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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H. Moser & Cie. Continues to Innovate & Make Waves
While some people may feel that technology has dramatically reduced the need for mechanical watches, there are watchmakers so passionate about their craft they never cease to reinvent themselves, inject newness and challenge the limits of creativity. One such example is H. Moser & Cie.
26 May 2022
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Cartier Tells Time the Timeless Way
Design is the fundamental element when it comes to watchmaking at Cartier. The French jeweller-watchmaker has successfully created a unique collection of iconic watches, built upon several historical timepieces, all bearing the brand’s signature design codes.
26 May 2022
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Franck Muller’s Tonneau: Designing a Legacy
With the vast majority of the world’s watches designed in a round case, building a brand based on a case shape that doesn’t fit this norm can be considered an extremely risky approach. However, for Franck Muller, the tonneau shape has not only brought them immense success in the world of Haute Horlogerie, but moreover, it has become a signature of the manufacture. Just catching a glimpse of this shape on a wrist is enough for you to make an educated guess that it must be a Franck Muller watch.
18 May 2022
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Omega, Cartier, Tag Heuer: How Swiss Timepieces Have Become The Red Carpet’s Hottest Accessories
Photographers snapping away, celebrities stepping out in their best outfits and the world’s attention all turned to one spot. Awards ceremonies are as glamorous and exciting as they come.
13 May 2022
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Mother Dear, We Love You to the Moon and Back
For the longest time, the moon has been envisioned as female, while the sun, male. In countless poetry, the moon has been likened to a maternal figure – sometimes partially hidden from view, but never once not watching over Earth with its constant and reassuring presence.
02 May 2022
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Our Favourites From Watches & Wonders 2022
Follow us as we share the exciting new timepieces that our Editor absolutely loved during the recent Watches and Wonders.
28 Apr 2022
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Six Highlights from Watches & Wonders 2022
With Watches & Wonders 2022 ending with a resounding success a couple of weeks ago, we bring you a recap of six of the hero timepieces that were presented during the first physical watch fair held in Geneva, post-pandemic.
20 Apr 2022
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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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9 Reasons Why Rose Gold Represents Both Joy And Prosperity For Chinese New Year
With all the work-from-home, lockdowns and travel restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the last two years just seemed to have breezed by. It feels like only yesterday we were celebrating the year of the Metal Ox and now, all of a sudden, it is the Lunar New Year once again and we are heralding in the next Chinese zodiac in the 12-year cycle, the Water Tiger.
31 Jan 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
