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Live PODCAST with Jean-Marc Pontroué - CEO Panerai

08 May 2020 | Panerai, Watches and Wonders,

During the first-ever (and fully digital) Watches and Wonders, Panerai was in the headlines, given this year marks the 70th anniversary of the legendary Luminor collection. It was no surprise we dedicated an in-depth article to fully describe the new timepieces, along with highlighting how Panerai has raised the bar ...

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IWC Portugieser Automatic 40 IW3583

07 May 2020 | IWC, Watches and Wonders,

There are plenty of options among premium luxury watches, yet some belong to the history of watchmaking and have that little extra factor. The IWC Portugieser is one of them, no doubt. Many are the ingredients that make any recipe successful: heritage, engineering, and in-house complications or decorations. The cherry ...

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control 2020 collection - Watches and Wonders

01 May 2020 | Jaeger-LeCoultre, Watches and Wonders,

At this year's Watches & Wonders, the Richemont Group has premiered stunning new timepieces, outperforming the competition for the time being. All the brands unveiled their most innovative products, and the Group's manufacture par excellence, Jaeger-LeCoultre, was no different. The 2020 spotlights are on the new Master Control collection: if ...

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Vacheron Constantin Overseas Ultra-Thin Perpetual Calendar Skeleton - Watches and Wonders 2020

29 April 2020 | Vacheron Constantin, Watches and Wonders,

If you place a Vacheron Constantin Overseas Ultra-Thin Perpetual Calendar alongside a Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar Squelette and close your eyes, your fantasy would probably end up with creating something close to the new Overseas Ultra-Thin Perpetual Calendar Skeleton. I have a soft spot for Vacheron Constantin; it is the first ...

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Montblanc 1858 Geosphere Titanium Grade 5 and Steel

26 April 2020 | Montblanc, Watches and Wonders,

A few years ago, Montblanc watches embarked on a full renovation process. Talking product philosophy, the pillars of such overhaul are the 1858 collection, and the Minerva-based Chronos in the top end. The first one eventually introduced to attract new customers, the second to strengthen the brand's awareness among connoisseurs. ...

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Baume & Mercier Hampton 2020 - Watches and Wonders 2020

24 April 2020 | Baume & Mercier, Watches and Wonders,

Baume & Mercier has never phased out the Hampton. Still, it has this year decided to dramatically enrich the collection by adding exciting new mechanical timepieces to the current product portfolio. Over the years, the Hampton has often been re-issued, like the somehow odd-looking Hampton City or the squared XL ...

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IWC unveils the new Portugieser Perpetual Calendar 42 - Watches and Wonders 2020

24 April 2020 | IWC, Perpetual Calendar, Watches and Wonders,

No brand other than IWC is more entitled to be associated with a Perpetual Calendar complication. It is part of the brand's foothold. The first perpetual calendar developed by legendary master watchmaker Kurt Klaus came out in 1985. Back then, the brand introduced the "Da Vinci," IWC's first-ever perpetual calendar ...

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Panerai unveils the 2020 new Luminor at Watches and Wonders

24 April 2020 | Panerai, Watches and Wonders,

Panerai is celebrating this year a remarkable anniversary: the Luminor turns seventy. This milestone virtually assigns the brand a privileged role within the Richemont Group, during the first edition ever of Watches and Wonders. We did anticipate we are unfortunately unable to provide any hands-on pictures, nor share the outcome ...

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A.Lange & Söhne Odysseus White Gold - Watches and Wonders 2020

24 April 2020 | A.Lange & Söhne, Watches and Wonders,

The unveiling of the A.Lange & Söhne Odysseus represents no doubt a milestone for the brand: it is their first-ever full steel watch, to have been ever equipped with a screw-down crown and offer an integrated bracelet. In short, it is the business card of A.Lange & Söhne among luxury ...

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Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept - Watches and Wonders 2020

24 April 2020 | Piaget, Ultra-thin watches, Watches and Wonders,

Piaget has crafted ultra-thin watches for over 60 years. Its flagship, the Altiplano, has been long synonymous with a thinnest mechanical watch, apart from a short period during which Bulgari has topped this particular ranking with the multiple-award-winning Bulgari Octo Finissimo. However, these watches are very different from each other. ...

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