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Interestingly, Olivia Crouan, the Chief Brand Officer for Audemars Piguet, hasn’t always been a watch person. She spent most of her career (almost 20 years) working with brands in the wine and spirits division of LVMH. In fact, she only joined the horological world after moving to Genev…
Bulgari recently unveiled Ref. 103534 (top left) and it’s a collaboration with Japanese architect Tadao Ando that has truly captivated us. The base of the watch is clearly the 40mm, three-hand automatic Octo Finissimo but Ando has changed the regular case and bracelet to a textured, san…
THE ORIGINAL CHRONOMAT CARRIED AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE AT THAT TIME, WHAT IS THE MESSAGE OF THIS NEW SUPER CHRONOMAT [George Kern, CEO Breitling] You’re right, when the Chronomat was launched in 1983 it was an ice breaker for the industry because it emerged at a critical point during the q…
SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU HAPPY INSTANTLY? The sunrise. Instantly is very specific… A MOVIE THAT MAKES YOU HAPPY? ‘The Philadelphia Story’ is a movie that makes me happy, to think about or to watch. Your happiness tips? First to be kind to others. Second, to surround yourself…
Let’s be honest, this year had initially looked like a barren one for us Rolex lovers, didn’t it? What with the pandemic and then Rolex’s withdrawal from (and subsequent collapse of) the Baselworld watch fair, rumours reached a fever pitch by the end of April with news that …
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Patek Philippe prides itself on making the most mechanically complicated and precious watches, so what happens when their single most popular model racks up a waiting list of over ten years? They cancel it. That’s right. Here’s everything you need to know about the Nautilus and
From an 88-year-old Egyptian feminist still writing against the grain to watches forged from seized firearms and leather grown from fungi, a roundup of the changemakers proving conscience and craft can share a wardrobe.
As traditional luxury fairs falter, Ahmed Seddiqi and Sons' free, non-commercial Dubai Watch Week keeps gaining momentum, drawing collectors, retailers and industry legends to share ideas rather than chase sales.
For the better part of a century, Breitling has enjoyed a global reputation for its links to the world of aviation and of course its pilot’s watches. But though that relationship used to be manifested in the form of the Breitling Jet Team, new CEO Georges Kern has grounded the old squad…
Last September, Breitling announced it had become Etihad’s official timekeeper and to fête the partnership they launched the 5,000 USD Aviator 8 Day & Date 41, which was at the DWW. It runs on Breitling’s Caliber 45 (which is an automatic movement with more than 40 hours of power re…
Audemars Piguet, which has continued to be owned and managed by its founding families ever since it started, is an incredible company for the way in which it has managed to stay at the forefront of watchmaking. It’s startling to think that, just over twenty years ago, Audemars Piguet wa…
Exquisite yet rugged, Chopard’s first ever sports watch ticks all the right boxes. Inspired by Karl-Friedrich Scheufeler’s passion for hiking and skiing in the Alps, Chopard’s new Alpine Eagle is made for braving the elements. Crafted of Lucent Steel A223, a metal whi…