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    Tutima Glashütte Patria Special Edition: The New Calibre 626 Offers a Deeper Look Inside

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    Purple Reign: Glashütte Original Brings The Sixties to Life in Shades of Purple

    The ketch Eilean Bermuda boat and the Panerai Radiomir Bronzo PAM00760.
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    Panerai Radiomir Bronzo PAM00760: A Watch for the Return of Eilean

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    Hermès Arceau Samarcande: A Minute Repeater With a Horse’s Head

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    Watches & Wonders 2026: Grand Seiko SLGB006 “Ice Forest at Dawn” and the Most Precise Spring-Driven Movement in the World

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    Watches & Wonders 2026: 936 S by Sinn Spezialuhren – Practical Functionality in a Robust Black Finish

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

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    Inhorgenta 2026: Trends, Watch Talks & Award-Winners

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    Industry News

    COSC Introduces New „Excellence Chronometer“ Seal

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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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    Industry News

    Van Cleef & Arpels Opens First Boutique in Hamburg

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    Editorial

    The Most Expensive Audemars Piguet Watches of All Time

    Most expensive Rolex wristwatches: the Cosmograph Daytona Ref 16599SAAEC Rainbow Zenith Daytona.
    Editorial

    The Most Expensive Rolex Wristwatches of All Time

    Most expensive Patek Philippe watches: the Heures Universelles Ref 2523 Eurasia Silk Road.
    Editorial

    The Most Expensive Patek Philippe Wristwatches of All Time

    Vintage rally watches from Chopard, Richard Mille and Tudor.
    Editorial

    Mille Miglia & Co. – The Best Classic Rally Watches

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    Editorial

    TAG Heuer Monaco Speed 12: When the hour strikes

    The Girard-Perregaux Laureato Fifty in 39 mm in rose and blue is shown together in a horizontal front view.
    Editorial

    Girard-Perregaux Laureato Fifty: Four New Anniversary Models in 36mm And 39mm – One With an In-House Clous de Paris Enamel Dial

    The Hublot Big Bang 20th Anniversary Red Magic, reference 431.CF.1313.RX.
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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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    How Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak Offshore Combined Luxury With Culture For The First Time

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Our In the Metal editorials share first-hand experiences with watches that have been tried and tested by our editors. By contrast, our Point of View articles provide fresh and unique viewpoints regarding certain timepieces, collections or certain developments inside the watch industry. Meanwhile, First Look editorials will give you the facts, as well as points to consider, regarding brand new pieces. Finally, A Closer Look will take things a step further, diving deeper into the details.

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Watches & Wonders 2023: These are the best collector watches.<br> Swisswatches' very own Top Ten

A very personal selection of the most important new mechanical watches of the year: Watches & Wonders 2023 Top 10 by Swisswatches

  • 22 Apr 2023
  • 14 min
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Authentic, Valuable: The Most Beautiful Watches at the Monaco Legend Group Auction

The Monaco Legend Group is holding its auction in April 2023. We are here to divulge exactly which pieces constitute the most beautiful, rarest, and important lots.

  • 17 Apr 2023
  • 19 min
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Watches & Wonders 2023: IWC Ingenieur Automatic 40 – The Long-Awaited Return

With the new IWC Ingenieur Automatic 40 in four variants, the watch icon is finally celebrating its long-awaited comeback.

  • 10 Apr 2023
  • 8 min
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Attractions, Highlights, and Absolute Sensations: First Look at the Patek Philippe Novelties

From a simple Calatrava to the Grandmaster Chime, Alexander Stilcken shares his views on the Patek Philippe novelties from Watches & Wonders 2023.

  • 08 Apr 2023
  • 8 min
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Oris ProPilot Altimeter – How an Altimeter Works in a Mechanical Watch

Oris is introducing a revised version of its ProPilot Altimeter, the first mechanical watch with an automatic movement and integrated altimeter.

  • 05 Apr 2023
  • 4 min
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Watches & Wonders 2023: Tudor Novelties

At Watches & Wonders 2023, Tudor is treating its followers to a real range of novelties, including in its Black Bay and Royal collections.

  • 27 Mar 2023
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Watches & Wonders 2023: Rolex Highlights

The Rolex Highlights 2023 are revised Daytona models, the GMT-Master II in yellow gold and with Jubilee strap, the Yacht-Master 42 in titanium and the new Perpertual 1908.

  • 27 Mar 2023
  • 7 min
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Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph 42: Six New Anniversary Models

Breitling's Premier celebrates its 80th anniversary this year. For the birthday, six new versions with a new movement appear.

  • 21 Mar 2023
  • 7 min
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A Marriage of Aesthetics and Ergonomics: Richard Mille’s First Automatic Ladies’ Sports Watch RM 07-04

Richard Mille launches its very first automatic women's sports watch: the RM 07-04.

  • 09 Mar 2023
  • 10 min
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A Closer Look: Blancpain’s Masterful Villeret Models

With its unique DNA, Blancpain's Villeret Collection embodies a journey through the brand's many highs, lows and innovations.

  • 14 Feb 2023
  • 11 min
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Piaget Polo: The Evolution And Revolution of a Watch Classic

The frantic history of the Piaget Polo from 1979 to today.

  • 10 Feb 2023
  • 12 min
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Code 11.59 Universelle RD#4: Audemars Piguet Introduces Its First Ultra-Complicated Automatic Wristwatch

Audemars Piguet is introducing its first ever ultra-complicated self-winding wristwatch, the Code 11.59 Universelle RD#4.

  • 03 Feb 2023
  • 9 min
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