baume & Mercier celebrates its 185th anniversary at the Watches & Wonders Exhibition by unveiling two new special timepieces: the exquisite 18k red gold Clifton 1830 pocket watch, five-minute repeater, and the Promesse Jade. The Clifton 1830 pocket watch is inspired by the treasury of historic timepieces the company created during the 19th century, making […]
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The Lengths Of Time: La Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud
Extraordinary moment. A watch that transmits all the achievements of Berthoud as the father of French marine chronometer in a brilliantly contemporary timepiece. Karl-Friedrich Scheufele has revived the mythology of one of horology’s most mythical names with beautiful modern eloquence. Karl-Friedrich Scheufele is better known as the head honcho of Chopard timepieces, but he has […]
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Fluid Ambition: Dominique Renaud talks about his early days at HYT
Master watchmaker, Dominique Renaud is a man who has lived and dreamt up some wild horology. From his early days at Audemars Piguet, to the establishment of Audemars Piguet Renaud and Papi in 1992, Monsieur Renaud’s name has been attributed towards helping many big names in the Swiss watch industry realize their horological ambitions. Late last […]
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Celebrating The Future With A Unique IWC Portugieser
We’ve been waiting for this watch for a very long time. Well, in a sense I guess you could say we’ve been waiting for it for 10 years, but you know what I mean. What we’re looking at right now is a one-of-a-kind timepiece - yes, a limited edition of one. The IWC Portugieser Hand […]
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Maurice Lacroix celebrates 40 years
Maurice Lacroix marked its 40th anniversary in Geneva this week with a glamorous party and a private sale of unique pieces from four of its core collections. This special sale includes timepieces such as the brand’s MP 7988 “Unique Legacy Watch” in platinum with a tourbillon and retrograde functions, a Masterpiece Square wheel for ladies […]
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Throwback Sundays: Six Recommendations for a Chronograph from Our Archives (Part 2)
A short guide for a chronograph watch, with pieces from Chopard, A Lange and Sohne, Cartier, Patek Philippe, De Bethune, and Breguet.
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MeisterSinger Pays Homage to Benjamin Franklin
Famous for its award-winning one-hand watches, MeisterSinger has created a limited edition watch based on an idea inspired by Benjamin Franklin. The MeisterSinger USA Benjamin Franklin Limited Edition is available only in the U.S. market, and only 50 examples have been produced. While on a diplomatic visit to England in 1770, Franklin suggested an idea […]
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Review: Jaquet Droz the Bird Repeater
Jaquet Droz is well known for its enamel dials and automaton watches. While the brand has returned to the watch scene only recently, it has in fact a longstanding history. In 1784, Pierre Jaquet-Droz opened the first clockmaking manufacture in Geneva,
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Throwback Sundays: Six Tribute Watches to SG50
A short guide for a SG50 watch, with pieces from Jaeger LeCoultre, Hublot, Montblanc, Orient, Ball, and Longines.
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Review: Roger Smith Series 2
Full hands on review of the Roger Smith Series 2, with original photographs and hands on assessment of the watch and its movement.
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Review: Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 Carbotech
Review of the SIHH 2015 announced Panerai Luminor Submisible Carbotech. An interesting take on use of carbon fiber on watch cases.
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The New ‘Calibre de Cartier’; Because 4 Millimeter Makes All The Difference!
The ‘Calibre de Cartier’ created for men in 2010, was a real turn in the collection. Were all models fairly elegant or uni sex, the ‘Calibre de Cartier’ jumped right in the collection with its rough lines, large 42 mm case, fluorescent hands and masculine look. The watch was not created for the typical Cartier […]
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Eléonor Recommends… (‘Summer in Saint-Tropez’ Edition)
The watch and jewelry season has just ended, and we can now go on to enjoy the summer with grace and style. Criticized as often as it is praised, Saint-Tropez remains a small village in the South of France where the warbling of the crickets and the smell of lavender permeate your entire body with […]
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Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Special Edition For Singapore’s 50th Anniversary
Who doesn’t enjoy a big old birthday party? (Rhetorical question, but just in case you really really need to know, the short answer to that is, “No one worth inviting”.) Singapore - that tiny little city-state in the middle of Southeast Asia that for various reasons pretty much ended up becoming the world’s watch mecca* […]