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As summer winds down, sink into these tales from the deep.
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As summer winds down, sink into these tales from the deep.
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Hublot got their man.
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Ten thousand character watches.
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Charlie Watts passed away on August 24, 2021, at the age of 80 after having been hospitalized for heart problems. He had been the beat-keeper for the Rolling Stones for half a century. Unlike his bandmates, the famed drummer of the Rolling Stones kept a low profile, and so identifying his watches wasn't easy . . . but we managed to spot one.
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I never thought it would happen to me.
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A trip down memory lane.
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It's the first time the Bulova MIL-SHIPS-W-2181 has been released.
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Gérald Genta's affinity for a certain cartoon mouse (and a few of his friends) is preserved in watches bearing the late designer's name.
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Having introduced a new design language along with the all-new, automatic 9SA5 last year, Grand Seiko is now doing the same for the Spring Drive. The watchmaker has debuted a pair of Heritage Collection Seiko 140th Anniversary Limited Editions, the “Minamo” SLGA007 in steel and the “Tree Rings” SLGA008 in rose gold. Both are powered by the 9RA2 that’s part of the family of latest-generation Spring Drive movements first seen last year in the Grand Seiko Diver 600 m SLGA001. Just 5 mm high, the slimness of the 9RA5 means the pair of new models are the thinnest Grand Seiko Spring Drive watches to date. Initial thoughts The new models are essentially Spring Drive versions of the self-winding Heritage models launched last year (including an ultra-luxe platinum version and the more recent “White Birch”). That’s a good thing for two reasons. One is the intrinsic appeal of the design, which is vintage inspired and appealing, packaged in a case that’s a good size and easily wearable. And the other is the increased consistency in styling between Grand Seiko’s Spring Drive and automatic models, doing away with the confusing distinction between movements and designs. The “Minamo” SLGA007 in steel But that’s also the downside for the buyers of the limited-edition models (either these or the automatics), since the design has been replicated as a standard-production watch with the automatic movement, and the same will surely be done for the new 9RA2 Spring Dr...
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Otherwise what are we even talking about?
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AP reigned supreme as NBA stars packed the stands in Vegas.
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Bovet breaks out the glow sticks.
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And the winner is...
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All that's missing is the Ducati.
Drinking in anOrdain's Model 2.
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After Audemars Piguet and Seiko – what's next?
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Outstanding watches from past Olympic Games.
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All the watches worth seeing.
Revolution
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No, not a Speedy.
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Where it (and we) all began.
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Cast your vote!
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How to trade big-ticket watches for handcuffs and decades in prison.
Straight out of The Jetsons.
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The Speedies were velcroed to the custom flight suits for a historic ten minutes.
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You are heading to a special event for the evening. You’re feeling elegant, you’re a fan of decorative arts, and you also have a real penchant for classic mechanics with a twist. What do you wear on your wrist? Elizabeth Doerr can’t think of many watches better than A. Lange & Söhne’s new Cabaret Tourbillon Handwerkskunst.
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Our options today are so much more exciting than they were before.
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Booms, busts, and the birth of the nostalgia industry.
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It's likely not the one you think it is.
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Our friends at The Watches TV visited Laurent Jolliet, the last “chain maker” in business in Switzerland according to Marc André Deschoux. As Jolliet crafts his bracelets and chains fully by hand, Deschoux and crew were able to find out in detail how Milanese bracelets are made, an art form no longer formally taught, and they share the secrets with us here.
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