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Excelsior Park holds quite a special place in watchmaking history. It was a fine-quality watch manufacturer, but the company’s name remains unknown to many today. The reason is simple: EP mostly delivered cases and movements to other familiar watch brands, including Zenith, Girard-Perregaux, and Gallet. Applying the rule of thumb when randomly browsing vintage watch […] Visit #TBT A Black-Dialed Solitaire — An Excelsior Park “Olimpico” Chronograph With A Pulsation Track to read the full article.

I have a complicated relationship with Day displays. So often, they’re crammed onto the dial, take up too much space, they don’t add much to the functionality of a watch — I frequently don’t know the date, I very rarely don’t know what day of the week it is — and throw everything out of balance. […] The post William Wood’s Fire Exit Watch is a Truly Original Take on a Traditional Calendar appeared first on Worn & Wound.

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DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Audemars Piguet keeps their Royal Oak collection ever fresh with a new release with flying tourbillon in an open worked dial in a new proprietary sand gold. Press release information with commentary in italics. New: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon Openworked Sand Gold The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Sand Gold Ref. 26735SG.OO.1320SG.01 is listed as [...] The post New: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon Openworked Sand Gold appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

Have you ever seen a Crash live? If you have, you will agree with me that this very peculiar Cartier creation is something special. Do you know what’s even more special than “any old” Cartier Crash? A skeletonized Cartier Crash Skeleton Extra Large limited edition in platinum, that’s what. Only 10 were made in 2017 […] Visit The Crash You Didn’t Think Ever Happened — The Ultra-Rare Cartier Crash Skeleton Extra Large Limited Edition In Platinum to read the full article.

The Roman brand welcomes three limited edition variations of its beloved Octo Finissimo by reprising and expanding on its popular sketch dial Octos from 2022.

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This article was originally published in the July/August 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Photos by Montblanc and Olaf Köster. Both an iceberg and a diver appear in a 3D-relief engraving on the caseback of the Montblanc 1858 Iced ...

Founded in 2008, March LAB is run by three close friends – Alain Marhic, Jérôme Mage and Joseph Châtel. With CEO Marhic rooted in Biarritz and Creative Director Mage based in Los Angeles, the fusion of French horological heritage and LA design culture is evident in March LAB timepieces. While vintage influences permeate their creations, […]

The black-dialled Carrera Glassbox Chronograph seemed the perfect fit for a recently-out-of-retirement stuntman, back for one last job. The post This is the TAG Heuer Ryan Gosling wears in new film The Fall Guy appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post This is the TAG Heuer Ryan Gosling wears in new film The Fall Guy appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

The sub-€1,000 segment used to be teeming with amazing watches from microbrands and long-established mainstream brands alike. Today, a lot of them have crossed the €1K mark. It can almost make you feel as if €1,000 isn’t a boatload of money, which it is, especially if it’s all in pennies. Jokes aside, although there may […] Visit Fratello Favorites: The Best Watches Under €1,000 — Thomas’s Picks From Seiko, Lorier, And RZE to read the full article.

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Mido has done a commendable job updating its Multifort collection to 21st-century technical standards and contemporary tastes. As the brand’s best-selling automatic model from 1934, boasting resistance to magnetism, shocks and water, the refreshed Multifort M is a rugged, accessibly priced, all-terrain watch powered by Swatch Group’s Powermatic 80 movement. An attractive new dial colour […]

The Seamaster Ploprof is partially famous for being on the wrist of FIAT boss Gianni Agnelli. Many think Agnelli wore his Ploprof over his cuff because he thought it was stylish, but it was actually because of his allergic reactions to metal on his skin. Despite him doing this out of necessity, many have praised […] Visit Ploprof Vs. Ploprof — A Double Hands-On With The 1200M Diver to read the full article.

The Antarctique is Czapek’s first foray into the steel sport watch market and it has become an important collection for the brand. Here Joshua Munchow looks at the first launch “subscription” editions. The post Czapek Antarctique Tierra Adélie & Orion Nebula: The Restraint Stands Out appeared first on Quill & Pad.

Welcome to Fratello Talks. This week, you join your host Nacho alongside RJ and Lex to discuss the evolution of watch marketing. The idea of marketing watches has been around since selling them became a lucrative endeavor. Since then, we have seen the watch industry’s efforts take many different forms, from posters to print ads, […] Visit Fratello Talks: Watch Marketing — Past, Present, And Future to read the full article.

Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani sketches a new set of dials to celebrate a brand milestone, and to appease a fan request. The post New Octo Finissimo Sketch models celebrate Bulgari’s 140th anniversary appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post New Octo Finissimo Sketch models celebrate Bulgari’s 140th anniversary appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Released as part of Bulgari’s 140th anniversary celebratory novelties comes one of the coolest watches in the watch industry. Released in 18K rose gold or in stainless steel, the new Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic Sketch features one of the most unique dials inspired by the hand-drawn sketches of Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani —the industrial designer that has led Bulgari to create some of the most incredible watches since he became the Executive Director of Product Creation for the brand in 2001.

After the success of the Girard-Perregaux Laureato in 38 mm, now comes a new iteration fitted with a Copper colored dial and a diamond-set bezel. Housed in a 38 mm stainless steel case, this new mid-size timepiece is endowed with a copper-colored dial, enriched with a Clous de Paris motif. This classical pattern, composed of multiple pyramidal structures, imbues the dial with a three-dimensional appearance. While the dial appears copper from some angles, it can sometimes appear ochre or resemble burnt oak as well as a myriad of shades in between