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How seconde/seconde/ became the watch world’s answer to Banksy
“GET YOUR ASS MOVING, BITCH”, says the dial of a smartwatch with the pedometer needle pointing at zero. “Up yours!”, another watch playfully informs its wearer alongside the iconic Churchill “V” sign. A third reimagines the pitted, patinated case of a vintage chronograph, replacing its original central seconds hand with Millennium Falcon clip art. These … Continued
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Time and Tide Watches
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Unfair Commercial Practices — Judge Orders Rolex Dealer To Reimburse Client
In July 2020, the owner of a Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1003 walked into an authorized Rolex dealer to ask whether it was possible to repair the watch’s Oyster bracelet. A few months before, he had bought this birth-year Rolex watch in the USA. After wearing it for a few months, he noticed that two […]
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Fratello Watches – the magazine dedicated to watches
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Balazs’s GADA Watch — Omega Speedmaster 145.022 Transitional
I was already preparing for this article when Mike and I recorded this week’s Fratello On Air podcast about our perfect three-watch collections. My picks were the Rolex Submariner 14060, a Patek Philippe 5196G, and a Omega Speedmaster Professional. Not just any Speedy, though. The only watch that I currently own from this lineup is […]
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Fratello Watches – the magazine dedicated to watches
over 1 year ago
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Ulysse Nardin Freak S: Taking Freaky Back Toward Its Roots – Reprise
Twenty-one years after the launch of Ulysse Nardin's Freak changed the watch industry forever, the Freak S reinvigorates the collection with a new aesthetic and crazy mechanics reminding us of the modern roots of this company.
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Quill & Pad
over 1 year ago
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Watch brands enter the culture wars
In Australia, Sky News isn’t a precise equivalent of Fox News – its daytime news coverage is comparatively balanced. But Sky is also owned by Rupert Murdoch and has undeniably become something of a hotbed of right-wing punditry. As a current-affairs channel, watches are not covered on a regular basis. Which makes it all the … Continued
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Introducing: MB&F LM FlyingT 'Coeur de Rubis'. Exclusively Sold at PMT The Hour Glass Bangkok.
First launched in 2019, the Legacy Machine FlyingT was MB&F’s first-ever
machine dedicated to women. Then in 2020, they were joined by limited
editions in red gold and platinum, featuring guilloche dials as well as a
Lapis Lazuli dial and an 18K white gold case set with diamonds. In 2021,
MB&F added a malachite dial version, and in 2022 a tiger eye dial. Now
comes a diamond-set edition in an 18K white gold case with a dial plate in
‘Cœur de Rubis’ —anyolite— in a limited edition of 5 pieces that are sold
exclusively by PMT The Hour Glass in Bangkok.
Watch Collecting Lifestyle
over 1 year ago
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Alpina Releases a Surprising Limited Edition for a Big Anniversary in the Heritage Carrée Mechanical
Alpina is celebrating their 140th anniversary this year, and the brand that refers to themselves as the inventors of the sports watch have released a rather surprising limited edition to celebrate the occasion. Most recent Alpinas are very much in that very specific sport and adventure watch genre, and fit a familiar profile with modern […]
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Worn & Wound
over 1 year ago
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Hands-On: Looking At Size Differently With The New 37mm Citizen Promaster Dive
It's the surprise (dive) watch of the summer.
HODINKEE
over 1 year ago
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[Video] Hands-On: SYE Mot1on Bullitt Limited Edition Chronograph
SYE (Start Your Engine) is a French watch brand born of the founder’s interest in classic cars, and of course, watches. Not a new story, but their approach to watch design is. SYE has specifically honed in on the idea of leather hood straps for inspiration, appreciating how they incorporate a natural material in with […]
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Worn & Wound
over 1 year ago
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Hands-on – The Very Appealing Metalworks Of The Urwerk UR-100V Magic T
Baumgartner and Frei’s fascination with materials and experiments in watch aesthetics will never cease to amaze us. In over two decades since the inaugural UR-101 and UR-102, we have witnessed mechanical ingenuity and creativity of the most commendable level. They have demonstrated infinite development of the original idea, inspired by a 17th-century clock made by […]
Monochrome Watches
over 1 year ago
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Breitling Launches a Pair of Motorcycle Themed Collaborations in their Permanent Collection
Breitling’s long history has continuously been dotted with opportunities to push the brand forward and introduce a new crowd to the Swiss brand. One way to do this is through a continued focus on partnering with brands that complement the Breitling’s mythology, particularly those with a focus on adventure, speed, and adrenaline. Take, for example, […]
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Worn & Wound
over 1 year ago
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Reading Time At HSNY: Kids Talking Time
Behind the scenes at one of the world's most unique and comprehensive archives of horology.
HODINKEE
over 1 year ago
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Now in the Shop: Citizen’s Summer-Ready Promaster Dive Eco-Drive in Two Stunning Colors
There are few better ways to channel the warm glow of the summer sun on your wrist than with a gold-toned watch case. New in the shop is a pair of gold-toned stainless steel cased Promaster Dive watches from Citizen that could be your next go-to summer watch. Let’s take a closer look at this pair of […]
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Worn & Wound
over 1 year ago
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Breitling Top Time B01 Deus Chronograph
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TimeZone
over 1 year ago
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Highlights from the Sotheby’s Important Watches and Fine Watches June sales results
Sotheby’s hosted their live Important Watches sale on June 9 and their Fine Watches sale ended on June 15 Two Paul Newman-owned Daytona watches headlined the Important Watches Sale and sold for a combined US$2.2m Between the two auctions, total watch sales of US$21.03m were achieved Earlier this month, two Sotheby’s auctions were held with … Continued
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Time and Tide Watches
over 1 year ago
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Dispatch: Five Days In Italy Driving The 2023 Mille Miglia, The Most Beautiful Race In The World
On main sponsor Chopard's racing team we pushed ourselves, and our cars, to the limit to understand what makes the Mille Miglia so special.
HODINKEE
over 1 year ago
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Introducing – The New Voutilainen CSW or Cushion Shape Worldtime
Kari Voutilainen’s work has long resulted in highly desirable watches of extreme refinement, often associated with two distinctive elements: hand-guilloché dials of great complexity and round cases adorned with elegant teardrop-shaped lugs, such as this example. Today, the Finn watchmaker reveals a surprising new model. Bolder, more contemporary, with a slightly sportier attire, the new […]
Monochrome Watches
over 1 year ago
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Fratello’s Top 5 Watch Brand Ambassadors Ever
It’s Friday, and that means another Top 5! This week’s topic, however, is a bit different. Ever since we started this list series, we have focused on different iconic watches or watch series. We decided to shake things up a bit this time and explore another watch-related subject. This week, we have compiled a list […]
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Fratello Watches – the magazine dedicated to watches
over 1 year ago
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New: Ulysse Nardin Freak X Enamel Blue
DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors
Ulysse Nardin continues to enrich the Freak X model lineup with a new reference with an blue enamel guilloché dial. Press Release information with commentary in italics. New: Ulysse Nardin Freak X Enamel Blue The Ulysse Nardin Freak X Enamel Blue has a retail price of SGD 56,400 inclusive of GST / CHF 38,000. This [...]
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DEPLOYANT
over 1 year ago
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Timeless Beauty: Jacob & Co.’s Billionaire Collection Releases from Watches & Wonders (Updated with New Photos!)
After seeing images of Rihanna sporting the Jacob & Co. Watch Choker, which retails for $700,000, at the debut of @pharrell’s first Louis Vuitton collection at the maison’s Men’s Spring-Summer 2024 show in Paris plastered all over Instagram, we wanted to share with our readers Watchonista’s never-published-before photos of Jacob & Co.’s Billionaire Timeless Treasure and Billionaire Double Tourbillon!
Watchonista
over 1 year ago
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