Insights
Stay informed with the latest horological news, new watch releases, and expert insights. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or a first-time buyer, Cortina Watch offers a curated experience that celebrates the timeless elegance and innovation of fine watches.
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- Brand Spotlight
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- Watches and Wonders
Patek Philippe’s 2025 Grand Complications Keeps Things Simple
The high and grand complications that Patek Philippe presented at Watches and Wonders Geneva introduce innovations designed to enhance reliability and durability in the Quadruple Complication, Split-Seconds Chronograph, Desk Clock, and classic Calatravas. Learn more about them here.
26 Jun 2025
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- Curated by Cortina
The Big and Bold World of Watches: Making a Statement on Your Wrist
Step into the world of statement luxury watches, where bold design and commanding presence come together to redefine modern horological style.
31 Jul 2025
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- Brand Spotlight
- Watch Feature
It’s Playtime: #FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard Beach Limited Edition
Franck Muller has just dropped the cheekiest watch of summer 2025.
28 Jul 2025
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- Curated by Cortina
- Watch Feature
6 Rules of Success That Kept These Watchmakers Independent
As our nation approaches its 60th anniversary, we look at the watch maisons that are still independent today, and see just how they succeeded in staying self-managed while gaining popular interest.
21 Jul 2025
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- Novelties
- Watch Feature
Bold by Nature: Fifty Fathoms Tech Adds Color and Versatility
The Fifty Fathoms Tech 45 mm debuts in the permanent collection, with a new interchangeable strap system, expanding its technical repertoire with bold rubber options in classic black, white or vivid orange.
23 Jul 2025
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- Novelties
- Watch Feature
Refined in Motion: The Tonda PF Sport Chronograph in Rose Gold Sandstone
Both a technical timepiece and a sport watch crafted for pleasure; the Tonda PF Sport Chronograph embodies the spirit of the Maison.
22 Jul 2025
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- Novelties
- Watch Feature
The OMEGA Seamaster Diver 300M in Orange
Throughout the past 20 years, the colour orange has become a signature part of OMEGA's dive watch designs, helping to improve visibility and safety underwater.
18 Jul 2025
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- Novelties
- Watch Feature
Franck Muller and #FR2 Extend Their Partnership With the New #FR2NCK Muller Vanguard Beach Limited Edition
Following their blockbuster collaboration in 2023, Franck Muller and #FR2 have returned with a new timepiece: the #FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard Beach Limited Edition. The model melds #FR2’s playful irreverence with the sporty, vibrant design of the Vanguard Beach collection, and arrives perfectly timed to usher in the summer.
17 Jul 2025
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- Novelties
- Watch Feature
Breitling Unveils the Erling Haaland Signature Chronomat — An Icon With Star Power
Breitling and Erling Haaland have teamed up to create something truly out of this world: the Erling Haaland Signature Chronomat. These two limited-edition timepieces feature meteorite dials cut from astral rock, making each one completely unique—just like the pro footballer himself. Completing the collection is a third, ultra-rare edition, created exclusively for Haaland and those closest to him.
15 Jul 2025
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- Curated by Cortina
Seconds of Greatness: The Athlete Ambassadors of Luxury Watchmaking
Discover how top athletes become luxury watch ambassadors, uniting sport, style and precision in iconic timepieces.
14 Jul 2025
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- Brand Spotlight
- Novelties
- Watch Feature
Bell & Ross Reinterprets the “Phantom” with the BR-05 Skeleton Phantom Ceramic
The new BR-05 Skeleton Phantom Ceramic expresses a distinctive and modern personality, with clear references to cutting-edge aviation, contemporary art and modernist design. Its unique, fully skeletonized movement, visible through a transparent dial, is housed in a ceramic case and bracelet with sophisticated finishes. This limited edition of 500 pieces is dressed in full black meaning, in essence, it is dressed in light.
10 Jul 2025
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- Brand Spotlight
- Novelties
- Watch Feature
Tonda PF Sport Chronograph Ultra-Cermet: A Horological Metamorphosis
This year’s Tonda PF Chronograph Sport is entirely crafted in avant-garde material – CER for ceramic and MET for metal. Its development took three years, and it represents a world first: no watchmaking brand to date has used Cermet entirely to shape a timepiece – case, fluted bezel, crown, pushers, and pin buckle. It features the high-frequency, COSC-certified PF070 movement (36,000 vph), with an integrated chronograph and automatic winding.
10 Jul 2025
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- Brand Spotlight
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H. Moser & Cie.: The Essence of Quiet Luxury
Meet the audacious Schaffhausen watchmaker who’s mastered the art of minimalism with no logos or gimmicks, just pure horological excellence.
07 Jul 2025
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- Watch Guide
- Watch Knowledge
The Essential Guide to Water Resistance in Watchmaking
From its earliest days to contemporary dive watches that can handle the pressures of the Mariana Trench, here’s what you need to know about the development of water resistance in watchmaking.
03 Jul 2025
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- Brand Spotlight
- Watch Feature
- Watch Knowledge
Global Timekeeping: Exploring BOVET’s Mastery of the GMT Complication
Thanks to BOVET’s mastery of the GMT complication and exceptional interpretations of the GMT and world time watches, keeping track of multiple time zones is a matter of precision and art.
30 Jun 2025
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- Novelties
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Conquest Heritage: Timeless Elegance Reimagined for Today
Longines’ Conquest Heritage line is adding new 38 mm and 40 mm designs that honour the pioneering spirit of this historic collection.
27 Jun 2025
