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- Watch Knowledge
The Reasons to the Rattrapante Chronograph’s Immense Complexity
Commonly known as the split-seconds chronograph, the rattrapante chronograph is an extraordinary creation of complexity, innovation and savoir-faire.
05 Jun 2025
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- Brand Spotlight
Introducing the Breguet Type XX Chronographe 2075
As part of its 250th anniversary celebrations, following Paris with the Classique Souscription 2025 and Shanghai with the Tradition 7035 edition, Breguet is making a stopover in New York. Here it presents the Type XX Chronographe reference 2075 in two versions, inspired by an emblematic model dating back to 1955.
04 Jun 2025
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- Brand Spotlight
Deep in the Abyss With the Defy Extreme Diver and Defy Revival Diver in a Shadow Version
Since 1969, the ZENITH DEFY collection has stood as a symbol of unwavering strength and precision. Nicknamed the “time safe” for its robust construction and ability to protect the movement like a vault, the DEFY quickly became a benchmark in durability.
04 Jun 2025
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- Brand Spotlight
A Twist to the Tale: Franck Muller’s Curvex CX
The world’s most proportionately pleasing curvilinear watch just got even better
04 Jun 2025
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- Brand Spotlight
H. Moser & Cie. X Alpine Motorsports: Pushing Limits Together
In most partnerships between watch brands and car manufacturers, the same scenario tends to play out: swapped logos, a splash of colour, exotic materials, and that’s where it usually ends. But when H. Moser & Cie. teamed up with Alpine in 2024, it was never going to be just a marketing ploy. The idea was to rewrite the rules and focus on a rigorous, authentic and committed approach: one of true collaboration.
30 May 2025
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- Brand Spotlight
BR-03 Diver Lum Outline: Glowing All Along The Line
A technical asset, luminescence is also the distinctive style signature of the BR-03 Diver Lum Outline. This new tool‑watch for Bell & Ross divers, limited to 500 pieces, plays on the effect of highlighting only the contours, much like a neon outline. A minimalist, highly functional vision of light.
29 May 2025
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- Watch Knowledge
Dial It Up: Discover the Craft of Dial-Making Through These Five Watchmakers
Watch dials have come a very long way since the 19th century when the first wristwatch was created. Most dials were silver, with a brushed finish; the finest watchmakers applied handcrafts used in jewellery and decorative objects to watch dials. There has been a resurgence in artistic dials, from simple techniques such as lacquering to fine art creations involving a multitude of handcrafts.
29 May 2025
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- Brand Spotlight
Breitling Marks Scott Carpenter’s Centenary With Platinum Navitimer Cosmonaute
To celebrate 100 years since the birth of the American spaceflight pioneer, Breitling unveils the 50-piece limited-edition Navitimer Cosmonaute—the first Swiss wristwatch in space.
27 May 2025
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- Brand Spotlight
Formula 1 TAG Heuer Grand Prix de Monaco Celebratory Weekend
TAG Heuer elevated the weekend’s celebrations to new heights during the 82nd edition of the world’s most glamorous race: the newly renamed Formula 1 TAG Heuer Grand Prix de Monaco.
26 May 2025
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- Brand Spotlight
TAG Heuer Presents The TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph x Gulf
An icon returns to the track in a tribute to racing, cinema, and time itself
23 May 2025
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- Brand Spotlight
A New Chapter in Avant-garde Horlogerie
TAG Heuer launches the TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph in a new form of titanium, leading to a new expression of material innovation.
23 May 2025
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- Brand Spotlight
A Timepiece For The Fastest Moments In Time
TAG Heuer launches the limited-edition TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph Stopwatch, inspired by emblematic Heuer stopwatches from the 1960s and 1970s, built with the spirit of precision at its core.
23 May 2025
