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Game-changer: Panerai Updates Luminor Marina With Exciting New Features

As every good collector knows, the smallest of changes can make a huge difference to watches. Panerai is revising its most important model, the Luminor Marina. The PAM01312 becomes the PAM03312. Same, same, but (totally) different? It's a game-changer, says Swisswatches expert Joern Kengelbach. First impressions: Does the new Panerai suit my wrist? I travelled…

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Swisswatches Sits Down With Van Cleef & Arpels’ Timepieces Director Pascal Narbeburu

Everyone forges their own unique professional path – and Pascal Narbeburu, current Timepieces Director at Van Cleef & Arpels, is no exception. His journey to the position is particularly interesting for two reasons. Firstly, he has worked exclusively for Richemont-led maisons that combine high jewellery and watchmaking: Piaget, Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels. Secondly,…

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Patek Philippe Novelties: One Collection, Many Highlights

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited with the observation that nothing is as constant as change. This thought resonates when looking at the new products presented by Patek Philippe. Because what Thierry Stern is presenting at Watches & Wonders is three hundred percent in the Patek Philippe tradition, and at the same time demonstrates a…

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W&W 2025: Rolex Releases 2025

Rolex is presenting its new releases for this year at Watches & Wonders 2025. Highlights include a left-handed GMT-Master II with a green dial, revised Oyster Perpetual models, and several new dials. This year's star of the show, however, is a completely new model: the Land-Dweller, housing several innovations in the movement. Land-Dweller: new model,…

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W&W 2025: All Tudor Releases at a Glance

At Watches and Wonders 2025, Tudor is turning a new page – while remaining true to its proven strengths. Among this year’s novelties are the Pelagos Ultra, offering an impressive water resistance of 1,000 metres; the Black Bay 68 – an entirely new model with a 43-millimetre case; and an updated version of the Black…

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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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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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W&W 2025: Bell & Ross Unveils The BR-03 Skeleton Trilogy

In a stunning testament to the art of skeletonisation, Bell & Ross is unveiling the BR-03 Skeleton trilogy, a collection that redefines modern horological design with its powerful aesthetic and intricate craftsmanship. Each of the three models – Black Ceramic, Grey Steel, and Lum Ceramic – embodies a unique interpretation of Bell & Ross' skeletonisation…

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W&W 2025: Cartier Treats Tank Louis Cartier to Automatic Manufacture Movement

Cartier has introduced two new iterations of the Tank Louis Cartier, thus expanding one of its most emblematic watch designs. As a successor to the original Tank Normale, first conceived in 1917, the Tank Louis Cartier has been an enduring symbol of elegance and refinement since its creation in 1922, making it an ever-popular centenarian.…

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