Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Ref. 5205G-013 Patek Philippe is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious watchmaking firms today. This much deserved reputation is thanks – in no small part – to its rich, productive history. The manufacture not only boasts a long list of distinguished patrons, it is also responsible for numerous inventions [...]

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph Openworked Black Ceramic Audemars Piguet gets a fair bit of ribbing from the community for being somewhat of a one trick pony. This criticism is not unfounded, as the Le Brassus manufacturer does rely heavily on the Royal Oak series and its offshoots. While some argue that it has [...]

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Vacheron Constantin Traditionelle Complete Calendar Vacheron Constantin isn’t the world’s oldest watch manufacturer with a continuous history for no reason. It’s because they are great at what they do. And nothing else in the brand’s catalogue is a better representation of its identity than the Traditionelle collection. The Traditionelle is the canvas upon which Vacheron [...]

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Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Mysterious Double Tourbillon It’s not that hard to build, and it comes with a heavy premium – but the tourbillon still commands awe like no other thing in watchmaking today. As the tourbillon becomes increasingly common, high-end brands need to innovate to distinguish themselves. Some stick to what they know best [...]

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TAG Heuer introduces the new Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T Tourbillon, an all black tourbillon chronograph with sporty yellow accents. TAG Heuer scientists have developed a carbon composite hairspring. Assembled atom by atom, from elemental carbon, it governs the oscillations of the balance wheel. This advanced component exhibits outstanding shock-resistance, is anti-magnetic, and offers optimum temperature [...]

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Follow-up to the Whats in my bag for Baselworld 2019 article where we revealed what we used to photograph the watches during the show, here is a behind the scenes look at how we shoot the watches using that gear. As described, the main camera is the Leica SL Type 601. This is a full [...]

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As this year’s Baselworld looms near, we reflect at our picks from last year’s crop and re-look if they remain our top watches one year on. We ran several Baselworld 2018 staff picks after the show completed last year. See this link for the suite of articles outlining our top choices from then. We re-looked [...]

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In the following week, the watch industry will kick-start one of the major horological events of the year: Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Genève, or SIHH for short. This year’s SIHH will be a much more significant event. The pull-out of Baselworld from some brands – predominantly the Swatch Group – had certainly cast a greater spotlight on this particular exhibition. The fair, which was previously dominated by brands in the Richemont Group, had also [...]

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Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Complete Calendar Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms heritage dates back to 1953, when it debuted as the world’s first modern dive watch. Its set of features and signature design have defined the dive watch genre ever since. The Bathyscaphe first joined the Fifty Fathoms collection in 1956 as a civilian version, adapted for [...]

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Yes, it is that time of the year again. The mercury hits a “balmy” 42°C in metropolitan Sydney, chestnuts roasting over an open fire – and sold to tourists at a 100% markup in Seoul night markets, and Michael Bublé is thawed from cryogenic sleep to grace department stores all over the world. Here at Deployant, [...]

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Singer Track 1 Geneva Edition Singer Reimagined – the company behind the watch in review – was born from the encounter between Rob Dickinson, founder and creative Director of Singer Vehicle Design, and Italian watch designer Marco Borraccino who had previously worked with Panerai. The goal of the company was to do what Singer Vehicle [...]

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Blancpain Villeret Quantième Phases de Lune Last year, Blancpain introduced the Villeret Quantième Phases de Lune for ladies. In the segment of the industry where quartz movements and solid case backs dominate, the watch is a rare breath of fresh air with its automatic movement visible through a sapphire crystal case back. On top of [...]

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Glashütte Original Senator Cosmopolite in Stainless Steel There is no complication more convenient for a traveller – or a cosmopolite – to have on his/her watch than the travel time. With the Senator Cosmopolite, Glashütte Original takes it to the next level. First introduced in 2015 in red and white gold versions, the Saxon manufactory’s flagship [...]

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Vacheron Constantin goes back to her roots and to the tradition of Cabinotiers with a new one of a kind model based on the legend of the Phoenix. Which rise in the East before reaching Asia, and braved the cycle of life and death by setting itself on fire and rising from its ashes every [...]

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Since its inception in 2012, the Black Bay collection has been Tudor’s flagship model. Over the years, we have seen quite a number of iterations for the model – most notably the Black Bay Bronze and the Chronograph for being the outstanding pieces in the repertoire of well-designed watches. But in this year’s Baselworld, Tudor had [...]

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Patek Philippe Twenty~4 Automatic Ref. 7300 Think about the Patek Philippe Twenty~4 collection and you think o – wait, what collection now? That is exactly what most enthusiasts would say when asked about what is one of the Genevan manufacturer’s most commercially successful lines. The harsh truth is that while the Twenty~4 collection pays the [...]

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Ulysse Nardin Freak Vision Think about Ulysse Nardin and images of ships, anchors, enamel dials, and jacquemarts come to mind. This is the mild-mannered side of the brand that we are all comfortable with. But everyone has a freaky side, including Ulysse Nardin. Rather than suppress its freaky tendencies, Ulysse Nardin had let them go [...]

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Emmanuel Bouchet is almost a secret name in the world of high horology. But to those who know, he brings an interesting fusion of creativity, traditional craftsmanship and avant-garde innovation. We met with a collector recently, who bought a his-hers pair from Emmanuel, both piece uniques. But both based on the Emmanuel Bouchet existing catalog [...]

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A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Chronograph in Pink Gold Dress chronographs have always been very desirable timepieces to watch connoisseurs. For one, it is often versatile enough to be worn with a suit in the boardroom or with a polo shirt in a cafe. For another, the technicality, as well as the fast-moving nature of [...]

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The Heritage Tourbillon From H. Moser & Cie is the centerpiece of the maison’s Heritage collection. Moser’s Heritage watches are in essence based on a design principle derived from historic H. Moser & Cie, watches, and pays tribute to exceptional craftsmanship, both in watchmaking and its related disciplines.   H. Moser Heritage Tourbillon     [...]

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