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Hands-On: Jaeger-LeCoultre Updates Its Complicated Duometre Collection With A Trio Of New Watches
One escapement, two barrels and gear trains, three new Duometres.
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One escapement, two barrels and gear trains, three new Duometres.
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Piaget is having a major moment in the watch industry right now. Its core design language-with bold aesthetics and a distinctly 1970s flair-is very en vogue, and it’s celebrating a milestone anniversary: 150 years. The brand kicked off the year with the Polo 79, a thoroughly modern interpretation of its very first Polo from 1979. Now, we get another extension of the beloved Polo line in the form of a pair of Polo dates and a new Altiplano that puts Piaget’s proficiency in the realm of ultra-thin calibers on full display. The Polo is a collection that strikes that perfect balance of utility and style. As the name suggests, its roots trace back to the sport, and the original hails from the peak era of luxury sport watches. However, from the onset, Piaget gave the model a sophisticated edge with the use of precious metal, yellow gold to be exact from the original 1979 model. In the four decades since its initial debut, Piaget has iterated on the Polo in many forms, including the introduction of a more traditional stainless steel variation with the Polo S in 2016. With the two new additions to the Polo lineup (each limited to just 300 pieces), we get that classic stainless steel build along with the addition of a sporty rubber strap in place of the integrated bracelet. However, Piaget elevates each model with the incorporation of rose gold accents on the hands, hour markers, and date window. The 150th anniversary Polo Date comes in two sizes: 42mm and 36mm. I’m a r...
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JLC combines a chronograph and moonphase in its innovative model defined by its two independent gear trains.
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Piaget is world-famous for its vibrant creations in the field of watches and jewellery. In this video, we are taking a look at an important yet sometimes lesser-known side of the brand: its expertise in the field of movement creation and manufacturing. Everything started in the small village of La Côte-aux-Fées in the Swiss Jura […]
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How JLC's Italian distributor helped the brand bring back its unique flipping watch in the '70s.
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Refreshed for 2023 with new colors and a brand new movement.
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History, design, mechanics – all are on display in New York for the next few weeks.
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Plus a Grand Seiko for the U.S. market and a Zenith for Japan.
Quill & Pad
The Richard Mille RM UP-01 Ferrari is a stunning feat for two main reasons: it is the thinnest mechanical watch in the world and it meets some extreme requirements for shock and water resistance all while being only 1.75 mm in height. Here Joshua Munchow takes a deep dive.
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The manufacturer opens the archives to highlight its golden age of watchmaking, and maybe start a new one.
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JLC balances heritage and high-end watchmaking in the updated Reverso Chronograph.
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And yes, that's steel.
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Picking a favorite from the neo-vintage perpetual calendars of the so-called Holy Trinity.
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The lightweight remix of the RD2 has arrived.
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The grande maison hits rewind for a refresher on some of their most coveted wristwatches.
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Put your JLC down, flip it and reverse it.
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And Alexander Schmiedt, President of Vacheron Constantin Americas, sits down to talk about Vacheron's approach to developing the Overseas line.
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"Attention must be paid." – Death Of A Salesman
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Sport watch meets high-complication.
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Per Ardua Ad Astra.
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A lushly warm take on an aristocratic complication.
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Vintage Wednesday! Click to get the full scoop.
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Five of our favorites in the HODINKEE Shop this week.
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No sub, just Mariner.
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How does the brand's new entry-level sports watch stack up?
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The Green Revolution rolls on.
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The latest Hybris Mechanica watch has four separate faces and includes one of the most complex lunar month displays ever used in a wristwatch.
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Bulgari has set record upon record for thinness, and another was added to the list with the release of the Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar, a groundbreaking complicated timepiece measuring a scant 5.8 millimeters in height. The seventh world record in as many years, the Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar is another pinnacle of engineering and slim thinking.
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Watches we love, the second time around.
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