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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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
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The Fusion Of Two Icons: Streamliner Perpetual Calendar
In 2005, H. Moser & Cie. marked its return to Haute Horlogerie by revolutionising the perpetual calendar with the Perpetual 1. Distinctly minimalist and understated, to the non-expert eye, this movement simply looks like a calibre with three hands plus the date.
30 Aug 2021
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An Impressive Limited-Edition Corum Admiral Watch – Cortina Watch Exclusive
Corum creates a stunning limited-edition Admiral watch in monochrome grey as a Cortina Watch exclusive
23 Jul 2021
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The Long-Awaited Successor to The A386 Is Finally Here: Zenith Presents the Chronomaster Original – The 21st Century Rendition of The Most Iconic El Primero
Original by name, original by substance. Few watches have been as influential and truly iconic as the Zenith A386, which made its debut in 1969 as one of the first steel watches to be equipped with the revolutionary El Primero calibre – the world’s first automatic high-frequency integrated chronograph movement.
29 Jun 2021
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- Brand Spotlight
The Patek Philippe Aquanaut Takes the Spotlight with 7 New Variations
As production of the beloved Nautilus Ref. 5711/1A enters its final leg in 2021, Patek Philippe amps up its Aquanaut collection with 7 new styles for men and women.
21 Jun 2021
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How Patek Philippe took the Dual Time Watch to New Heights
During the 1950s, as air travel started to take off, a new mechanical watch complication arose to help travellers navigate time zone changes conveniently. For the jet set, the dual time zone watch became a new status symbol. It was admittedly more accessible than Patek Philippe’s World Time watches [link to world time watch story]. At the time, the Genevan watch manufacturer was already working with Louis Cottier to refine the world time complication.
27 Apr 2021
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The Patek Philippe Twenty~4 Is A Perfect Gift for All Occasions
The 1970s and 1980s were a defining era for Swiss watchmaking. Recovering from the triple strike of the quartz crisis, currency exchange spikes and inflation, many brands realised that they needed to broaden the horizons of luxury watchmaking for collectors of the 21st century.
23 Mar 2021
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A Diver’s Watch Born in the Desert
The 500-piece Blancpain Bathyscaphe Day Date Desert Edition tells a story unlike any other.
08 Mar 2021
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- Curated by Cortina
What Watch To Pair With Your Chinese Zodiac Sign
Chinese New Year is synonymous with a few things – red packets, lion dances, mandarin oranges and firecrackers! Even though it is unlikely that we would see any of these things this year, as MCO will still be in full effect when this auspicious day rolls around, the one thing we can still partake in is the yearly predictions based on the Chinese Zodiac.
17 Feb 2021
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Invite Prosperity and Good Fortune into Your Lives with these Red-Themed Watches
Ever since we can remember, the colour red has always been synonymous with the Chinese New Year. But do you know the reason why? According to Chinese mythology, during the new year, a beast with a body of an ox and a lion’s head called Nian would come out to eat the crops and livestock of the villagers.
10 Feb 2021
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Choosing the Right Couple Watch for Your Valentine
Love is a many-splendored thing. A relationship takes time to foster and a lasting relationship is one that has endured the test of time. It takes plenty of unconditional giving, mutual encouragement, open communication, empathy, and it is about having the best interest of your loved one at heart. There will be times, just like life itself, that doubts creep in or unforeseen circumstances arise to impair this special bond, but you will always emerge stronger together.
05 Feb 2021
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Work of Art: Exclusive Timepieces to Ring in the Year of the Ox
Melding Swiss watchmaking finesse with an homage to Chinese culture, these Year of the Ox timepieces are not only special because they appear once every 12 years by virtue of the order of the Chinese zodiac, but also because they are a celebration of craftsmanship.
22 Jan 2021
