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10 watches to end the year

Santa isn’t the only one with a sackful of goodies! The final crop of new watches for 2021 is a sure way to end the year on a festive note.

Thursday, 23 December 2021
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Photo 4 - Ninety, in London, is a certified seller of pre-owned Richard Mille watches.
Trend Forecaster
Second-hand mania

Philippe Dufour is setting salerooms alight; WatchBox has invested in De Bethune; Chrono24 has secured LVMH-backed funding; Watchfinder is presenting all the James Bond watches in its Paris showroom; Richard Mille has launched a certified network for its pre-owned watches… for watch fans, the moving and shaking is on the pre-owned market.

Tuesday, 21 September 2021
7 min read
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Trend Forecaster
Women’s favourite men’s wristwatches of 2019

The lines between what we deem to be masculine and feminine are steadily blurring. From haute couture runways to high street fashion to what we wear on our wrist, we're no longer defined by "his" and "hers".

Friday, 17 January 2020
6 min read
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Connoisseur of watches
You don't have to be mad to love watches, but it helps - Part 2

In a series of five portraits, Chronopassion gets to grips with our passion for watches, from how it begins to how it develops, its symptoms, those most at risk, and the (rare) instances of recovery. Part two.

Thursday, 09 January 2020
Laurent Picciotto / Chronopassion
5 min read
NASA astronaut
Connoisseur of watches
Gravity, watchmakers' friend and foe

It took watchmakers some time to realise the extent to which gravity influenced the proper functioning of their mechanisms. Now, not only are they able to counter its effects (since the early 1800s), they are even turning this invisible force to their advantage, much to the delight of collectors and enthusiasts who continue to ask them for the Moon!

Wednesday, 08 January 2020
5 min read
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Arceau Ronde des Heures © Hermès
Lifestyle
Ten watches for Christmas (for good boys and girls)

Tick-tock, tick-tock, the countdown has begun. Only a few more days to go until Christmas. This year, Santa has swapped his red suit for a watchmaker's white coat, and filled his sack with mechanical treasures that will reawaken the child in us all.

Friday, 20 December 2019
8 min read
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Jessica Alba
Watch Stories
For Jessica Alba, a watch must have "green" credentials

In Hollywood, appearances can be deceptive. Take Jessica Alba, for example. The "sexiest woman in the world" happens to be a hugely successful start-up entrepreneur.

Thursday, 19 December 2019
Frank Rousseau
5 min read
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Trend Forecaster
Death-defying

Unless you're an Emo or a Goth, most people wouldn't be seen dead wearing a skull watch. And they would be wrong. Make no bones about it: today's skull watches are creative, innovative, high-mech pieces.

Wednesday, 18 December 2019
5 min read
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Vintage

The retro resurgence

“Back to the future”
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