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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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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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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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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
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The 2020 Luxury Watch Launches that are Pushing the Limits of Watchmaking Innovation
A form of mechanical art. It is often said that traditional watchmaking is no longer a necessity in the modern world.
10 Sep 2020
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On the Hunt for Steel
Looking for a good steel luxury sports watch that is not sold out? Here are some convincing alternatives.
30 Jul 2020