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INDUSTRY NEWS: Rolex announce intention to purchase Bucherer
Traditionally, the Swiss watch industry is quiet during the summer period (holiday), but Rolex decided to upend this with the announcement that they will purchase the famed Bucherer retailer, The world’s largest watch retailer has over one hundred stores in… Read More ›
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Ransomware Group Starts Leaking Data From Seiko
On August 10 Seiko revealed that it had identified a possible data breach on July 28, with someone gaining access to at least one server. They issued a statement that included the following – “It appears that [on July 28,… Read More ›
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HANDS-ON: Grail Watch 3 Trilobe Une Folle Soirée ‘Wild Night’
Early last year Wei Koh launched his ‘Grail Watch’ concept. A watch project focused on small limited edition pieces made by independent brands, today’s post is about the third piece that has come out of these collaborations, the first two… Read More ›
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NEW: ochs und junior due ore British racing green
The two time zone due ore now comes in British racing green (Pantone 343C to be precise), encased in a 42mm sized grade 5 titanium case which is 10.4mm thick and water resistant to 100m. The due ore uses an… Read More ›
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NEW: Andersen Genève Jumping Hours Rising Sun
One thing about watches and limited editions/ boutique-only editions is that they provide a window on the nature of some of the brand’s clientele. This is especially the case with independent brands/ watchmakers for whom, with close to zero marketing… Read More ›
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NEW: Martin Braun EOS
Known for astronomical complications in timepieces, Martin Braun’s EOS was launched in 2000. Named for the Greek goddess of dawn, he was the first to feature a dial display of sunrise and sunset indicators on a mechanical watch in the… Read More ›
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NEW: Casio ‘watch rings’
So this isn’t about a ‘watch’ as such, but a watch-related accessory – a watch ring. Casio has come out with a licensed collection of five miniature watch rings, produced by toymaker Stasto Stand Stones. They are all faithful reproductions… Read More ›
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NEW: Vulcain Cricket Nautical Diver
Vulcain has just announced a re-issue of ‘the ringing diver’ aka the Cricket Nautical, first introduced over six decades ago. The Cricket Nautical was born of a collaboration between three divers who happened to have relevant expertise, and Vulcain. It… Read More ›
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NEW: Swatch BIOCERAMIC WHAT IF? Square
Woulda coulda shoulda. What if the 1983 Swatch had been square? Back in 2021, Swatch launched its inaugural BIOCERAMIC collection, made from a composite material consisting of two products – castor seeds, and ceramic. The ratios are two-thirds ceramic and… Read More ›
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NEW: Greubel Forsey – the Balancier Convexe S2 and the Double Balancier Convexe get smaller
In keeping with the trend back towards smaller watches, Greubel Forsey has (slightly) shrunk the curved lines of the Balancier Convexe S2 and Double Balancier Convexe, with new versions versions of the Balancier Convexe S2 and the Double Balancier Convexe… Read More ›
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