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New Rolex Escapement: Farewell to the Lever

Rolex's new Land-Dweller watch model's movement presents a novel escapement that is well worth a closer look. What are its key features – and which inherent limitations of the Swiss lever escapement does it aim to overcome? Understanding escapements The escapement in a mechanical watch is essential: without it, the mainspring would cause the gear…

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Bulgari presents the thinnest watch in the world, setting a new record

W&W 2025: World Record – Bulgari Launches Thinnest Tourbillon Watch

Amongst other things, Bulgari specialises in ultra-thin watches. With the Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon, the brand has now set its tenth world record in this field in the last eleven years: the thinnest mechanical watch with a tourbillon. Heralding its first appearance at Watches and Wonders 2025, Bulgari is presenting this extraordinary watch, which is…

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Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 45mm and 42 mm

The New Hublot Big Bang MECA-10 42 mm: Evolution of a Revolution

At the beginning of 2025, Hublot revised its striking Big Bang MECA-10, a timepiece renowned for its ten-day power reserve and unconventional power reserve display. The primary focus of this update was a reduction in size, from a bold 45 mm to a more restrained 42 mm in diameter. Achieving this required the development of…

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