The author is possibly one of the first to receive his Omega Speedmaster 2020 Olympics Tokyo Limited Editions. The watch is currently available, but only in Japan. Most stores, including the flagship Omega Boutique in Ginza are showcasing the watches right now, but only available on order. But here is the story of how he managed [...]

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Glashütte Original went into collaboration with the Meissen porcelain company and developed several dials including the “plain” Meissen dial for the Senator series.     The Meissen Porcelain Manufactory has more than 300 years of history under their belt starting as early as 1710 in city of the same name in the province of Saxony. [...]

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We caught up with Miguel Morales Ribas of Ophion and talked at length about his watches, what he stands for and find out why they might arguably be one of the best kept secrets of the industry. Editor’s note: The author is a collector who bought one of Miguel’s watches – the Ophion OPH786, and [...]

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Coggiola watches is based in Rome, Italy and the watchmaker Sebastián restores old English pocket watch movements into contemporary timepieces. Every timepiece is handcrafted and made in-house – not something every independent watch maker can lay claim to.   My journey into Coggiola watches began in October 2016 when I visited the website and we [...]

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Editor’s note: This is a reader contribution from one of our good Deployant Friends: Eddie Sng. The original IWC Mark XI and Mark XII were the icons of the brand having been issued to pilots during the period spanning WWII. For the author in particular, acquiring the Pilot Mark XV was a significant moment as [...]

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When Tudor re-introduced the Heritage Black Bay in 2012, it took the market by storm. Proud heritage and a well made timepiece all for under US$3,000 list. The first was the burgundy coloured bezel, followed by the blue (2014) and then the black (2015). And for 2016, the Black Bay Bronze.      The entire [...]

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Editor’s note: The Montblanc Villeret Collection is a series started after the acquisition of Minerva, and features the movements with minor re-design and exquisite finishing. While Minerva was a capable manufacture, it was not known for its high level of finishing. However, the Villeret Collection is targetted at the high end of the market, with [...]

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I do believe things happen for a reason – that a higher order has things aligned and that coincidences as we know are written in the stars. Who would have thought that in my recent trip to Switzerland, I discovered how small this world is.   I was in the picturesque Switzerland recently on a [...]

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