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Last year, during Bulgari's first appearance at Watches and Wonders, the maison turned heads when it announced the Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon, setting the record for the world's thinnest tourbillon watch. It was but one of Bulgari's extravagant executions of record-setting thin watchmaking, coming in at a whopping $678,000 for…
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While the Octo Finissimo has become a core focus and platform for innovation in Bulgari's modern catalog since its initial debut in 2014, I still wholeheartedly believe the Serpenti is (and will forever be) the Maison's most iconic model. It is practically unheard of for a women's design to hold…
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The new Master Control Chronomètres might be Jaeger-LeCoultre's main commercial release this year, but it's the high watchmaking that continues to steal the show. Not exclusively, of course—but year after year, it's where things get the most interesting. Yes, the watches tend to run a bit bigger, but they're also…
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Since 2018, Jaeger-LeCoultre has produced limited runs of Reverso Tribute Enamel watches inspired by the work of Katsushika Hokusai. For Watches and Wonders 2026, the brand completes its interpretation of A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces with four new references, each issued in a limited edition of 10…
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When Patek Philippe announced its yearly "run out list" (the models that were being discontinued and would soon run out), the most conspicuous change I noticed was the discontinuation of the 5236P In-line Perpetual Calendar. On vintage pocket watches, this was known as the "American calendar." I love these watches,…
Executives running and overseeing the world's biggest and most important luxury watch retail trade show say a record number of exhibitors and visitors this year is allowing Watches and Wonders to charge exhibitors the same fees per square meter as they did half a decade ago.
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For Watches and Wonders 2026 and on the occasion of its 100th anniversary, Tudor is bringing the Monarch model back to the lineup. It's a complete redesign that gives a more dressy and contemporary option with a sharp, angled steel case shape and bracelet and a surprising blend of Roman…