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SIHH 2017 Highlights, Part I
On the heels of a challenging 2016, watchmakers nonetheless presented a surprisingly robust array of new timepieces at last week’s Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) in Geneva. And while...
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Made in Germany: Inside Glashütte Original
Inside Glashutte Original’s watchmaking and dial making facilities, with a close look at the impressive new Caliber 36.Glashütte Original’s introduction of Caliber 36 at the 2016 Baselworld was for...
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Richard Mille Sets Gems into Carbon, Debuts a Case with Graphene
RM 07-01 AND RM 037This maker of watches that boast myriad high-tech materials inside and outside (including the SIHH 2017 debut RM 50-03, a super-light split-seconds chronograph made with graphene)...
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SIHH Highlights Part II: Audemars Piguet & Panerai
In addition to high-value and dressy timepiece debuts we discussed in our earlier look at SIHH 2017 watchmakers also offered plenty of sporty and technically focused watches for our consideration this...
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SIHH 2017: Contemporary Watch Design
It’s no surprise that traditional design and refined watchmaking take the center stage at any large-scale watch event. After all, our reverence for beautiful timepieces begins with an understanding of...
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Four Traditional Clockmakers
Clock enthusiasts today seek a deeper look into the mechanical details of their favorite timekeepersMore than ever, clock collectors are fascinated by the microcosm of interacting clock wheels and the...
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Zenith Heritage 146
Zenith retrofits an El Primero fast-beat chronograph movement into one of its classic 1960s designs to create this latest watch, which debuted in January. Zenith underscores the new watch’s unabashedly...
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Frederique Constant, Worldtimer Manufacture
This Swiss manufacturer, which emphasizes an impressive price-to-value ratio, expands its Worldtimer Manufacture range with a new brown-dial edition cased in 42mm rose-gold plated steel. The newest...
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Anonimo, Nautilo Sailing Edition
This timepiece is a contemporary reinterpretation of Anonimo diving watches originally designed by the military engineer Dino Zei. (Recall that Zei was the designer at Officine Panerai prior to its...
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Niall One.M
Kansas City watchmaker Niall adds a carbon fiber-cased timepiece to its lineup of U.S.-assembled watches. Called One.M, the 42.2mm watch is made from a single block of extremely durable carbon fiber...
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Colorful Dials & Traditional Techniques Highlight Glashütte Original’s...
In Pforzheim, Germany, this past fall I watched a technician peer into a scope built into a decades-old dial-cutting machine. With utmost precision, the technician proceeded to apply a whirring,...
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G-Shock Partners with Chari & Co.
Casio G-Shock has teamed with New York City bike shop-turned-street-style brandChari & Co to design a limited-edition men’s watch (500 will be made).Soon available at the Chari & Co store in...
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Bell & Ross Horograph & Horolum
Bell & Ross debuts two watches, the BR03-92 Horograph and BR03-92 Horolum, in anticipation of Baselworld 2017, which begins March 23. Both new watches are ‘circle-within-a-square’ models in the...
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Breitling, Bentley Supersports B55
Breitling’s B55 Connected caliber made its debut inside the Exospace B55 Connected about two years ago, ushering this aviation-focused Swiss watchmaker into the smart watch era, joining fellow Swiss...
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Bulgari Rounds Octo with New Octo Roma
Bulgari’s Octo designs, the foundation of many Bulgari collections, feature complex eight-sided cases topped by round bezels. You’ll see the Octo base anchoring several successful recent Bulgari...
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On the Wrist: The Mudmaster GWG-1000
G-Shock is known for a lot of things, but subtlety isn’t one of them. The Mudmaster GWG-1000 does nothing to change this perception. In fact, it goes in the exact the opposite direction with its...
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Richard Mille’s ProArt Watch Case Manufacturing Plant is Unlike Any Other
A visit to the Richard Mille ProArt watch case manufacturing plant is the best way of understanding what it takes to create a top-end luxury brand.On the face of it, the ultra-modern plant, located in...
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Early Baselworld 2017: Seiko's Presage Enamel Collection
Seiko earned accolades last year when it debuted its Presage series of well-priced chronographs with enamel and Urushi (lacquer) dials. This week, with an eye on creating a similar buzz at the upcoming...
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Jaquet Droz: Petite Heure Minute
Jaquet Droz debuts a pink-dialed timepiece that perfectly embodies the traditional Valentine’s Day color scheme. The Petite Heure Minute features a dial made of polished astorite, a pink-hued gemstone...
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Corum Golden Bridge Rectangle
Corum this week debuts the latest version of its always eye-catching Golden Bridge, an open-air linear movement initially devised more than three decades ago by AHCI co-founder Vincent Calabrese. In...
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