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Chopard Happy Sport – A Retrospective of One of the Most Iconic and Revolutionary Ladies’ Timepieces
07 Mar 2022
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The Patek Philippe Ref. 5750P Takes Minute Repeaters To The Next Level
The minute repeater is a complication with a long history, designed for a time before the advent of electric lighting in homes. Today, it’s regarded as a watchmaking craft requiring the highest expertise in movement design and acoustical finesse. Among watchmakers, only a handful have spent great effort at perfecting this complication.
27 Jan 2022
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20th-Century Nostalgia Seeps Into 2022 With the New Franck Muller Vanguard Casablanca
A Franck Muller classic makes its re-introduction. It has been close to 80 years since the premiere of the Oscar-winning, Hollywood classic film Casablanca but it is safe to say that it still remains one of the must-watch movies for anyone who is interested in film.
13 Jan 2022
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Patek Philippe Complications for Women: A Summary (Part 2)
There are few watchmaking firms today that can claim the same experience that Patek Philippe has with crafting complicated timepieces for women. Whether it’s with simple and functional timekeeping, or high complications, the brand has always found a delicate balance between design and operation for ladies’ models. Since 1868, it has been developing wristwatches for women, and for 104 years, it has been crafting high complications for gentlewomen.
31 Dec 2021
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Franck Muller: The Man, The Brand
2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the brand Franck Muller. And to celebrate this momentous occasion, they have transformed their boutique in Wisma Atria, Singapore into an exhibition space, dedicated to bringing the three-decade history of the brand to their fans in the region. The pop-up museum, entitled “A Horological Journey”, will be around till 20 March 2022.
07 Dec 2021
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The New Tank Must Combines Timeless Elegance with Modern Sensibilities
Cartier revives the must-haves from the 1970s
26 Nov 2021
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Why The Patek Philippe Ref. 6301P-001 Grande Sonnerie is Such a Unique Watch
When the notice first came out on the Patek Philippe website that a launch was imminent on the 10th of November, the big question was: would it be a commercial release, or a high complication to titillate the senses? The new Ref. 6301P comes as a surprise because it’s the first time that Patek Philippe has presented the grande sonnerie as a solo complication in a wristwatch. Ever.
13 Nov 2021
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The Zenith Chronomaster Sport Wins The Chronograph Prize At GPHG 2021
At the annual Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, the world of watchmaking’s most prestigious annual award ceremony, the Zenith Chronomaster Sport was distinguished by the jury as the winner of the “Chronograph” category and represents the latest chapter in Zenith’s longstanding legacy of exceptional chronographs.
04 Nov 2021
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Franck Muller’s Grand Central Tourbillon Will Leave You Mesmerised
Say hello to the first-ever central tourbillon in a tonneau-shaped case. With the technology for mechanical watchmaking being where it is today, to be blown away by a new movement requires it to be something really over the top.
28 Oct 2021
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Pilot Type 20 Blueprint
When the team at the Zenith Manufacture came across a blueprint of its historical building, it immediately reminded them of the blueprints they had seen of earliest Aeronefs, the earliest aircrafts conceived by the pioneers of flight, most notably Louis Blériot and his Type XI aircraft that he flew across the English Channel.
20 Oct 2021
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Patek Philippe Complications for Women: A Summary (Part 1)
The lunar cycle is one of the oldest calendar systems in human history. It was the only way early civilisations could define the passage of time across a year. Farmers used lunar calendars to know when to plant and when to harvest, and to predict when the rains would come.
29 Sep 2021
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Franck Muller’s Vanguard Rose Skeleton Brings Feminine Charm To Its Famous Tonneau Shape
Traditionally, when you think of the Franck Muller Vanguard collection, it is the tonneau case and the oversized numbers that come to mind. And throughout the years, the Vanguard has always been the brand’s go-to collection when they want to create something sportier and more dynamic.
15 Sep 2021