Catherine Bishop

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Watches & Wonders 2023: Tudor Novelties

This year, coinciding with the official press opening of the new Tudor manufacture, Tudor is introducing several new models to the following collections: the Black Bay, Black Bay 54 and Black Bay GMT, and Tudor Royal. As well as adding…

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Watches & Wonders 2023: Cartier Tank Américaine and Tank Louis Cartier

In addition to the new Tank Normale introduced into Cartier’s Privé series for collectors, the maison is also offering a number of new mechanical Tank watches for the general public. This includes the introduction of two Américaine models, alongside four…

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Watches & Wonders 2023: Cartier Privé Tank Normale

Every year at Cartier, a rare new model joins the Privé collection – a line dedicated to the brand’s watch collectors. Always special in terms of aesthetics and highly limited in its production numbers, the Privé watches are inevitably much-anticipated…

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Watches & Wonders 2023: Cartier Santos de Cartier and Santos-Dumont Novelties

This year at Watches & Wonders, we are seeing a flurry of Santos-related action from Cartier. The maison is introducing no less than four new mechanical Santos de Cartier models and six new mechanical Santos Dumont models. One of these…

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Swisswatches’ Exclusive First Look Into The New Tudor Manufacture

The first mention of Tudor dates back to the year 1926, when Hans Wilsdorf first had the trademark ‘The Tudor’ registered. Six years later, the name would start to appear on several watches. Then, in 1936, Wilsdorf had the actual…

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A Feast for the Eyes: Louis Vuitton Tambour Fiery Heart Automata

Nestled away amongst deep red hearts, gold thorns and shiny green leaves, Louis Vuitton reveals its latest innovative timepiece for women: the amorous Tambour Fiery Heart Automata. With its sparkling diamond-set crown and spinning tourbillon, the automaton timepiece certainly shows…

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Tambour Moon Tourbillon Volant: Louis Vuitton Launches Further Sapphire Models With Geneva Seal

The Geneva Seal: the most coveted certification in the Swiss watch industry. A symbol of authenticity and prestige, the few watches in the world that bear the Geneva Seal (or Poinçon de Genève in French) display remarkable levels of finishing…

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A Marriage of Aesthetics and Ergonomics: Richard Mille’s First Automatic Ladies’ Sports Watch RM 07-04

From Nadal’s ground-breaking RM 27-04 with tourbillon to the handsome RM 029 Le Mans Classic, the male percentile of Richard Mille fans shouldn’t find it too hard to pick out a pretty phenomenal sports watch. But what about the women, pipes up a voice at the back of the…

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Ready for the Scrum: Breitling Chronomat Six Nations

Swiss watch manufacture Breitling is launching an extremely limited-edition Chronomat series as well as a new squad. Both dedicate themselves to the unions and federations that make up Six Nations Rugby: England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, France, and Italy. Breitling holds…

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Louis Vuitton Celebrate A 200th Anniversary With The Unique Tambour Jacquemart Minute Repeater

In celebration of 200 years since the one and only Louis Vuitton was born, the brand’s horology house, La Fabrique du Temps, is introducing a unique timepiece. The Tambour Jacquemart Minute Repeater takes its inspiration from humankind’s conquest of space…

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Complications Are Key: Piaget Polo Perpetual Calendar Ultra-thin

From the humble date and sporty chronograph to the traditional tourbillon and complex minute repeater, Piaget’s Polo line integrates an array of watchmaking wonders. Yet 2023 marks a first for the line as Piaget introduces a perpetual calendar to the…

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Code 11.59 Universelle RD#4: Audemars Piguet Introduces Its First Ultra-Complicated Automatic Wristwatch

Over a century after the creation of its ultra-complicated Universelle pocket watch, Audemars Piguet is introducing a new interpretation that marks the first ever ultra-complicated self-winding wristwatch, the RD#4, to emerge from the watchmaker. Appearing in a Code 11.59 by…