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24 February 2021 |
Panerai,
Diving Watches,
Watch Talk,
Panerai Luna Rossa: a successful partnership The relationship between sport and watches is long-lasting and consolidated. Over the years, watch brands have developed technical solutions to support athletes in their quest for superior performance, guaranteeing precise timekeeping and sturdiness. Can a specific brand hit the spotlight, like a renowned sports ...
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01 February 2021 |
Longines,
Watch Talk,
We're one week away from Cortina 2021 Alpine Ski World Championships' official kick-off, and we expect to live quite an uncommon championship, given that no participants will be allowed to crowd the racecourse due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nevertheless, it will be as prestigious as ever, given that all the ...
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08 November 2020 |
Seiko,
Watch Talk,
Who invented the quartz watch movement, and when was the quartz watch created? How does a quartz watch work, and what are the best quartz operated watches currently available? Here are some of the questions we'll answer in this series dedicated to uncovering the history of quartz watchmaking; from the ...
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21 March 2020 |
Watch Talk,
There's no doubt the coronavirus outbreak has radically affected our lives and forced us to change our habits. While we keep monitoring how the Covid-19 pandemic evolves, let's take this lockdown as a chance to slow down and keep an eye on to the watch industry, since we're spending most ...
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19 March 2020 |
Watch Talk,
After Rolex and Hublot, it is today's breaking news that Audemars Piguet, has decided to close its headquarters to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection outbreak. The decision taken by Hublot to shut down their Nyon-based plant, along with Audemars Piguet closing headquarters and boutiques, is in line with ...
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29 February 2020 |
Watch Talk,
We decided to wait for the end of this week before sharing our thoughts on how the coronavirus (elsewhere known as Covid-19) is impacting the watch industry. One piece of news was still missing and broke yesterday, confirming that Baselworld 2020 has been officially canceled. Sadly, last week has reaffirmed ...
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11 November 2019 |
Longines,
Watch Talk,
During the recent event dedicated to the launch of the new Longines DolceVita collection, held in Rome, we spent some time with Matthieu Baumgartner, Vice-President Marketing Longines. We asked him three questions. Here is the outcome, and some of his comments were quite unexpected. Q - this is the first ...
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29 September 2019 |
Panerai,
Watch Talk,
At the end of the first ever Panerai XPerience, early this September, I spent some time with Jean-Marc Pontroué, CEO of Panerai, talking about this experience, current product portfolio, present and future of the brand. I asked him five not so common questions, in my opinion, whose answers gave me ...
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14 September 2019 |
IWC,
Watch Talk,
During the 2019 F1 Charity Night gala dinner, organized by Laureus Italia in Milan ahead of the Monza GP, Valtteri Bottas participated as the special guest. The Finnish driver has recently renewed his agreement with AMG Mercedes F1, securing a seat in the top Formula One team for another year, ...
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15 August 2019 |
Bulgari,
Baselworld 2019,
Watch Talk,
During Baselworld 2019, Bulgari challenged once again the watchmaking industry and won hands-down when it revealed the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph. Rather than considering it a range extender, I would consider it an unexpected take on the standard chronograph instead, and a jab to most Swiss watchmakers that keep offering ...
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