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The aviation tool-watch genre. Cartier Santos (1904), the WWII B-Uhr, the French Type 20 flyback, the RAF Mark XI, the Breitling Navitimer.
Louis Cartier built it in 1904 for his aviator friend Alberto Santos-Dumont, who was fed up fumbling for his pocket watch mid-flight. 121 years later the square case with exposed screws is still the sharpest dress-sports piece on the shelf. Here is how it got there.
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Sinn releases a new limited edition to 500 pieces camouflage edition of the popular U1 collection. The popular German submarine theme watch brand is well known for its military associations. In particular, the brand was made famous by the use of submarine steel and its tough watch demeanour. The nomenclature also alludes to German submarines, the U-boat
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Review of the Bremont Regatta OTUSA Watch. With an introduction to regatta watches and hands-on analysis, high res photos, specifications and prices.
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Just a year ago, we reviewed the Girard Perregaux Vintage 1945 Tourbillon with Three Golden Bridges. We were amazed by the design and quality of the watch. Not to be disappointed, Girard Perregaux's latest release at Baselworld 2016, the Girard Perregaux Esmeralda Tourbillon has once again impressed us with its high quality craftsmanship and mechanical expertise.
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We take a look at the new Longines Railroad, a watch based on a model that Longines produced in the 1960's for railwaymen.
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Hublot throws its lot into the ring with its 's Big Bang Unico Sapphire. With this new entrant, Hublot builds a foothold in the new fad of fancy watch case materials, the arms race of the Sapphire crystal. Other high-end or rather highly priced brands like Richard Mille and MB&F; have also joined in the match. Richard Mille's RM 056 in sapphire is in the 7 digit price range while MB&F;'s HM6-SV is almost half a million dollars.
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The A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon keeps us amazed. Everything about the watch screams unparalleled quality, from the case to its movement.
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Audemars Piguet releases her latest Royal Oak Chronograph 41 mm in yellow gold (ref. 26320). While the design of the watch is essentially the same as its previous variant, Audemars Piguet takes convention and breaks it apart by its choice of gold.
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Introducing the Girard-Perregaux Esmeralda Tourbillon based on their iconic Tourbillion with three bridges pocket watch for Baselworld 2016.
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Glashütte Original releases the new Senator Excellence with a new in-house Calibre 36 movement. The watch is a good representation of quality German watch m
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The Ulysse Nardin Grand Deck Marine Tourbillon for Baselworld 2016. A great looking watch featuring a unique system for the display of the minute hand.
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Introducing the new Grand Seiko Spring Drive 8 Day Power Reserve. A time only watch that looks absolutely stunning with a new 8 day movement.
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Bulgari debuts the new Octo Solotempo at Baselworld 2016. This time and date timepiece comes in two variations, one with an all black DLC case and another with a 18k gold bezel. Bearing the iconic octagonal shape, the Octo Solotempo is a simple yet good looking timepiece, versatile as a sports watch and as a classic beater.
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From the land of the rising sun: the Seiko Prospex Divers watch, in collaboration with PADI, for Baselworld 2016.
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Original Sin An erotic watch is, in several ways, the 18th-century equivalent of pornography in your smartphone. (Or, in a more primitive age, those cute nude ballpoints where a model’s black lace basque falls off when you invert the pen, a reliable way of livening up the dullest of meetings.) One, it is advanced technology […]
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One of the secret episodes in the history of classic horology is the erotic watch: wearable tech - even wearable porn - that is centuries old. The watch with erotic scenes, at first static enamel or engraved pictures concealed behind flaps, later evolved into complex automata with miniature figures performing in meticulous, if mindless, metronomic […]
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The Pilot’s collection is the spotlight this year, and we take a look at the best of this well-loved family of watches.
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Tales of legendary watch collectors are legion, like the guy with one of every Greubel-Forsey model or 50 Rolex “Paul Newman” Daytonas. One collection that is not contested, because its owner produced a book documenting some of its treasures, is said to be even greater than the accumulation by the brand itself. Marcus Margulies, owner […]
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The incredible MB&F; HM6 SV. Not a review, but a photo essay and a tribute to our new favorite MB&F; watch.
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De Bethune presents the DB25 World Traveller, an intelligent watch featuring a second time zone and world time expressed with a mysterious display. We found this piece to be particularly exciting because of its signature De Bethune characteristics, brilliant designs matched with well-made and finished movements.
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The oldest continuously operating house of haute horlogerie in the world has all the old-school, high-touch craftsmanship you’d expect - with some surprising new tricks up its sleeve. Visiting any watch manufacturer is an education. So it was with both eager anticipation and a touch of anxiety that I accepted an invitation from Vacheron […]
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Montblanc released the Heritage Chronométrie Collection Twincounter Date at SIHH 2016. This watch spiked our attention because of its utilitarian design and understated beauty. It stands out from the usual time and date wristwatch primarily because of its reinterpreted dial. While not excruciatingly obvious, the unusual subdial positioning of the seconds counter juxtaposed with a larger date subdial is what makes this watch so exciting to us.
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With the TimeWalker Urban Speed UTC e- Strap watch, Montblanc explores the latest wearable technology by pairing a watchstrap that connects to the owner’s smartphone, with a fine timepiece driven by an automatic calibre. The result is a mechanical timepiece enhanced with digital functionalities.
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Introducing the new Parmigiani Fleurier Bugatti Super Sport Sapphire, a stunning drivers watch that will make an impact on the wrist!
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Louis Vuitton, the brand that we know and love from the world of Luggage, Leather Goods and Fashion has been making astounding watches for some time, yet today they have kicked things up a notch, with a watch that certainly marks a new era of intent and vision from the brand. We at Revolution are […]
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We review the Panerai PAM 339 Composite. A watch released to much fanfare amongst the Paneristi at the time.
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The good thing about watch collecting is that it’s completely race agnostic – crossing any perceived cultural and language barriers. But being able to read and soak up knowledge about the latest and greatest watches in a language other than your first can be a pain at times – and especially so in Asia! WeRead More
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Review of the Breitling Emergency II: a personal safety device, or a luxury watch, or both? We analyse the watch.
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Deployant.com has come a long way. Since we went live in July 2014, we’ve served over 3 million watch collectors that come regularly to read and learn about the wonderful world of haute horology. This 2016 (and just in time for SIHH’16), we’re glad to announce significant upgrades to not only the look and feelRead More
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As the cliché goes, a new year brings a new start. And what we would be a better way for a watch collector to celebrate his or her new year with a new incoming? Oh, and of course, why not do something different when you are at it? Why not try a brand that youRead More
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The question “What makes a women’s watch” is about as easy to answer as the question “What makes a woman”. In other words, there isn’t an answer, unless we stick to the naïve methods of differentiating by external, biological or anatomical terms. Now, we are intelligent, sentient beings whose personalities transcend the limits of gender. […]
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