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First Look – The Impressive Complexity and Beauty of the De Bethune DB Kind of Grande Complication

Blurring the lines between classical watchmaking, traditional craftsmanship and contemporary design, De Bethune offers collectors the best of all worlds. Spearheaded by master watchmaker Denis Flageollet, De Bethune’s latest masterpiece is a compendium of the core technical and aesthetic markers accumulated by the brand over the past 22 years. The eight complications of this impressive […]

This Week In The Shop: Looking Back At Watches & Wonders 2023

Reflecting on last year’s releases from the Bulgari Octo Roma to the reimagined Zenith Pilot.

First Look – The All-Black Octo Roma Steel DLC Automatic & Chronograph

Ancient Rome is a constant well of inspiration at Bulgari that deftly transforms architectural motifs from the past into fresh, stylish designs. The dynamic geometry of the Octo Roma, released in 2012 and refreshed in 2023, is said to have been inspired by the octagonal coffering found on the vaults of the 4th-century Basilica of […]

Buci & seconde/seconde/ produce a poetic timepiece that bleeds for its craft

Feature Image France’s pithy watch vandalizer du jour teams up with a poetic Parisian microbrand.

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First Look – The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Manual Black Titanium

Although the star attraction at Bulgari’s will undoubtedly be the new record-breaking Octo Finissimo Ultra, the Italian brand will also be presenting three iterations of the watch that started Bulgari’s trailblazing campaign of ultra-thin winners. Unveiled in 2014, the record-breaking Bulgari’s Octo Finissimo Tourbillon wowed the watchmaking world with the thinnest tourbillon movement (1.95mm) ever […]

Bulgari sets a new world record & unveils red carpet-ready releases ahead of Watches and Wonders 2024

featured image Bulgari Watches and Wonders 2024 Bulgari have reclaimed the throne for the world’s thinnest watch, as well as unveiled some other hot watches.

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Bulgari reclaims the throne for the world’s thinnest watch with the Octo Finissimo Ultra COSC

Octo Finissimo Ultra COSC feature As the name implies, it isn’t just the thinnest mechanical watch in the world, it is also the world’s thinnest COSC-certified chronometer. Wow.

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Introducing: De Bethune’s New Kind Of Grande Complication Takes 22 Years Of Watchmaking And Puts It Into One (Double-Sided) Watch (Live Pics)

What better way to appreciate so many of De Bethune’s technical innovations than to wear them all at once?

Introducing: Bulgari Blacks Out Its Octo Roma With A New DLC-Coated Auto And Chronograph

After last year’s update to the Octo Roma collection, Bulgari continues to modernize its lineup.

Introducing: The Tadao Ando x Bulgari Serpenti: An Ode To The Seasons

The world-renowned Japanese architect asks if you’re summer, fall, winter or spring.