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PRE-SIHH 2018: IWC’s 150th birthday Jubilee collection
The SIHH 2018 preview announcements are continuing, and a notable one has just come from IWC. Next year they will be marking their sesquicentennial year with a ‘Jubilee Collection’ that will consist of twenty-seven models, including limited editions from the… Read More ›
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PRE SIHH 2018: Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Complete Calendar
If you are looking for a calendar watch in 2018, Vacheron Constantin are making sure that they have yo covered. Hot on the heels of the announcement of the Historiques Triple Calendrier 1942 and Triple Calendrier 1948, which we covered… Read More ›
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INDUSTRY NEWS : Fortis Uhren in bankruptcy debt deferral
It has been reported on the 24 heueres website that the watch brand Fortis Uhren has filed for debt protection under Swiss insolvency laws. Fortis was founded in 1912 in Grenchen by Walter Vogt, and has been most widely known… Read More ›
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HARRY WINSTON : the art of mother-of-pearl and silk woven dials
In 2016 Harry Winston launched a limited edition series of watches called the Premier Precious Weaving Automatic 36mm. Behind this somewhat prosaic name were watches that featured interesting delicate woven dials made from Tahitian mother-of-pearl and silver threads woven into… Read More ›
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HANDS-ON : The Joker
It can be argued, with some degree of justification I think, that one of the standout (in the literal sense of its prominence) watches of 2017 has been Konstantin Chaykin’s Joker, launched at Baselworld this year. With an unconventional take… Read More ›
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AUDEMARS PIGUET : Royal Oak Offshore 25th Anniversary limited editions
In 2018 Audemars Piguet will be celebrating the 25th birthday of the Royal Oak Offshore. A younger brasher and more colourful relation of the Royal Oak, itself a seminal luxury sports watch, the ‘ROO’ has managed to establish its own… Read More ›
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HANDS-ON : Omega #SpeedyTuesday
In 2012, Robert-Jan Broer posted a picture of his Speedmaster on Facebook using the words ‘Speedy Tuesday’. Since then, the #SpeedyTuesday hashtag has gained a dedicated following, particularly on Instagram, and become its own social media community. In what is… Read More ›
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INDUSTRY NEWS : major changes to Baselworld 2018
The behemoth that is Baselworld, the watch industry’s largest fair shrunk a little in 2017, most noticeably with the elimination of the Palace, which was both an exhibiting space for a number of small and independent brands, and a meeting… Read More ›
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NEWS : Richemont announces changes to Senior Executive Committee
Richemont has just announced some changes to its Senior Executive Committee. The most notable of these is the creation of a new Chief Operating Office position, to be filled by Mr Jérôme Lambert. He will be responsible for all… Read More ›
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ORIS : Divers Sixty-Five Movember Edition
As a part of their role as the eponymously named charity’s official watch partner, Oris has launched a special edition watch commemorating Movember, with a portion of the sales being donated to the Movember Foundation. Founded in 2003, the Movember… Read More ›
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