The Lange 1 Time Zone is one of the most quintessential timepieces from modern-day A. Lange & Söhne. It is the only Lange 1 watch that is travel-themed, and the most specialised travel watch that the brand offers. Since its debut in 2005 – about ten years after the brand’s renaissance – numerous variations of the model have [...]

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The Cartier Crash is a watch that defies convention and logic. Its distorted shape and surreal design evoke the works of Salvador Dalí and the spirit of the Swinging Sixties in London. It is a watch that has fascinated collectors and enthusiasts for decades, and has become one of Cartier’s most iconic creations. Cartier Crash [...]

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In 2020, the world bore witness to something off the beaten path from Grand Seiko: an openworked, concept movement which incorporates a constant-force mechanism and a tourbillon as one unit on a single axis. This was the T0 Constant-force Tourbillon concept movement. While impressive, the T0 was an uncased, unwearable movement; it was not a [...]

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The perpetual calendar chronograph has long been the face of complicated watchmaking at Patek Philippe. Since the days of the Ref. 1518 – the first ever serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch – this particular pairing of complications on a watch has been thoroughly adored by Patek Philippe collectors and enthusiasts. In fact, the design [...]

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The minute repeater remains one of the most challenging and revered complications that precision watchmaking has to offer. A. Lange & Söhne minute repeater watches can be traced back to the era of pocket watches in the late 19th century. In 2013, the Grand Complication ushered an exciting comeback for the chiming complication along with [...]

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The Patek Philippe Ref. 5236P In-Line Perpetual Calendar was part of the exciting package of releases for 2021. We get up-close with the world’s first with the in-line perpetual calendar display in a wrist watch. The perpetual calendar is a complication that is deeply intertwined with Patek Philippe’s history and has always been prominently featured [...]

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H. Moser & Cie. Swiss Alp Watch Concept Black Minimalism is to H. Moser & Cie as wetness is to water. After removing both logo and indices from the dial of its Concept models, Moser goes a step further (or a step too far?) by removing the hands. If you thought this was a joke, [...]

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2017 is well and truly on its final legs as we approach the final festive season of the year: Christmas! Perhaps the best thing about Christmas, at least for those who do celebrate it, is the tradition of giving and receiving gifts from friends and loved ones. Without further ado, here are 2 watches from [...]

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We saluted Chopard and Karl-Friedrich Scheufele for the release of the Ferdinand Berthoud FB1 in 2015.  The dream of reviving the brand in the most traditional way, that Mr Scheufele pursued with tenacity, was awarded the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix award at the 2016’s Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. Ferdinand Berthoud FB1 was manufactured in 18k white [...]

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Usually we spot watches on the wrist of Ellen DeGeneres, on the Ellen show since she is a WIS with many modern and vintage Rolex and Patek Phillipe pieces in her collection.   We spotted one expensive timepiece on the wrist of her guest, Mark Wahlberg in the first episode of season 15 of the Ellen [...]

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Patek Philippe celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the Nautilus with the release of two new Nautilus watches: the Nautilus 5711/1P and the Nautilus 5976/1G 40th Anniversary Editions. Both received mixed reactions from collectors, ranging from “ugly anniversary blurb on the dial”, to “too huge case for a Patek”. We investigated some of these reactions in [...]

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The MB&F Legacy Machines have expanded over the years from the initial series of LM1 to LM2 and the new-ish entry level LM101. When the LM2 was launched in 2013, the watch was presented in red and white gold versions. And now a platinum version joins the collection. The striking blue dial on the new [...]

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