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Derniers Articles Watches - mes: 2017-06

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A new IWC Pilot?s Watch: the Mark XVIII Edition ?Tribute to

IWC has released a new interpretation of the Pilot?s Watch Mark 11: the Mark XVIII Edition ?Tribute to Mark XI? We?ve spoken before about the wide v ...

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Bamford Watch Department becomes official custom shop for Ze

The LVMH-owned brand has given its seal of approval to Bamford Watch Department, allowing it to sell customised versions of its watches which remain c ...

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Time Machines: 7 Automotive-Inspired Retro Watches

A classic car is a time machine into the past. But what about the smaller machines that measure time?s passage" Which watches would harmonize ...

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Vacheron Constantin Opens First Canadian Boutique in Toronto

Vacheron Constantin, the luxury Swiss timepiece Maison with over two hundred and sixty years of heritage, announces the opening of its first Canadi ...

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Laco Erbstück Memmingen – Hands-On Review Of A Fliege

This Laco Erbstück pilot’s watch is not a vintage watch, despite the image at the top of this article can easily make you think that. It is a w ...

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Magrette Moana Pacific Professional Dive Watch Review

New Zealand-based Magrette watches as a brand is almost akin to a close friend. The brand started around when aBlogtoWatch started, and a Magrette tim ...

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Christopher Ward ‘Challenger Programme’ Sponsors

Since its introduction in 2013, the Christopher Ward Challenger Programme has aimed to support extraordinary individuals focused on undertaking a feat ...

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Colorful New Anonimo Nautilo NATO Watch Collection

Just in time for summer, Anonimo's newest sailing watch ? the cushion-cased Nautilo, gets a colorful dial remix, complete with a quartet of color-matc ...

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BEST FROM: aBlogtoWatch & Friends June 30, 2017

In this round-up, we have a new perpetual calendar from Patek Philippe, a grand complication costing $1,000,000 from Vacheron Constantin, and a platin ...

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Bell & Ross BR 03-9

Bell & Ross first plunged into the world of dive watches in 1997, with the release of the round-cased Hydromax, then followed it up in 2017 with t ...

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Dive Watches in Depth: A Dive Watch FAQ

We answer your FAQs about water resistance, dive bezels, depth gauges, and more about divers’ watches in this feature from the WatchTime archive ...

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Richard Mille RM 27-03 Rafael Nadal: Quartz Outside, Tourbil

As the 2017 Wimbledon Championships approach, we spotlight the newest timepiece worn by, and developed in cooperation with, one of the world’s t ...

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Watch Photography 101: Part 2 – Depth of Field, Exposu

In the first installment of Watch Photography 101, Hung kicked things off with a primer on the basics of lighting. Today, we’re going to dig ...

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5 Watch Brands We’ve Seen on “Mad Men”

AMC’s hit period drama series “Mad Men” wrapped up its award-winning run in 2015, but some people are still discovering the show and ...

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#TBT Rolex Day-Date – Why the President is Worth a Loo

During my early teens ? we?re talking late 80?s into the 90?s ? I can recall walking by Mayor?s jewelers in any one of the many South Florida malls an ...

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Nomos Club Campus Watches Hands-On

During Baselworld 2017, Nomos showed three new watches that were a statement of support for mechanical timepieces and their appeal to younger enthusia ...

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Vacheron Constantin Métiers D?Art Villes Lumières Beijing

The new Métiers d?Art Villes Lumières Watch inspired by a bird?s-eye view of central Beijing at night seems to suggest that no one is feeling the gr ...

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Introducing the Ball Fireman NightBreaker, Customizable and

Over the past year, BALL has seen success launching new watches via pre-order, having unveiled four timepieces at special reduced prices for custom ...

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Meet the Ophion 786 – classical looks at realistic pri

Ophion speak your language with the new 786 By James Gurney Ophion?s new 786 deserves a close look. The market for watch cognoscenti that love, but c ...

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Introducing the Archimede Pilot 42GMT

By offering classic designs coupled with solid German build quality and Swiss movements, Archimede is a brand that offers a pretty clear value prop ...

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The worn&wound Podcast Ep. 17: Collections and Grails

In this week’s episode of The worn&wound Podcast, we take a deep dive into Zach’s installment of our “Three-Watch Collection ...

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Oris Staghorn Restoration Limited Edition and the Coral Rest

The Oris Staghorn Restoration Limited Edition has been introduced as a special model in Oris’ new Aquis line. Sales of this watch will support t ...

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The Retro Trend Continues – Introducing The IWC Mark X

IWC has a long history regarding pilot’s watches. Their iconic Mark 11 dates back to 1948 and that’s why IWC thought it is time to resurre ...

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Chanel Monsieur De Chanel Watch In Platinum With Black Ename

For 2017, Chanel is introducing a variant of the Chanel Monsieur de Chanel with a black grand feu enamel dial and a platinum case. Chanel is putting a ...

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Breitling Avenger Hurricane 45 Watch Now In More Wearable Si

Breitling has elected to downsize one of their largest models, which is something we wish we could say happens more often at the brand. Originally a m ...

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LAST CHANCE: Tsovet SMT-RS40 Or SMT-FW44 Automatic Watch Giv

There's still time to enter for a chance to win a Tsovet SMT-RS40 or SMT-FW44 automatic watch in the aBlogtoWatch monthly watch giveaway. The article ...

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Auction Watch: Al Capone?s Pocket Watch Sold For $84,375

Al Capone’s diamond-studded pocket watch was sold today for a whopping $84,375, by Boston-based RR Auction.  RR’s thematic “Gangst ...

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Comment: How mechanical and smart watches can coexist

With the hysteria over the threat posed by smart watches – the Apple Watch in particular – dying down, new models from TAG Heuer, Montblan ...

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Montblanc 1858 Small Seconds: Reviewing the 1930s-Inspired A

The Montblanc 1858 Small Seconds is a charming, hand-wound timepiece that?s inspired by a vintage classic, the Minerva Pythagore Caliber 48. Here ...

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Introducing the Monk Made x worn&wound Minimalist Bifol

Just a few months ago, we announced our very exciting Shell Cordovan exterior wallets, made in collaboration with Monk Made Goods. They were a huge ...

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8past10: the Future of the Watch Forum Is Mobile

From connecting with other enthusiasts on Instagram and on online forums to getting their daily dose of content from numerous blogs, watch lovers i ...

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo ? 52Mondayz, week #26

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo was already mentioned in last week’s 52Mondayz. One of the icons when watches with integrated bracelets are ...

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Speedy Tuesday – A Very Rare Omega Speedmaster ‘

Almost 20 years ago, Omega celebrated its 150th anniversary in 1998. For this occasion, they introduced a watch that was based on the Speedmaster̵ ...

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Bell & Ross Vintage Collection V1-92, V2-92, & V2-

2017 sees the release of three new Bell & Ross vintage watches: the BR V1-92 Black Steel three hand and date watch; the slightly larger and more ...

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Vulcain Company Under New Ownership

Swiss watch brand Vulcain announced today that they have been acquired by new corporate owners. The article Vulcain Company Under New Ownership first ...

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Citizen Wall & Desk Clocks With Designs Based On Watch

Japanese watchmaker Citizen has announced a collection of clocks meant to offer a modern and familiar design for an easy-to-digest price. The article ...

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Naval Gazing: Testing The Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT

The Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT, inspired by a vintage watch used by the Italian navy, features the brand?s P.9001 in-house movement. WatchTime pu ...

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What Makes a Dive Watch a Dive Watch"

One leading source offers a definitive answer to the question of what determines whether a timepiece can legitimately called a “dive watch” ...

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It’s Tourbillon Day! Check Out These 12 Intriguing Tou

On this date in 1801, watchmaking pioneer (and namesake of today’s Breguet watch company) Abraham-Louis Breguet obtained a patent for his most ...

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Traveling Light (and Cheap): Six Nights in Cuba with a Beate

Cuba has been closed off to Americans ever since the Bay of Pigs in 1960. But that changed when President Barack Obama ended the United States emba ...

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Hublot: Techframe Ferrari 70 Years Tourbillon Chronograph Ca

A Ferrari Design for a Hublot watch Celebrating Ferrari?s 70th Anniversary To celebrate Ferrari’s 70th anniversary, the Italian marque and its p ...

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Watches & Pencils #28 ? Ways of Wearing Watches

Watches need a wrist. But the way you wear it on your wrist can underline or break characteristics of the watch. Often, the overall look is made of ...

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Kate Winslet And Longines Collaborate On Limited Edition Wat

On June 10, 2017, Swiss watchmaker Longines and the brand?s ambassador Kate Winslet joined together at the brand?s Paris boutique to launch an exclusi ...

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Armand Nicolet O.H.M L15 Watch Review

The premise behind Swiss Armand Nicolet's "O.H.M" family of products is simple and should appeal to a variety of watch collectors. "O.H ...

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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Bulgari Bulgari Solotempo

Of all the classic watches designed by Gérald Genta, the Bulgari Bulgari is, to me, the most interesting. It isn?t necessarily the piece I adore th ...

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Starmus Medal Winners Receive Omega Speedmasters

OMEGA presented three unique Speedmaster watches to the winners of this year?s Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication at the 2017 Starmus Fes ...

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Video: How to Change a Watch Strap

It’s easy to take something as simple as changing a watch strap for granted. For many of us, collectors and long time enthusiasts, it’s ...

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The Man Behind Archie Luxury: aBlogtoWatch Podcast Interview

His prolific YouTube channel currently has almost 8,000 videos, and for years now, dedicated fans have enjoyed the strongly worded and uncommonly inti ...

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Dreyfuss & Co. Watches Now Available At Touch Of Modern

With so much to consider and choose from, we at Touch of Modern have chosen to work with Dreyfuss & Co. on a limited-time sale featuring a select ...

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‘Great Historical Clock Of America’ Is Patriotic

A slice of history with this colossal clock from the late 1800s that features not only astronomical complications but a riot of patriotic motifs and i ...

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: A. Lange & Söhne 1

For the third year in a row, German luxury watchmaker A. Lange & Söhne will be among the eclectic lineup of exhibiting brands at WatchTime New Yo ...

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w&w Instagram Round-Up with a vintage Junghans Max Bill

It’s Saturday, so that means we?re back with another Instagram round-up featuring our 10 favorite watch snaps. But before we get to the watch ...

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‘Strong Growth’ In Swiss Watch Exports So Far In

In a short release from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH) titled "Strong Growth," the non-profit trade association reported an ...

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Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Ref. 5320G Watch Hands-On

Patek Philippe, one of the pioneers of perpetual calendars in wristwatches, showed off a new perpetual calendar at Baselworld 2017 and we had the chan ...

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Up Close: the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic True Seconds

The dead-beat seconds module adds a certain geeky attraction to an otherwise very solid daily wearer – but is it worth nearly £10,000" By ...

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Borrowed Time: Breitling Chronomat 44 Blacksteel

Breitling introduced its first ?Blacksteel? watches in 2012, and in the years since the brand renowned for its aviation roots has launched a veritable ...

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Panerai Launches E-Commerce with Limited-Edition Luminor Sub

Officine Panerai may trace its roots way back to the 1860s ? and its modern collection, to the iconic pieces it developed for the Italian Navy in the ...

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Three-Watch Collection Under $5,000: Zach?s Picks

We?re back with the our latest installment of our popular Three-Watch Collection Under $5,000 series. We?ve already seen Ilya?s, Mark?s, Hung?s, Se ...

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Hands-On Review: Patek Philippe Nautilus Travel Time Chronog

A few years ago, Patek Philippe introduced a new Ref. 5980/1A with a white dial (for laymen: that?s the Nautilus Chronograph). We at Monochrome Watche ...

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Summer Coolness For Under 500 Euro – Seiko Prospex Sam

Nothing beats a great summer watch! A watch that is affordable, cool looking and water resistant. Seiko is the go-to brand when you are in the need of ...

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DuFrane Bergstrom Pilot Watch Review

I recently spent some time with the DuFrane Bergstrom pilot watch, and if you haven?t heard of DuFrane before it?s because they are a new entry to the ...

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Ateliers DeMonaco Admiral Chronographe Flyback Armure Watch

Ateliers deMonaco, the high-end arm of Frederique Constant's umbrella of watch brands, recently added two new steel references to their Admiral Chrono ...

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Chopard Superfast Power Control Porsche 919 HF Edition Watch

To coincide with the Le Mans 24-hour endurance car race this year, and in a continuation of its relationship as the official timing partner of the Por ...

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“Sound” Investments: 10 Notable Minute Repeaters

One of the most difficult watch complications to produce, a minute repeater transforms a watch from mere timekeeping device to miniature music box. Be ...

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Ressence: The Story So Far

As Ressence launches two exclusive editions for Mr Porter, we take a look at the independent Belgian brand’s progress from outsider to respected ...

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Pipe Dreams: The Evolution of HYT Watches

The year is 2012; the place, Baselworld?s Palace annex, where small, independent and often off-beat watch companies show their wares. Executives from ...

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Selected Superlatives: The New Watchstars Book, Available No

Selected Superlatives: The Best Watches of the World, from the team that brings you the Watchstars awards, is a new, high-format hardcover book that y ...

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Inspired by Japan’s Night Sky: Grand Seiko Spring Driv

Seiko’s Micro Artist Studio, which has produced such notable timepieces as the Spring Drive Minute Repeater and Credor Sonnerie, is located in t ...

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TAG Heuer – Connected Modular 45 – Luxury Kit

The TAG Heuer Luxury Kit contains the new TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45, and the prestigious Heuer-02 Tourbillon module. In March, to coincide with ...

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Detroit Watch Company M1-Woodward Chronograph Review

One of the biggest urban success stories of the past few years is the ongoing Detroit Renaissance?once a shell of its former industrial self, the h ...

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Taking a Look at the Yemas at Watches of Knightsbridge

Here on Fratello Watches, we?ve featured a number of vintage Yema models on our site. These fun, often brightly colored watches represented the afford ...

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Time On Clipperton: 16 Days, Two Oris Watches, One Forgotten

Equipped with a pair of Oris' latest dive watches, James Stacey set off for adventure on a scientific expedition to a remote coral atoll in the middle ...

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Timex Announces Joint Venture With SilMach To Produce Watch

For a while now, I've heard murmurs from Timex that something is brewing. Now, we have received the very interesting news that Timex will be involved ...

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Panerai Luminor Submersible Automatic Acciaio PAM731 ‘

For once, more than whatever minor design tweak has spawned a new Panerai reference, it is how the watch is being sold that is most notable. The Paner ...

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H. Moser & Cie. unveils Pioneer Perpetual Calendar in S

In a nod towards everyday wear, H. Moser & Cie. has unveiled a version of its Pioneer Perpetual Calendar with an ?all-terrain? steel case. By Sar ...

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Where the Roadster Meets the Wrist: Porsche Design Chronogra

“Porsche for Porsche Design” is an initiative in which the Porsche automobile company collaborates with the Porsche Design studio, respons ...

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The worn&wound Podcast Ep. 16: 8 Great Watches for Unde

A great watch doesn’t have to cost more than a mortgage payment. In episode 16 of The worn&wound Podcast, Zach and Ilya discuss eight fa ...

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Three Ways to Safely Store Your Watches

If you have more then one watch, you essentially have a watch collection. So what do you do with your other watch (or watches) when you are leaving ho ...

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Winners Of The Starmus Festival Received Gold Omega Speedmas

As we announced last week, the three gold Omega Speedmaster Professional watches have been presented to the three winners at the Starmus Festival in T ...

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Finding The Midas Touch – Buying Your First Gold Watch

Within the last two years, I’ve found myself opening up to gold watches, including watches that are a combination of gold and stainless steel (b ...

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Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Celestia Astronomical Gr

The Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Celestia Astronomical Grand Complication 3600 watch is a mega watch in every sense of the word. Highly complic ...

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Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGD202 8 Day Power Reserve 18k Ros

In recent years, Grand Seiko has increasingly introduced artistic watches with techniques, materials, and storytelling to compete in the territory pre ...

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Introducing the Bell & Ross BR 03-94 AeroGT Orange

This new eye-catching design has Bell & Ross written all over it.  The BR03-94 AeroGT Orange is a limited edition of 500 pieces, at a price of $ ...

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Introducing the Krayon Everywhere, a watch with one eye on t

Movement maker Krayon reveals an entirely new complication inside its first watch, the Everywhere. by James Buttery Launching a day ahead ...

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Zooming in: 7 Watch Movements in Extreme Close-Up

Finely finished watch movements come to life under magnification. The seven shown here were certainly ready for their close-ups. (To see the watch tha ...

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Wider Vision: Greubel Forsey Introduces Platinum Cases, New

In 2015, Greubel Forsey released the first edition of its Tourbillon 24 Secondes Vision, the “sophisticated yet simple” timepiece that wo ...

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The Project 1 from Barrelhand: Haute Horology from San Franc

Some of the most innovative watchmaking today comes from the ranks of independent artisanal brands like Urwerk, MB&F, Christophe Claret, and HY ...

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Saturation Diving, Helium Valves, and “Extreme”

In this installment in our series on the basics of divers’ watches, we explain why some dive watches have built-in helium-release valves and why ...

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Mr Porter and Ressence Collaborate – Introducing the R

The partnership between the Belgian independent watchmaker Ressence and on-line luxury boutique Mr. Porter was already established in 2015. Today, th ...

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Speedy Tuesday – Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday Limi

It has been a while that we reported on the Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday Limited Edition. We’ve been overwhelmed with all the responses and ...

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Krayon Everywhere Introduces Sunrise & Sunset Times In

Like a breath of fresh air, the Krayon Everywhere watch will soon swoop in to the high-end watch industry in Switzerland and introduce some sorely nee ...

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Ressence Type 1 MRP Watch Collaboration With Mr. Porter

Announced in a new partnership with online retailer Mr. Porter, Ressence have released two limited edition models of their ?entry level? Type 1 watche ...

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Sinn 240 St Gz Watch Hands-On

Amid the releases from the usual big brands at Baselworld 2017, Sinn introduced a new piece, the Sinn 240 St Gz watch, which has the ability to track ...

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Ferrier’s Fine Finish: The Journey of Laurent Ferrier

Laurent Ferrier grew up in a kind of watch paradise. As a boy returning after school to his family?s apartment in Geneva, he came face to face with ex ...

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Urban Jurgensen Referenc

America?s largest luxury watch show, WatchTime New York, returns to Manhattan?s Gotham Hall on October 13-14 (Click here for a current list of exhibit ...

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Affordable “Vintage”: Sinn 809 Aut

The Sinn 809 Aut has developed a bit of a cult following and generates plenty of interest when spotted on Instagram or various watch forums. Althou ...

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How Snoopy Ended Up on an Omega Speedmaster Dial

It is no secret that besides writing about watches for fratellowatches.com, I also love to collect watches ? especially iconic watches like the Rolex ...

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The Manhattan 40, a new elegant and premium watch by MAEN Wa

Dutch-Swedish watch brand MAEN has released their second model on Kickstarter and the campaign was fully funded in a little over a week. With only a f ...

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Hands-On Tudor Heritage Black Bay Bronze Blue Review

Early May, Tudor and retailer Bucherer unveiled the Heritage Black Bay Bronze Blue watch. This watch is part of Bucherer’s Blue Editions, a coll ...

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Rolex Oysterquartz Datejust ? 52Mondayz, week #25

I’m a big fan of stainless steel watches with integrated bracelets. The Rolex Oysterquartz Datejust with reference 17000 belongs to these watche ...