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Roger Dubuis Relaunches the Hommage Line with Double Flying Colours. For Roger Dubuis, 2014 brings a unique focus on its reinvigorated Hommage collection representing the quintessence of its incredible Mechanics. It is a collection paying eloquent tribute to horology and to the most admirable exponents of this discipline that is both art and science, as... View Article

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Greubel Forsey opens new horizons with a revolutionary interpretation of one of the oldest watchmaking complications, the Perpetual Calendar. The inventive watchmakers in La Chaux-de-Fonds have also incorporated the Equation of Time in a demonstration of how to add complexity of function while simplifying with clear legibility and easy operation. Greubel Forsey has pushed beyond the previous... View Article

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The Rotonde de Cartier Astrocalendar watch revolutionizes the perpetual calendar in terms of function and appearance. Its innovative design has produced a three-dimensional concentric display of the day, date and month. A flying tourbillon, rotating once every minute, occupies center-stage. Fine watchmaking connoisseurs will be sure to appreciate the ease of correcting the settings with... View Article

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The Radiomir 1940 Chronograph is a new chronograph of the highest quality, incorporating a fascinating combination of design, technology and history. The new chronograph’s Radiomir 1940 case, 45mm in diameter, has the simple, elegant lines developed by Panerai in about 1940, the time when the classic cushion case with the wire loop strap attachments of... View Article

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A. Lange & Söhne introduces its Richard Lange Perpetual Calendar ‘Terraluna’ watch. A. Lange & Söhne’s new ‘Terraluna’ watch combines benchmark precision, inteventiveness and design competence. Featuring an orbital moon-phase display, a perpetual calendar with the Lange outsize date, a power-reserve of 14 days, and a constant-force escapement, this extraordinary time-keeping instrument represents the pinnacle... View Article

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If there is one art that few watchmakers truly master, it is that of striking mechanisms, the horological complications acknowledged to be the hardest of all to produce. The Manufacture Vacheron Constantin has been creating such miniature marvels for over two centuries, and is now laying a new milestone with the Patrimony Contemporaine Ultra-Thin Calibre... View Article

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RJ-Romain Jerome makes two worlds collide with its 1969 collection, which sees the luxury watchmaker flirt once again with the infinity of space with four new timepieces. Introducing a retro, vintage design and a lighter 43mm case, the new 1969 timepieces reflect a nostalgic and bygone era of thin, geometrical clean lines combined with colorful,... View Article

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The Métro Collection is the first Parmigiani Fleurier watch whose lines and essence embody the spirit and magic of the world’s great cities, their inhabitants and the frenetic pace that governs their movements. A long, asymmetrical case This round steel timepieces are characterised by their long proportions, which confer elegance. The watch features a modern,... View Article

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Founded on the philosophy that function and beauty are eternally interconnected, the Ralph Lauren Sporting collection combines the masculine elegance of Ralph Lauren’s most powerful inspirations with horology’s highest level of technical sophistication. Evoking the African journey of a lifetime, Ralph Lauren introduces its Black Safari collection with a Flying Tourbillon. Playing with contrasts, the... View Article

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Created en 1949, the Pierre Arpels watch has epitomized Van Cleef & Arpels’ vision of masculinity. A perfect blend of sophistication and understatement, it is notable for an exceptionally thin case held by two unobtrusive central attachments. In 2012, the Maison reinterpreted this icon of watchmaking and has since enriched the collection with new models... View Article

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Bright, white, sleek and powerful, the Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon, presented for the first time at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie 2014 (SIHH) in Geneva this week, is a watch for avant-garde collectors and connoisseurs that brooks no compromise in either technical or aesthetic terms. Its sculpted titanium case middle and integrated... View Article

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Limited to just 50 watches, the Aquatimer Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month combines state-of-the-art technology with quality looks. Hidden away inside the case made of unusual materials such as rubber-coated titanium and 18-carat red gold is a perpetual calendar with a large digital display showing the date and month. The integrated quick-action switch, which advances the... View Article

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