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Among the more attractive releases from Watches and Wonders this year is the new Chopard L.U.C. Strike One Titanium, now with a beautiful new dial treatment. In ethical 18k rose gold with salmon-colored galvanic treatment, with a hand-guilloché central medallion with a honeycomb motif, the Strike One is a watch…
The spring auction season is sneaking up on us quickly. Things start early with Sotheby's Hong Kong auction (with its boatload of Cartier), which slightly edges Monaco Legend Group out of the gate, as their auction starts one day earlier. But on April 25 and 26, MLG will open its spring auction, which promises to…
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For this year's Watches and Wonders, Chanel presents its widest spectrum of J12s to date. The J12 lineup now spans from mini 28mm cases to fully diamond-set skeleton tourbillons. Let's start with its most maritime-looking execution. Following last year's limited-edition release, the matte blue ceramic now finds its place in…
Early each spring, the birds start chirping, crocuses push through the soil, and the watch world begins planning its annual pilgrimage to Watches and Wonders Geneva. Around that time, I start receiving the same texts, DMs, and calls from friends around the world, from Salt Lake City to Bangkok. Most of them are looking for…
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No brand leans into stone dials quite like Piaget. For 2026, the Maison expands its use of ornamental stones across a wide-ranging lineup, led by a new Polo 79 with a deep blue sodalite dial. Piaget's relationship with hardstone goes back to the early 1960s, when it began experimenting with materials…
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It feels like the general consensus among some collectors so far is that brands are playing it a bit conservatively at Watches and Wonders this year. Well, not Armin Strom. Smashing it out of the park with their most complicated, technical, and impressive watch to date, the Swiss brand announced…
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IWC never fails to release many new models at Watches and Wonders, and—arguably—their releases are, on average, the strongest of any brand. It helps when they drop seven solid releases that, while mostly just a new dial color, are pieces I can imagine a lot of people will gravitate toward.…