The Swiss watch industry was sent reeling after US President Donald Trump threatened massive tariffs on imports to the biggest market for Swiss timepieces. In a speech Wednesday, Trump announced sweeping tariffs on more than 100 countries and trading partners, including China, India, and nations in the European Union. Trump showed a chart listing a…
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Sometimes, you can spot a watch from a distance and know exactly who makes it. I've found that's often the case with many of the distinctive cases and dials of H. Moser & Cie.'s watches, and no line within the collection embodies confidence in its design more than the Endeavour…
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At Watches and Wonders, Panerai launches the new Luminor Perpetual Calendar GMT Platinumtech PAM01575, a follow-up to the 33-piece limited edition of the Luminor Goldtech Calendario Perpetuo PAM01269 launched back in 2022. When the PAM01269 first launched, it was certainly one of Panerai's most strikingly modern watches, with a smoked…
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Panerai has just launched a subtle but meaningful refresh of what most collectors consider their core modern collection: the Luminor Marina. They have improved the movement thickness, quality, finishing, and water resistance while shrinking the overall thickness by 12%. Despite these upgrades, Panerai has wisely preserved the distinctive aesthetic DNA…
Vintage Cartier watches were not made to the same quality and standard as those from brands like Patek Philippe or Audemars Piguet. The maison's vintage pieces are about the romanticism of a handmade watch. Owning or putting one on your wrist evokes the romantic, imaginative experience of strolling through 1930s Paris — Chesterfield coat buttoned…
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It has been 13.8 billion years since the Big Bang. Oh, wait, sorry — wrong Big Bang. It's actually been 20 years since the first Hublot Big Bang was introduced by industry veteran Jean Claude Biver, in a big move that completely set the course for the company's DNA and…
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If there's one launch from last year's Watches and Wonders to remember, Nomos Glashütte's Tangente 38 Date collection, with its whopping 31 limited edition colorways and dial names like "Super Sardine" and "Rambazamba," certainly was a top contender.
While a release like that is hard to beat, this…