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30 July 2020 |
Baume & Mercier,
Watch Reviews,
Watches and Wonders,
As teased during the opening of the 2020 digital Watches and Wonders, Baume & Mercier's hero collection is, this year, the redesigned Hampton. It was never phased out, but the current offering was restricted to a few references, and never in the headlines. Scrolling through time, you'll discover a Hampton ...
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20 July 2020 |
Cartier,
Watch Reviews,
Watches and Wonders,
The story behind the Pasha de Cartier is an interesting one, and is undoubtedly a success story. Commercially introduced in 1985, it quickly gained popularity following the likes of the brand's icons like the Santos. The revamped 2020 Pasha had to face a challenging task, too, given it was introduced ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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