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HANDS-ON: The new IWC Portofino collection delivers classical sophistication in spades

IWC usually brings to mind the stern, sporty range of military-inspired pilot’s watches, and occasionally the suave dressiness of one of their Portugeisers. Often under-appreciated is the Portofino collection — a group of watches which pay homage to one of the most classic eras in watchmaking history. With elegance and detail-oriented excellence in spades, the … Continued

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VIDEO: Certina watches speed dating – a selection of sporty and elegant references

Certina are the definition of an underdog brand, with many of their Swatch Group relatives outshining them in marketing and general fanbase adoration. But, with a closer look, Certina have really carved out their own corner of the affordable Swiss market. A melding of slick style and vintage inspirations allows them to weave their way … Continued

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Rolex Day-Date: Being Presidential

If there is one watch connected to the most powerful man on earth, it is the Rolex Day-Date, also known under its nickname: President. Dwight D. Eisenhower, but there is more to the history of this iconic watch!

Haute Watch of the Week: Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph

The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph is probably the most sportive model by the brand. Vacheron Constantin launched the Overseas collection in 1996, adding the chronograph model in 1999, and revised it in 2016.

Zenith El Primero: Forty-eight Years Young And Still Going Strong

The now legendary El Primero from Zenith was presented in January 1969 after seven years of development. It still takes nine months to make one today, but that comes with the territory when you are an icon.

Hands-on with the avant garde TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon

TAG Heuer has built its reputation upon being “avant garde” and what is more avant garde than a $15.000 watch with flying tourbillon and chronograph?

Piaget Celebrates The Altiplano 60th Anniversary

For Piaget, ultra-thin timepieces have been a reality since 1957. Now the brand celebrates the 60th anniversary of its first ultra-thin watch and its Altiplano collection with a masterful display of colours, sizes, artistic crafts and even a new tourbillon movement

Press Release: Omega Speedmaster automatic and Speedmaster 38mm

The new Omega Speedmaster Automatic. It’s essentially the same watch, but with a new dial, color theme design and a perforated strap. At first glance, the seconds track on the periphery of the dial looked very much like a checkerboard pattern on the race tracks. Although it is not the most pleasant visual stimuli, the design is still pretty…

Hands-On MeisterSinger Circularis Automatic Review

15 Years of MeisterSinger A few weeks ago, Gerard published an article on the 15th anniversary of MeisterSinger and its single-handed watch. You can find it here. A must-read for all fans of MeisterSinger watches. Today, I review the MeisterSinger Circularis Automatic (reference CC908). This watch comes in various executions, but I selected the Sunburst Blue version […]

Circularis: autonomous all the way around

MeisterSinger presents the automatic movement MSA01 and expands its Circularis premium line At this year’s Baselworld the Münster-based watch manufacturer MeisterSinger has unveiled a further development of its manual wind movement MSH01: The MSA01 has a rotor winding mechanism with a circling tungsten weight that supplies the two barrels with energy while at the same […]

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