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In a highly detailed work of wearable art, Corum places a superb miniature 18K gold sculpture within a watch. While the brand has occasionally created dragons inside its square Golden Bridge watches, this marks the first time the fantastical beast graces a round watch; the case shape gives the artists more room to work and... View Article

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Young independent Swiss watch brand Cyrus brings together the beauty of a vertically positioned tourbillon with a fully skeletonized movement in a caliber designed by its technical director and master watchmaker, Jean-François Mojon. Housed in an all-new, 44mm, cushion-shaped case consisting of 26 parts, the movement not only showcases the constantly moving 52-part tourbillon cage,... View Article

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This watch from independent brand De Bethune represents a host of firsts. It houses an all-new caliber, is the brand’s first dive/water watch, is equipped with exclusively developed lighting and features a bezel that rotates the crystal to indicate dive time. De Bethune worked in tandem with James Thompson of Black Badger Advanced Composites and... View Article

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Turning to Christian Dior’s beautiful gardens that brought him so much inspiration, the House of Dior creates an exceptional new series of one-of-a-kind pieces inspired by the bumblebee. Each piece is different, and each features wings that are built in an en tremblant fashion — meaning the wings actually flutter whenever the wearer moves her... View Article

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Ferdinand Berthoud FB1L Far Side of the Moon An intriguing blend of astronomy and chronometry, Ferdinand Berthoud’s FB1L Far Side of the Moon offers an innovative and unique display of both the age and phases of the moon. It is equipped with a tourbillon with constant-force regulation thanks to a fusée-and-chain transmission, which is part... View Article

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In honor of the 20th anniversary of FP Journe’s first Tourbillon Souverain, the independent Swiss watchmaker unveils a new twist on the collection: The tourbillon cage is vertical rather than horizontal, and it rotates once every 30 seconds instead of the typical 60 seconds. The vertical placement of the cage and the higher speed of... View Article

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Franck Muller’s oversized tonneau-shaped collection is beloved by collectors and appears in countless iterations, including camouflage, skeletonized movements, flying tourbillons and world timers. To reinvigorate its Yachting watches, the brand added a power-reserve indicator in a motif shaped like a ship’s gauge to the dial, which required reworking and redesigning the movement. Watchmakers took advantage... View Article

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Girard-Perregaux is no newcomer to high complications; in 1884, it patented and debuted its famed Three Bridges Tourbillon. However, the newest Quasar watch is a deft blend of high-complication watchmaking and futuristic aesthetics. The watch features a case crafted entirely of sapphire crystal — allowing the brand’s iconic Neo-Tourbillon Three Bridges Skeleton movement to be... View Article

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A world first for German brand Glashütte Original, the new Senator Chronometer Tourbillon joins a one-minute flying tourbillon with a stop-second mechanism, zero reset and minute detent (the minute advances in one-minute increments during time-setting), which sets time with ultimate precision, ensuring the minute and hour hands are perfectly synchronized. As soon as the crown... View Article

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Two years ago, Graff unveiled a high-jewelry collection named Twombly, which was inspired by the late American artist, Cy Twombly. It features loops and swirls in scintillating diamonds, and its beauty captured the attention of socialites everywhere. Now, Graff unveils the first wristwatch in the Twombly collection. The shimmering timepiece boasts a miniature, brilliant-cut, diamond-set... View Article

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In its newest high-complication timepiece, Greubel Forsey combines its coveted Quadruple Tourbillon with the round globe GMT mechanism via an all-new, handwound caliber consisting of an incredible 705 parts. Also within the movement are three fast-rotating barrels that supply energy. The asymmetrical case makes room for a large number of indications, including four tourbillons; a... View Article

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An absolutely beautiful watch, the Endeavour Concept Minute Repeater is also a grand example of H Moser & Cie’s high-horology prowess. Created in a limited edition of just 10 pieces, this watch is equipped with a 60-second flying tourbillon visible via a round aperture at 6 o’clock, and the hand-wound HMC 903 caliber also boasts... View Article

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