Category: News
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Christopher Ward Introduces C12 Loco with Suspended Balance Wheel
Christopher Ward is taking a big step not just with their C12 collection this week, but also as a brand, with the release of a new watch called the Loco, featuring the brand’s third in-house caliber, the CW-003. The British brand looks to capture the same magic they had initially found in the C1 Bel…
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Ming Creates Ultimate Sleeper Sports Watch with 37.02 Ghost
The sport watch, or even broader tool watch genre is defined by a set of features and design codes that generally set them apart at a glance. Big, brushed cases, notchy bezels, index rings, matte dials… all hallmarks of a watch ready for extreme environments and activities. At least, that’s what the marketing will generally…
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Hands-On: Hermès Cut Gets Le Temps Suspendu Treatment
Hermès introduced their Cut collection last year in Geneva to a warm reception as a watch that served as a perfect compliment to the existing H08. The French fashion house has since fleshed out the collection with a variety of sizes, and this year we’re getting the Cut Le Temps Suspendu. This is a concept…
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Nodus TrailTrekker Gets A Second ACT
One of the best releases from the small independent brand space last year was the TrailTrekker GMT watch from Nodus in collaboration with Raven. The watch used the Miyota 9075 inside of a novel warm grey case and bracelet that quickly became a fan favorite as the ultimate all-rounder outdoorsy types. You can read more…
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Cartier Privé Reimagines Historic Tank à Guichets
Cartier had another strong year at Watches & Wonders with a focus on their core strengths, including something unexpected in the form of a new Tank à Guichets within the Cartier Privé framework. This digital display was first debuted by the French brand in 1928, and has made sparing appearances in the near century since,…
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Hands-On: Audemars Piguet Debuts New Dark Blue Ceramic in Royal Oak Collection
Not content to sit in the shadows during the penultimate release week for the industry, Audemars Piguet had introduced a selection of new watches for the season (or semester, in their parlance), including a Royal Oak references rendered in dark blue Bleu Nuit ceramic. This is a color that’s been associated with the brand since…
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Hands-On: Grand Seiko Tentagraph SLGC007
Grand Seiko have always taken a rather unconventional route when it comes to their tool watches. The brand self-imposes a set of rules by which these are designed and developed, and oftentimes it doesn’t exactly jive with the kinds of practical concerns that I typically judge tool watches by. As a result, the brand has…
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Hands-On: The Parmigiani Fluerier Toric Quantieme Perpetuel
Parmigiani quietly had another stellar year of releases in Geneva last week, not only bolstering their Tonda collection with new openworked and GMT Rattrapantte models, but also in their still new Toric collection with a pair of new perpetual calendar references. Last year, the new Toric was launched as a reconnection with the brand’s roots,…