Category: News
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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,…
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Hands-On: The Vibrant NOMOS Club Sport neomatik Worldtimer Collection
Nomos introduced their innovative worldtimer concept in the Zürich collection back in 2011, and it’s been a staple of the collection ever since, not to mention a perennial enthusiast favorite. Nearly 15 years later, the brand is bringing a new worldtimer concept to the Club collection in a slew of vibrant limited edition colors, and…
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Hands-On: The Tudor Pelagos Ultra
Tudor had a relatively safe year at Watches & Wonders this week, releasing new iterations of existing watches, including a new, larger Black Bay, and colorways that recall the brand’s heritage. They also took the opportunity to take the Pelagos back to its roots with the Pelagos Ultra, leaning into the hardcore modern dive watch…