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This may be the only time in my career I get to lead a story with a photo of a movement and a bracelet, and it might be the biggest news of the biggest trade show of the year. Today at Watches and Wonders, Grand Seiko just announced a major…
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Cartier just introduced a whole new roster of jewelry watches for Watches and Wonders 2025. From the sculptural Tressage collection to a bold high-jewelry Panthère bangle and newly gem-set versions of the iconic Panthère de Cartier, the releases reflect a dual focus: a commercial backbone still rooted in its signature…
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Get your "this all seems like a broken record" comments ready, Bulgari has captured yet another ultra-thin watchmaking crown. The Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon is now officially the thinnest tourbillon ever produced, measuring just 1.85mm in thickness. Well beyond the definition of a dynasty, today's tourb marks Bulgari's 10th world…
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In 2023, IWC went back to their history books to revive a more authentic version of the design language of the Ingenieur SL ref. 1832, designed by Gérald Genta in the 1970s. Now, they're taking the gloves off a bit to expand the Ingenieur line with new materials, complications, and…
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For the first time in the Alpine Eagle collection, Chopard is introducing platinum to the mix. Undoubtedly influenced by the success of 2023's extra-thin salmon dial Alpine Eagle XPS with a LUC movement, the LUC movement returned. In this case, it is rendered in very bright 950/1000 platinum and a…
Vacheron Constantin's Les Cabinotiers department has done it again, setting a world record for the most complicated wristwatch with the "Solaria Ultra Grand Complication" less than one year after the announcement of the world's most complicated watch. Far from a pocket watch this time, the Solaria features 41 complications, 13 potential patented inventions, and a…
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For Watches and Wonders 2025, Zenith, celebrating its 160th anniversary, introduces the G.F.J. — a thoroughly modern take on the time-only Caliber 135 chronometers of old. If you're a student of the brand's history, the additional three letters on the dial and simple model name might be obvious, and if…