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7 of the best dress watches

As our classification of what formal attire consists of keeps changing, our definition of what constitutes a dress watch is changing, too. This was an arena once dominated by exceedingly slender, leather-strapped pieces and pocket watches. Thankfully, there’s been a loosening of the “dress watch” term, resulting in Panerais, Richard Milles and Greubel Forseys struggling … Continued

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Vintage Watches: What This Vintage Cartier Tank Cintrée Tells Us About The Future Of Restoration

A platinum Tank Cintrée recently sold for more than $350,000 – but should it have?

Hands-On: The Timex World Time

A bit more than 80 words, a lot less than 80 days, we take a look at the 1972 reissue.

Introducing – The New Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Paris 2024 Edition

Swiss brand Omega has been the Official Timekeeper of the Olympic games for over 90 years. It all started back in 1932, at the Los Angeles Olympics, which marked the introduction of the three-level winner’s podium and the assignment of one company to time the events. Now, in exactly one year’s time, the world will […]

The Nivada Grenchen Chronoking “Paul Newman” Orange hits vintage notes for under US$500

The Nivada Grenchen Chronoking is a meca-quartz chronograph that uses quartz for the time and a mechanical module for the chronograph This Chronoking “Paul Newman” Orange uses the famed Jean Singer numeral font for the registers also seen on Paul Newman Daytonas It is a limited edition, with a five-week order window period You know … Continued

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Introducing: Omega Seamaster 300M ‘Paris 2024’ Special Edition Begins The Countdown To The Olympics

The Paris Olympics might be a year away, but Omega is already going for gold.

The Raymond Weil Freelancer Pop Bi-Compax Chronograph is a high-contrast proposition with a titanium build

The Raymond Weil Freelancer Pop Bi-Compax Chronograph adopts the light blue trend in style. Its bright contrasts, moody dial and name take influence from pop music. Between the dial, case and bezel, there’s a lot of interesting texture. The Raymond Weil Freelancer Chronograph has always been a laid-back, go anywhere, do anything watch. The new … Continued

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Introducing – The New Colourful Rubber Straps For The Classic IWC Portugieser Chronograph 3716

Looking at IWC’s portfolio, the Portugieser Chronograph is, without a doubt, one of the most emblematic watches around. Now in its second generation (ref. 3716), it’s a classic with a timeless appeal. In recent years, however, the Schaffhausen-based brand expanded the collection with brighter colours and more daring styles and even created an Individualisation Program to create […]

Industry News – LVMH Reports Strong Results And 15% Growth For The First Half of 2023

Following the release by the two watchmaking giants Swatch Group and Richemont of strong results for the first months of 2023, it is now time for the world’s leading luxury group, LVMH, to report its revenues for the first half of 2023. The French powerhouse, active in multiple businesses (wines & spirits, fashion & leather goods, […]

The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Celebration Dial is starting to hit the secondary market. Shocker, it is priced high…

Rolex at Watches & Wonders this year can be described in two words: acid trip. Sure, there were the usual incremental updates to lines such as the GMT Master II and Rolex Daytona. And it was exciting to see the new 1908 have a sapphire caseback across all models and the platinum anniversary Daytona as … Continued

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