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- Brand Spotlight
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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- Curated by Cortina
How and Why Horology Is Going ‘Green’ In 2022
Environmentalism is at the top of everyone’s minds these days, as it should be.
11 Oct 2021
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- Watch Guide
5 Ways to Care for Your Patek Philippe Timepieces
Keep your Patek Philippe watches running smoothly and looking brand new with these simple care tips, so the next generation can continue to enjoy them in the future.
10 Oct 2021
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- Brand Spotlight
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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- Brand Spotlight
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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- Watch Feature
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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- Brand Spotlight
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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- Brand Spotlight
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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- Brand Spotlight
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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- Brand Spotlight
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
