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Apply Now: A Masterclass in Watch Photography with Leica

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Armin Strom Minute Repeater Resonance 12:59 First Edition: Why the Watch Could Strike 12:59 at Any Time

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The Story of the Coin Watch: From Concealed Timepieces to the Corum Coin Watch

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Collector's Choice

Collector’s Choice: Xiaomo Xiong and His Extraordinary Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Collection

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One Reference, 15 Variations: The Hidden Complexity of Patek Philippe Reference 3448G

Why the Patek Philippe 3448G is more than just a reference: 15 variants, rare dials, different languages and price differences.

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Breitling Top Time B01 Chronograph 41 Tribute to Aston Martin DB5: The Shared History Continues

Breitling Top Time B01 x Aston Martin DB5: Three limited chronographs in steel, platinum and rose gold with in-house calibre and Bond DNA.

Novelties

Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Sport Chronograph Ultra-Cermet in Mineral Blue

Parmigiani Fleurier unveils the Tonda PF Sport Chronograph Ultra-Cermet in Mineral Blue. Discover the innovative Cermet material, technical specifications and the high-frequency PF070 manufacture calibre.

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Hublot Big Bang Sapphire Sky Blue And The Art of Transparency

The Hublot Big Bang Sapphire Sky Blue pairs a sapphire case with the MECA-10 calibre and a 10-day power reserve. Limited to 100 pieces.

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Patek Philippe Rare Handcrafts 2026: What a Beautiful World

Patek Philippe Rare Handcrafts 2026: 64 models celebrate enamel, engraving, marquetry and the beauty of the world.

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Norqain Freedom GMT Enjoy Life ‘Holiday’: Maldives Calling!

Norqain Freedom GMT Enjoy Life ‘Holiday’: 500 limited-edition GMT watches, a colourful travel-inspired design and a Golden Ticket to the Maldives.

Industry News

Patek Philippe Grand Exhibition 2026: 500 Timepieces, Rare Handcrafts and Museum Highlights

The Patek Philippe Grand Exhibition 2026 brings 500 timepieces, Rare Handcrafts and Patek Philippe Museum highlights to Milan.

Novelties

Zenith Defy Extreme Lapis Lazuli II: A Deep Blue Stone Set Against a Dark Chronograph Design

The Zenith DEFY Extreme Lapis Lazuli II combines carbon, titanium and natural stone with a hundredths-of-a-second chronograph and the El Primero 9004.

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Hands-on: Norqain Wild One Skeleton Chrono

Norqain Wild One Skeleton Chrono review: ultra-light, shock-resistant, skeletonised & featuring a flyback movement – here’s how it looks on wrist.

Novelties

Vacheron Constantin Overseas Self-Winding in 34.5 mm: Two New Editions in Burgundy And Gold

The Vacheron Constantin Overseas 34.5 mm, available in steel or rose gold, combines in-house calibres, interchangeable straps & lacquered dials.

Novelties

TAG Heuer Formula 1 x Gulf: Racing Colours on The Dial

Der TAG Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph x Gulf verbindet die Gulf-Farben, Titan, Carbon und Motorsporttechnik in einer Auflage von 1.000 Exemplaren.

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Hermès: The Cape Cod Makes Its Titanium Debut

Hermès unveils the Cape Cod Titanium, the collection's first model in titanium. Discover its H1912 manufacture movement, design, price and specifications.

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A Visit to The Breitling Manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds: Between Tradition And Modernity

A House For The Future: The New Porsche Design Timepieces Manufacture in Grenchen

The Architecture of Time: A Visit to The Voutilainen Workshop And Brodbeck Guillochage

Gerald Charles Brand Portrait: History, Design, Craftsmanship

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Industry News

Patek Philippe Grand Exhibition 2026: 500 Timepieces, Rare Handcrafts and Museum Highlights

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Breitling, Universal Genève, Gallet: House of Brands Unveils New Leadership Team

Orange passageway at Inhorgenta 2026

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Inhorgenta 2026: Trends, Watch Talks & Award-Winners

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COSC Introduces New „Excellence Chronometer“ Seal

View of the entrance to the Munich Trade Fair Center during Inhorgenta

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Inhorgenta 2026: Innovations, Trends And The Swisswatches Talk About The New Collecting Trend Among Watch Enthusiasts

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2026: Rolex Prices Rise And Others Follow Suit

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Van Cleef & Arpels Opens First Boutique in Hamburg

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Prix Cartier Talents Horlogers de Demain 2025: Shifting the Balance

Stefanie Mändlein and Aurélie Streit

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Inhorgenta And Fondation Haute Horlogerie (FHH) Intensify Their Collaboration

Watches & Wonders 2026 in Geneva - Save the Date - April 14 - April 20

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Watches & Wonders Geneva 2026 – Save the Date

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IWC Schaffhausen And Wempe Open Boutique in Hamburg – Swiss-Hanseatic Fusion

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Corum is Back in Swiss Hands And Announces a Global Relaunch

Collector's Guide

Collector's Guide

In-Depth Guides

A closer look at the watches, brands and references that shape horology.

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Collector's Choice

Remarkable Collections

Step inside the private collections of passionate watch enthusiasts.

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Find the right watch with our expert buyer’s guides.

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Collectors' Talk

Collector Discussions

Personal conversations about collecting, watch culture and current developments.

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20 Years of Big Bang: How Hublot is Revolutionising The World of Watches

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Wempe Opens One of Europe’s Largest and Most Modern Watch Servicing Workshops in Hamburg

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Grand Seiko: The Japanese Giant

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Aspiring Watchmakers: Wempe’s Top-Performing Training Centre in Glashütte

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CEO Talks

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CEO Talks

Lunch With: Rolf Bergmann, Managing Director of Porsche Design Timepieces, and Federico Magno, CEO of MHP

Lunch With: Sylvain Berneron, Founder and CEO of Berneron Watches

Lunch With: Frédéric Bondoux, CEO of Grand Seiko Europe

Lunch With: Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin

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Boutique Travel Guide

Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique Vienna

The Swisswatches travel guide for watch enthusiasts who want to know what else there is to experience whilst visiting a boutique. In this series: Van Cleef & Arpels Vienna

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Roger Dubuis Boutique in Geneva

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Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique Frankfurt

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Apply Now: A Masterclass in Watch Photography with Leica

Join Swisswatches and Leica in Munich for an intimate watch photography masterclass with Kristian Dowling, exploring the Leica M EV1 hands-on.

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Chopard Artisans of Emotions

Artisans of Emotions explores the world of Chopard: craftsmanship, watchmaking, jewellery artistry, and rare métiers d’art in portrait.

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The Servicing of a Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph Ref. 5968A

Service der Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph 5968A: Warum Wartung wichtig ist, welche Schritte erfolgen und wie lange die Revision dauert.

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Gerald Charles Brand Portrait: History, Design, Craftsmanship

Discover Gerald Charles: the designer-born Maison from Gérald Genta – history, Maestro & Masterlink, 25th-anniversary novelties and Swiss craftsmanship.

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Living Legend – The Chronograph 1 from Porsche Design

The Porsche Design Chronograph 1 was the world’s first black wristwatch in 1972. Its most significant comeback followed in 2022.

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