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Housing a patented chiming movement first unveiled last year in a USA-exclusive watch, the new Patek Philippe Ref 5531R is both a minute repeater and a world-time watch. The timepiece deftly combines art, technology and function in a masterful manner. The brand’s 462-part caliber R 27 HU is an ultra-thin self-winding mechanical movement featuring a... View Article

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The ultra-modern Zenith Defy Zero G (G for gravity) has a new skeletonized high-frequency movement coupled with the brand’s patented gyroscopic Gravity Control module. The 44mm 18K rose gold watch houses a manual-winding 324-part movement, the El Primero 8812S caliber, which measures tenths of a second, beats at the high rate of 5Hz and offers... View Article

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A dance of bold color and mesmerizing flash offset by a technical feat at 6 o’clock, this watch houses a manually wound caliber JCBM01 and a one-minute flying tourbillon. Consisting of 206 components, including bridges set with 1.50 carats of brilliant-cut diamonds, the caliber offers 100 hours of power reserve. The dial is invisibly set... View Article

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Known for unusual timepieces, from movement to finish, Corum’s decadent and intriguing Romvlvs Billionaire 44 is a bold statement showcasing the brand’s signature vertical movement. The large 44mm 18K 5N rose gold case houses the CO 374 hand-wound movement, consisting of 196 hand-finished skeletonized components, including sapphire bridges, plates and barrels. It has an incredible... View Article

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Although relatively new, considering its famed Reverso dates to 1931, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s dedicated women’s collection, Rendez-Vous, has become one of the brand’s most beloved. Its latest Rendez-Vous Tourbillon is crafted in 18K white gold with an enchanting blue dial encircled with diamonds. There are also diamonds set around the tourbillon escapement and on the case, lugs... View Article

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From its Jubilee anniversary collection, this sophisticated watch with a solid-gold blue/gray dial marks the firsttime that IWC has combined a constant-force tourbillon with a moonphase display. In fact, it has integrated a constant-force mechanism into the tourbillon escapement to ensure the delivery of power is consistent, whether the movement is fully wound or as... View Article

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With 14 patents pending and 14 indications on the watch, Chopard’s new L.U.C certainly lives up to its name, the All-in-One. On the blue/gray solid-gold dial, in addition to the hours and minutes, the watch has a tourbillon escapement with small seconds at 6 o’clock; perpetual calendar with the day, date, month and leap year... View Article

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Since unveiling its now-iconic mystery clock more than a century ago, Cartier has continually innovated and miniaturized the captivating movement. About five years ago, Cartier revealed its first in-house mysterious double tourbillon movement, where the tourbillon escapement is the mystery component, seemingly suspended in midair. Now, it unveils the next stage in its evolution. Powered... View Article

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Since 1989, Blancpain has equipped many of its prestigious Villeret watches with a flying tourbillon. This year, it adds jumping hours and retrograde minute functions to the already complicated piece. Created in a 42mm 18K rose gold case, it houses an all-new, hand-decorated movement produced in the brand’s high-watchmaking department. While a flying tourbillon is... View Article

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This five-piece limited series honors Ferdinand Berthoud, one of the forefathers of the marine chronometer. Named for two French ships with Berthoud’s masterpieces aboard that vanished in 1785 during an ill-fated expedition to circumnavigate the globe, this bronze watch pays tribute to the lost pieces. The octagon-shaped cases have an aged patina, each representing a... View Article

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With two patents filed (one pending), this timepiece demonstrates the brand’s watchmaking expertise. Powered by the CFB T3000 movement, developed and designed in-house by the manufacture, it is the world’s first to combine a peripheral automatic-winding system and a peripherally mounted tourbillon. The caliber is the evolution of the brand’s earlier Manero Peripheral watch, which... View Article

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This new addition to the much-coveted Breguet Classique Grande Complications collection houses the extra-thin self-winding caliber 581, which measures 3mm in thickness. The complex movement features a one-minute tourbillon, whose bar is hand-beveled for added allure, and a silicon balance spring. Thanks to a high-energy barrel with patented construction, the watch is endowed with 80... View Article

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