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Talented Young Watchmakers: The Cartier Talents Horlogers de Demain Award

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Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate 38mm – Mechanical Elegance as a Guiding Principle

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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.

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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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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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Leica Photography Masterclass

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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Grand Seiko Evolution 9: The Art of Subtle Improvement

Grand Seiko has revamped the Evolution 9 and is introducing nine new models – five with Spring Drive and four with a mechanical high-beat calibre.

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Hermès Slim d’Hermès Stately Wheels: London’s State Coach with a Tourbillon

The Hermès Slim d’Hermès Stately Wheels combines miniature painting, a tourbillon and British heritage in a watch limited to six pieces.

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Panerai Submersible GMT Navy SEALs PAM01089: New Submersible in Afniotech

Panerai introduces the Submersible GMT Navy SEALs PAM01089 in Afniotech, a new hafnium-based material engineered for extreme durability and performance.

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The First Serious Watch: What Makes a Good First Mechanical Watch

Choosing your first mechanical watch: what matters most in case size, movement, everyday wear, budget and service.

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A Summer Day at The Lake With The New Grand Seiko Spring Drive U.F.A. Ushio 300 Diver

A day at Lake Tegernsee with Grand Seiko’s smallest and, at the same time, most precise diver’s watch: the Spring Drive U.F.A. Ushio 300 Diver

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Tennis Players And Their (Passion For) Watches

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Interview With Patek Philippe President Thierry Stern About The New Cubitus Collection

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Many Roads Lead to Rome: The Mille Miglia 2024 with Chopard

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A Symphony of 72 Masterpieces: 30 Years of Calibre Development at A. Lange & Söhne

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The Watchmaking World’s Most Dynamic Duo: Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini

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How the Cartier Santos Took Flight

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Unlocking the Treasure Trove: Swisswatches Visits Cartier’s Métiers d'Art

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The Ultimate Guide to Zenith’s El Primero

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A Journey Through Time: Touring the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva with Director Peter Frieß

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Cartier Brand Portrait: A Tale of Watchmaking in the Cartier Empire

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The Ultimate Guide to The Patek Philippe Nautilus

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The Final Interview With George Daniels

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

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

Insights into the Porsche Design Timepieces Manufacture: production, personalisation, and strategy behind watchmaking in Grenchen.

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

Kari Voutilainen is considered one of the most respected watchmakers of our time. We spent a day with Kari Voutilainen and visited his various workshops.

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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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Leica Watches And How Every Leica Camera Holds a Piece of Swiss Watchmaking History

This Leica brand portrait explores the development of Leica watches and places them in the context of the company’s history and future.

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Belle Horlogerie at Berneron

We recently visited Sylvain Berneron, who is causing quite a stir in the collector community with his young brand.

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Between Tradition and High-Tech: A Visit to the New Dial Manufacture of Glashütte Original

Behind the scenes: Glashütte Original’s new dial manufacture unites traditional craftsmanship with state-of-the-art production technology.

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Lang & Heyne Demonstrates Watchmaking and Craftsmanship at the Highest Level of Precision

A closer look at the Lang & Heyne manufacture: exceptional integration, meticulous handcraft — even in hidden components.

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Hermès Watch Manufacture Visit: Crafting Luxury Behind Closed Doors

Swisswatches team headed to Switzerland to discover the stories, innovations and people behind the Hermès watchmaking division.

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

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

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Lunch With: Frédéric Bondoux, CEO of Grand Seiko Europe

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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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Fred Mandelbaum über die Geschichte der wichtigsten Breitling Chronographen

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A. Lange & Söhne presents “Homage to F. A. Lange” 2020 anniversary editions in Honeygold

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph and Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar ‘Ice Blue’ Limited Editions

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Interview with Nicola Andreatta CEO of Roger Dubuis | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Final 2021

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Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique Vienna

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Roger Dubuis Boutique in Geneva

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Van Cleef & Arpels Boutique Frankfurt

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Patek Philippe Boutique Frankfurt

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Panerai Boutique Stuttgart

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Grand Seiko Boutique Paris Place Vendôme

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TAG Heuer Boutique Munich

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Vacheron Constantin Boutique Munich

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Patek Philippe Boutique Hamburg

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30 Years Patek Philippe Annual Calendar: The Ultimate Collector’s Guide

The Patek Philippe Annual Calendar is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. We take a look back at its history and have compiled a list of the most important models.

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Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet: From Controversial New Collection to Vessel for Innovation

Audemars Piguet's Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet has established itself from a controversial collection to vessel for innovation.

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Everything You Need to Know About the Rolex GMT-Master

The complete history of the Rolex GMT-Master & GMT-Master II – from the first Ref. 6542 to today’s modern 'Batman' and 'Pepsi' models.

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The Hublot Masterpiece Collection: Where Innovation Meets Extravagance

The Hublot Masterpieces Collection has the role of transforming the brand's expertise into highly limited manufacture pieces. An overview.

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A Symphony of 72 Masterpieces: 30 Years of Calibre Development at A. Lange & Söhne

Jörn Kengelbach celebrates 30 years of calibre development at A. Lange & Söhne with a guide to the most important of the 72 movements.

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Leica Photography Masterclass

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Chopard Artisans of Emotions

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

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Concours of Elegance Germany: A Conversation With A. Lange & Söhne Production Manager Tino Bobe About The New Zeitwerk Date

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Living Legend – The Chronograph 1 from Porsche Design

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Servicing a Patek Philippe Watch

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140 Years of Breitling: 40 Years of the Chronomat – An Icon Celebrates its Anniversary

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Panerai Submersible Luna Rossa Collection

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Accompanying A. Lange & Söhne And The New Datograph Up/Down to The First German Concours of Elegance at Lake Tegernsee

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Many Roads Lead to Rome: The Mille Miglia 2024 with Chopard

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Porsche 718 Spyder RS and Porsche Design Chronograph 718 Spyder RS

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The Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop: Genius Collab or Collector’s Flop?

The Royal Pop by Swatch and Audemars Piguet is a divisive topic: our watch experts discuss its design, collectible value, marketing and the future of luxury watches.

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Watches & Wonders 2025: What Impressions Can We Take Back From Geneva?

Our watch aficionados Alexander and Philippe discuss the highlights and latest releases from this year’s Watches & Wonders 2025 fair

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