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The Surprising Royal Pop from Swatch and Audemars Piguet
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (767+ words) This could be seen as AP having a little fun on a project set in motion by a Swatch-obsessed former CEO, or long-term thinking to cultivate the next generation of customers. I imagine ambivalence will define the general reaction to…...
SJX Watches
14+ hour, 21+ min ago (677+ words) Seiko is marking its 145th anniversary by continuing to push the envelope for high-end quartz. The Astron GPS Solar Dual-Time Chronograph'is a series of four new references featuring a new multi-function quartz calibre, a streamlined case, and a push-button interchangeable strap…...
Seiko Slims the Solar-Powered Astron
21+ hour, 28+ min ago (677+ words) Seiko is marking its 145th anniversary by continuing to push the envelope for high-end quartz. The Astron GPS Solar Dual-Time Chronograph'is a series of four new references featuring a new multi-function quartz calibre, a streamlined case, and a push-button interchangeable strap…...
Baltic and Space One Launch the Seconde Majeure
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (871+ words) Baltic and Space One have unveiled their first collaboration: the Seconde Majeure, an architectural time-only watch that employs a newly-developed jumping hours module developed by French independent watchmaker " and F. P. Journe Young Talent Winner " Th'o Auffret. This collaboration was born from…...
First Look: Seiko 5 Sports Field Series
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (604+ words) Seiko is reinforcing its entry level collection with the 5 Sports Field Series, a range of new models with compass bezels available in a range of dial colours from instrument-like white to brown, which seems to be a popular colour at…...
Daniel Roth's Latest is Extra Plat-inum
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (624+ words) Daniel Roth's latest addition to its time-only portfolio is the Extra Plat Platinum. A familiar face in a new colourway, the Extra Plat offers the Tourbillon Platinum's stealthy look in a more accessible two-hand format. Powered by the DR002 in-house calibre…...
Mixed Materials: Girard-Perregaux's Two-Tone Laureato Chronograph
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (663+ words) Girard-Perregaux (GP) has expanded the Laureato Chronograph collection with an on-trend two-tone model with a brown dial. For fans of the Laureato " or 1970s-inspired sports watches in general " the new steel-and-rose gold reference strikes a balance between casual and luxurious....
De Bethune After Dark: the DB27 "Night Hawk
1+ week, 1+ day ago (812+ words) Massachusetts-based retailer Esper Luxe represents many leading names in independent watchmaking, and has just collaborated with De Bethune to create the DB27 Night Hawk. Based on the Titan Hawk V2, the Night Hawk is a 10-piece limited edition with matte-finished blued titanium…...
Hands On: Piaget Polo Signature Date
1+ week, 2+ day ago (703+ words) Ten years after the Polo S, Piaget reimagines the contemporary Polo Date with the brand's signature gadroon motif. The Polo Signature Date is less a new watch than a clarification: a move to anchor the collection around a more explicit…...
Hands On: Patek Philippe's Celestial Goes to Space
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1012+ words) Put simply, the ref. 6105 G is weird but cool. Some of Patek Philippe's recent experiments with design have been so-so in attractiveness, but the ref. 6105 G scores well, maybe even the best amongst the brand's adventurous designs. It's unlike any…...