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Little by little, top luxury brands are embracing new technologies. Breitling’s new B55 Connected pairs an impressive pilots chronograph with a smartphone, leveraging the best features of each, while leaving the watch firmly in charge. Given the B55’s origins, it’s no surprise that the emphasis is on the watch. Fans will be happy to know […]
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The new Apple Watch will be a major topic of discussion at Baselworld next week, and due to a coincidence in the publicity schedule, it’s already bumping up against a Swiss heavyweight. Today we talk about scratch-resistant gold. On Monday, Apple provided final details about its Watch, and we learned that the top-of-the-line Apple Watch […]
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Deadbeat seconds are popular this year, and the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Deadbeat is an especially compelling example. Behind that beautiful dial, there’ s a new, patented caliber. The new Grande Seconde Deadbeat incorporates several subtle design elements. The Grande Seconde timepieces already featured, well, Grande Secondes. To place even greater emphasis on the seconds […]
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Ask a watchmaker, any watchmaker, and they will tell you that oiling a watch is a precise business. Too little and you create extra wear and tear, too much and it will overflow and be drawn away from the bearings. Yet there is a watch that uses a lot of oil, and with a lot […]
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Review of the Breguet Type XX Aeronavale
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Next week at Baselworld, Glashütte Original’s PanoReserve and PanoMaticLunar families will each welcome two new members – one in red gold with a matte black dial, and one in stainless steel with an intense blue dial. Glashütte Original produces its own dials in a manufactory in Pforzheim, Germany’s the city of gold and jewelry. Each […]
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If you know vintage watches, you know Angelus. Manufacture La Joux-Perret is reviving the brand, and the first new watch is sure to be a surprise. To many collectors, Angelus is best known as a creator of great-looking chronographs and multi-complication watches, especially chronographs with date, day and moon phase displays. The brand’s notable firsts […]
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Glashütte Original recently invited Revolution Switzerland to join in on the festivities of the Berlin Film Festival, which takes place every year in the German capital to celebrate both old and new films from all around the world. A partner of the festival since 2011, the German watchmaker chose to honor its partnership this year by merging the arts of […]
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The Frequential One F110 from Manufacture Contemporaine du Temps (MCT) incorporates a new movement that embodies both masterful creativity and, some might say, the key to happiness. MCT has established itself as the author of singular mechanical movements that represent time with depth and perception beyond the realm of traditional watchmaking. Some watch manufacturers appear […]
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Corum celebrates its 60th anniversary this year with a distinctive flying tourbillion timepiece with a special construction that looks like it came from the archives of Harry Houdini. The Admiral’s Cup Legend 42 Flying Tourbillon features Corum’s trademark nautical-themed case design – more about that in a minute. But the thing that grabs your eye […]
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Ever since the invention of the earliest water clocks, physics and gravity have affected our efforts to measure time precisely. Liquid-filled clocks ran faster when full, because higher pressure at the bottom of the vessel caused the water to drain more quickly. Springs provided a technological step forward, but not a complete solution, because they […]
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For 2015, Porsche Design goes back to some impressive roots few people may know about. In 1972, the brand presented the first watch designed for it by F.A. Porsche – the matte black Chronograph 1. It’s said to have been the world’s first matte black watch, and as such, it certainly has to stand as […]
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HYT tantalised us recently with a sneak peek of the third generation H3 that we wrote about a few weeks ago. Then, there was much speculation of what the hidden parts of the press picture would show and we waited with bated breath. Today the wait is finally over, with the first press picture of the watch released and […]
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From an early age, Tycho Brahe demonstrated a passion for astronomy. He invented and perfected a range of instruments, and his work greatly improved the precision of astronomical observations. Oris fittingly honors the noted 16th century astronomer with a limited edition timepiece that incorporates a precise, in-house astronomical complication. Oris’s engineers have developed a pointer […]
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Bulgari marks its 40th anniversary this year, and the celebration will kick off at Baselworld with the addition of sapphire blue dials for two of the brand’s signature pieces, the Bulgari Bulgari and Octo, each of which is powered by the in-house caliber BVL 191 Solotempo. The Bulgari Bulgari watch dates to 1977, and it […]
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In 1915 Breitling introduced a chronograph with the monopusher located at 2 o’clock. A natural position for the pointer finger to reside when a chronograph is being operated. The century after this watch showed indeed a lot of chronographs where the start/stop-pusher was indeed located at two o’clock but in a touch of irony, most […]
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Today, we are looking at an intriguing timepiece by an independent watchmaker that was discontinued sometime back. The decision to review the exotic De Bethune DBS Digital was spontaneous; it just so happened that we happened to see this spectacular timepiece and decided that it should be featured on Deployant. Well, it is not everyday that oneRead More
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Nomos is changing the rules by offering Glashütte-made watches with manufacture movements, complete with the brand’s in-house “Swing System” balance, balance spring, escape wheel and lever, at prices that are beyond reasonable. At Baselworld, Nomos will unveil its latest bespoke creation, the Metro 38 Datum. The new model follows last year’s original Metro, which has […]
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When you are under the legal age in your country to see vivid erotic images, move on. When you are at work, move on and make sure you watch this at home! Svend Andersen has for a long time been a master of automated watches, and is in particular known for his erotic automated watches. […]
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Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey have been called inventors first and watchmakers second. When visiting their manufacture, the diagrams and formulas that adorn many interior surfaces support this impression. The inventor reference is certainly no insult – the same might be said of Abraham-Louis Breguet. Greubel Forsey’s approach to watchmaking is, if not singular, certainly […]
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Dive watches are probably the most popular type of watch among enthusiasts today, yet relatively few aficionados know of ISO 6425. It sets out the requirements that must be met before a watch can officially be called a diver. The guidelines cover water resistance, underwater legibility, shock and magnetic resistance, air and water pressure, thermal […]
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Audemars Piguet’s offshore series have been a huge marketing success for the brand. While some condemn its watches as gimmicky and merely fashionable, a massive fan base and following of the offshore series have catapulted Audemars Piguet from a once classic brand to near cult status. Following the success of Gerald Genta’s A-series Jumbo, the Royal OakRead More
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The Omega Speedmaster collection has been synonymous with flying and space adventures, and we personally feel that they are rather quintessential and evergreen in the world of horology. This year, Omega has added a new timepiece into their Speedmaster collection: the Skywalk X-33 Solar Impulse Limited Edition. Although it is a little different from the usual SpeedmastersRead More
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Located on the outskirts of Geneva is Plan-les-Ouates, and in a municipality that can rank an impressive amount of watchmakers amongst its inhabitants is Frederique Constant. The fact that the brand can count old and respectable names such as Piaget and Vacheron Constantin as its neighbors not only says something about it’s location, but also […]
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On March 1, Tudor USA Brand Manager Russell Kelley will run the Kilimanjaro Marathon alongside Christy Turlington Burns, ultramarathoners Scott and Jenny Jurek, and a team of friends and supporters of Every Mother Counts. Every 2 minutes, a woman dies in childbirth, and nearly all of these deaths are preventable. Every Mother Counts is a […]
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Even in the busiest, most prestigious marinas in the world, it is not that difficult to spot a Pershing yacht. Sleek, futuristic lines seem to stand a world away from traditional yachts, yet nothing is less true. Only a deep understanding of the craftsmanship needed to create the most superb traditional yacht, can result in […]
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When I was under the legal driving age, Alfa Romeo introduced the 156. An important car for them, since they changed their box-designs into far more sensual curved shapes. It was quite a stunning and unexpected car. Perhaps the one that started the now so popular “we look like a coupe but still have four […]
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Vacheron Constantin celebrates its 260th anniversary with two delicious additions to the Métiers d’Art collection. The new timepieces feature movements that are entirely hand-engraved. For centuries, master craftsmen have been enhancing the appearance of fine timepieces. Their work represents a significant investment in each timepiece on behalf of the manufacturer. Achieving the highest levels of […]
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Franck Muller first introduced the Vanguard Collection just last year at their 2014 World Presentation of Haute Horlogerie (WPHH). It was quite an unexpected move for the brand to produce a collection that clearly took a step towards a more sporty design. Following the interest aroused, this year they’ve produced the Vanguard Gravity Tourbillon […]
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Montblanc is quickly developing a reputation for delivering beautiful, complicated wristwatches that offer excellent value. The brand delivered again at SIHH this year, with one of my favorite pieces from show, the Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum. To start, it must be said that seen in person, this watch offers looks far above its price. If […]
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