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Founded in 1989, International Watch's mission is to simply and conveniently provide the very best coverage on the world of watches. Read expert insights, trends, and news from the definitive authority on luxury timepieces for enthusiasts and collectors who enjoy couture horology's beauty, mechanics, and intrigue.
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1d ago
By Laurent Martinez During a visit to my friend Morgan Maillard, the head watchmaker at the Vacheron Constantin boutique in New York, he shared his journey of becoming a watchmaker in France and mentioned one of his friends, the independent Master Watchmaker Theo Auffret. This piqued my interest, and I decided to delve deeper into ..read more
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1d ago
MB&F returns to the race track with a new automtive-themed hue for its HM8 Mark 2, the compact version of the MB&F HM8. You might recall that the HM8 Mark 2 combines the supercar styling of the watchmaker’s HM5 with the driving watch display and open ‘hood’ of the MB&F HM8 from 2016. Its horizontal ..read more
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4d ago
Among the eleven new watches debuted by Patek Philippe during Watches and Wonders, one debut in particular stands out for its technical advancement while others enliven existing collections with new colors, new casual (denim) straps, new case metals or, for one highlight, a sleek new bracelet. World Timer localizes The newest Patek Philippe World Time ..read more
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With thirty-one multi-hued watches on one large table, Nomos showed its colors in spectacular fashion at its first Watches and Wonders a few weeks ago. On a table within its Geneva exhibition booth, the German-based independent watchmaker displayed a special edition Tangente 38 Date – 175 Years Watchmaking Glashütte model, a collection of thirty-one watches ..read more
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4d ago
Building from its hot 39mm-wide H08 series of modified round-shaped sports-casual watches, Hermès adds the Hermès Cut, a 36mm integrated steel watch ostensibly aimed at smaller (feminine) wrists. But much like the wildly successful H08, billed as a men’s watch but with unisex appeal, the Cut will likely also appeal to men who prefer a ..read more
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1w ago
Among the many impressive new watches Grand Seiko debuted during Watches & Wonders 2024, this red-dialed Spring Drive Chronograph GMT (SBGC275) is particularly notable. Meant to recall the sun’s terrestrial light show as it rises and sets in the Hotaka mountain range in the Shinshu region of central Japan (where Grand Seiko makes its Spring ..read more
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1w ago
A year after Philipp Plein launched its first luxury watches, the Lugano-based edgy fashion and design house adds the Crypto King Hexagon and the Crypto King Flying Tourbillon to its collection of bold, tonneau-shaped timekeepers. While Philipp Plein’s debut entries into the luxury watch market turned the the brand’s signature skull into a three-dimensional dial ..read more
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Ulysse Nardin expands its hands-free Freak universe with the new Freak S Nomad, which places a thoroughly modern, dual-oscillator flying carousel movement atop a hand-cut diamond guilloché pattern hour-disc dial finished in sand-colored CVD. Set in a 45mm titanium and carbon-fiber case, the new dual-oscillator Caliber UN-251 Manufacture movement is a flying carousel that ..read more
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Parmigiani Fleurier launches the Tonda PF Micro-Rotor No Date, creating an even more minimalistic option within its Tonda PF Micro-Rotor series. The debut comes alongside a terrific new Toric collection that the watchmaker launched as its primary Watches and Wonders 2024 highlight. (We’ll have much more about the new Toric in a future post.) ..read more
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The latest entry to the Hublot Big Bang series is not so big and displays a bit less bang. The new Hublot Big Bang Integrated Time Only, one of many Watches and Wonders 2024 debuts from the Swiss watchmaker, takes Hublot back in time to its 1980 roots with its three-hand-and-date display within an integrated ..read more