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For the first time since its redesign in 2016, Piaget has now added a perpetual calendar to the Polo collection. First presented in stainless steel and now also in 18K rose gold, the iconic Piaget Polo reaches unprecedented heights this year 2023 with the Piaget Polo Perpetual Calendar Ultra-thin powered by the 1255P caliber. The Piaget Polo Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin features a dark emerald-green dial with a gadroon pattern.

This year the Offshore turns 30. In this video interview with CEO François-Henry Bennahmias and heritage head Raphaël Balestra, part of their AP Talks series, we look back at how it changed the horological landscape by infiltrating popular culture.

Enriching its range of travel watches and complications for everyday use Patek Philippe has just released the new Calatrava Travel Time with a 24-hour display as reference 5224R. Equipped with a 42 mm rose gold case the new Patek Philippe Calatrava 24-Hour Display Travel Time ref. 5224R features a new distinctive way of showcasing two time zones with a military 24-hour time display on its dial.

When you enter Palexpo, the enormous convention center that is home to Watches & Wonders, you have an immediate decision to make: right or left? A glance to the left and you see the Tudor, Rolex, and Patek Philippe booths. These brands, in a lot of ways, anchor the entire show, and dominate much of […] The post One Watch to Rule Them All: A New Strategy Emerges at Watches & Wonders 2023 appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Released in 2015, the Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph ref. 5905 quickly became one of the hottest watches and a grail watch for many. Available in different metals including platinum, rose gold, and stainless steel, now for Watches & Wonders 2023, the Patek Philippe ref. 5905 comes with a new variation in 18K rose gold with a sunburst blue dial.

One of our favorite watches presented by Patek Philippe at Watches & Wonders 2023 is the new Aquanaut Luce ref. 5261R in 18K rose gold. Despite that, this new watch is an addition to the Luce ladies’ collection, its size and looks make it a perfect unisex watch that can be worn pretty much by anyone. Featuring a practical and easy-to-use Annual Calendar, its iconic design with a rounded octagonal shape is enhanced by the contrast between the polished and satin-brushed finishes and by the blue-gray dial with a matching rubber strap with Aquanaut pattern.

If you’re into watches, you’re most certainly aware of the comeback of the IWC Ingenieur… And I mean by that, the return to the beloved integrated style designed by Gérald Genta in 1976, not the slightly disappointing collection that has been available from 2016 to earlier this year. Not only the comeback of the integrated […]

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Welcome to Highlights From The Drop. You read that right. This week, it’s Highlights from the Drop as we just received a new drop of Vintage Omega Constellations and Seamasters from Wind Vintage. Join Shop Manager Ricardo as he pulls three of his favorites from this batch and why he feels they stand out. Welcome to Highlights […] The post Highlights from the Drop: A new batch of Omegas from Wind Vintage appeared first on Worn & Wound.

The English physicist and mathmatician Sir Isaac Newton believed that for every action there is an equal opposite reaction. Chinese cosmology stands by a similar universal concept in the form of the yin yang that pertains to contrary but interconnected forces. Admittedly, this is rather piddly compared to those grand ideas, but I wonder if … Continued The post New releases show platinum is the heavy metal that it’s still OK to like appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post New releases show platinum is the heavy metal that it’s still OK to like appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

In the '80s, Blancpain committed to understated, traditional, and above all, complicated watchmaking. The results are timeless.

Grand Seiko’s latest addition to its Masterpiece Collection, the SBGZ009, embodies its finest craftsmanship. Inspired by a snow-covered birch forest, the limited edition of 50 pieces from the Micro Artist Studio features a fully engraved ...

Do you ever think about oxygen? The chances are you don’t really. I mean, under normal circumstances, you breathe the stuff subconsciously and automatically, and that’s it. But when you’re ascending the highest mountains on earth, oxygen is definitely on your mind. Or rather, the lack of it. The now-retired famous climber Reinhold Messner and […] Visit Summiting Without Oxygen With Two Montblanc 1858 0 Oxygen Watches Linked To Famous Mountaineers to read the full article.

The name Simon Brette might be unfamiliar to most, but the 35-year-old watchmaker has spent a decade behind the scenes at some of the most creative independent watch companies in Switzerland. In 2021, he decided to start a business that is centered on independent artisans, with himself as the movement designer. The Chronomètre Artisans Souscription […] The post In Conversation with Simon Brette on the Chronomètre Artisans Souscription That Launches his Brand appeared first on Revolution.

The Tonda PF is the youngest watch family from Parmigiani Fleurier. Like all collections of this independent Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, it testifies to cutting-edge horological know-how and design expertise. For discerning enthusiasts, it ...

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Simon Brette is a young movement designer with a history of working with Jean-François Mojon’s Chronode, MCT, and MB&F, who has now begun his own adventure of pushing the boundaries of traditional haute horlogerie. Brette launches his eponymous brand with the Chronomètre Artisans Subscription Edition, which sold out long before launch. The post Chronomètre Artisans Subscription Edition by Simon Brette: Sensational, Superlative, and Simply Sublime Independent Watchmaking at its Very Best appeared first on Quill & Pad.

The name Simon Brette might not ring a bell, except maybe to a small group of highly seasoned collectors. Yet, Simon has been behind the conception of many important modern watches by renowned independent watchmakers (think Chronode, MB&F and more). Two years ago, following some changes in his personal life and probably the effect of […]

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With a passion for supporting and celebrating the best craftsmen in watchmaking, Brette has made one of the most exciting watches of the year.