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From Marlon Brando's GMT-Master to Philippe Dufour's finest, some of the most important watches are hitting the auction block (again).

Manhattan’s most influential watch collector event – WatchTime New York 2023 – is less than a week away. The show’s eighth edition returns October 20-22 at Gotham Hall in Midtown Manhattan: a weekend-long celebration of the world of wristwatches ...

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As part of the 36th edition of the 'Modern Era' of La Carrera Panamericana , Porsche México held a cocktail reception at Museum Kaluz in Mexico City —a historical venue that houses and exhibits Mexican art from the XVIII to XXI centuries—to unveil the second tribute car of the "TAG Heuer and Porsche—Legends of the Panamericana" project, consisting of two unique cars.

Piaget is synonymous with ultra-thin movements and high jewellery watches, areas of expertise the brand started to cultivate in the late 1950s. Not many watch brands excel in both disciplines, and alongside its state-of-the-art watch manufacture outside Geneva and its historic site in La Côte-aux-Fées, Piaget owns the largest jewellery workshop in Geneva. The latest […]

Telling the story of the Cartier Tank Française, the unsung hero of the Cartier Tank collection. The post How the Cartier Tank Française changed over the decades appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post How the Cartier Tank Française changed over the decades appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

We took these photos the day after the Greenland Grand Prix, where Fratello Racing – Daelmans Dutch Stroopwafels Team took home some well-deserved points in the fight for the championship. Monday-morning testing is always tough, just like the first day of a workweek in a regular office, I presume. But it was also nice that […] Visit Your Monday-Morning Dose Of Caffeine — The Tudor Pelagos FXD “Alinghi Red Bull Racing Edition” Watches to read the full article.

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In 2007, Raymond Weil unveiled the Freelancer collection, a tribute to “the free-spirited man who wishes to remain in control of his destiny”, according to the corporate website. Over the years, the collection has flourished with over 40 references, from time-only and time-and-date models to chronographs (including flyback), world timers, and even diver’s timepieces. The […]

You know the feeling, right? You finally get your hands on that dream watch after months of research and online prowling. It is now sitting proudly on your wrist, shining away with its perfect surfaces. You walk to the bathroom and then it happens — bang! The doorjamb and watch meet, leaving a big scratch […] Visit Case Hardening For Stainless Steel Watches — How Do They Do It? to read the full article.

While it is remarkable how Girard-Perregaux made the movement, it is even more astonishing how they turned it into such an incredibly good-looking watch. Compared to its predecessor, the Neo Constant Escapement has a very wearable size of 45mm in diameter at a thickness of 14.8mm. It sits nicely on even a smaller wrist thanks to relatively short lugs, while the titanium case keeps the weight down. The post Girard-Perregaux Neo Constant (Force) Escapement: The Evolution of a Revolution appeared first on Quill & Pad.

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Montoir's design brief was simple - classic dive watch, Swiss movement, affordable price - and they delivered. The post The Montoir Dive Watch is an impressively affordable first effort from a new microbrand appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post The Montoir Dive Watch is an impressively affordable first effort from a new microbrand appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

What do you do as a brand when you’ve discontinued one of your references but people keep asking for it? Well, if you think anything like the people at Nomos do, you bring that reference back, of course. There’s a challenge, though, because you want to bring the design up to today’s standards and not […] Visit By Popular Request: Nomos Reintroduces And Updates The Original Club Reference 701 to read the full article.

When it comes to horological innovation, we often wonder if we have seen everything there is to see. Have we reached the pinnacle? Can watchmakers reinvent the wheel once again? It’s the mission of all serious horologists to do just that. But with watchmaking having been around for so long, most angles have been covered. […] Visit Introducing: The New Girard-Perregaux Neo Constant Escapement to read the full article.

AVI-8 is a new brand to the Windup Watch Shop, and they’re debuting with the all-new Bell X-1 Automatic Limited Edition. Formed in 2012, AVI-8 set out to explore the world of aviation through horology. The brand draws inspiration from all facets of aviation, whether it’s an iconic aircraft, record-breaking feat, or act of bravery. […] The post Now In The Shop: Breaking Barriers With AVI-8’s New Bell X-1 Automatic Limited Edition appeared first on Worn & Wound.

A Week In Watches returns with big news from Seiko, who revealed a pair of new Prospex references which celebrate the brand’s history in land-based watches. The pair of limited editions each pick up something special from Seiko’s history, starting with the SPB411 GMT, a watch that recalls the Navigator Timer of the ’60s, which […] The post A Week In Watches, Episode. 65: Seiko Prospex Welcomes New Land References; Baltic Changes Course appeared first on Worn & Wound.

There are many brands that claim to have a novelty up their sleeve, but there are first, and then there are first. Here are some of the most significant ones. The post 10 important firsts in watchmaking appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post 10 important firsts in watchmaking appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

In this article from the WatchTime archives, we present eight "tool watches" that emphasize functionality and are robust, accurate, legible, and — importantly — not excessively expensive.