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News
What next for the pre-owned market?

Once dismissed as a hang-out for unscrupulous traders touting fakes, in little more than a decade the pre-owned watch market has grown to remarkable proportions and is expected to surpass sales of new watches. Consultancy firm LuxeConsult predicts this reversal in roles for 2033.

Thursday, 02 February 2023
6 min read
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Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbing Mount Everest in 1953
Culture
In peak condition

Apart from brands such as Alpina or Montblanc that have a name to live up to, few watchmakers are convinced of the commercial potential of mountains. Which leaves Rolex with a clear route to the top.

Monday, 21 June 2021
6 min read
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Black Bay Ceramic © Tudor
New Models
Tudor earns Master Chronometer certification

Tudor has been given Master Chronometer certification for the movement in its Black Bay Ceramic, breaking Omega’s monopoly on one of the industry’s toughest standards.

Wednesday, 02 June 2021
4 min read
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Arraw Two Face © RJ
Trend Forecaster
Luxury just wants to have fun

Dials sporting Pac-Man characters or in marshmallow pink… on watches priced considerably higher than an arcade game or a packet of candy. Fine crafting meets pop imagery: a paradox that echoes changes to our era and to our relationship with luxury.

Friday, 21 May 2021
Laure Gontier
4 min read
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Still image of the NFT Jacob & Co SF24 Tourbillon Pièce Unique
Events
Watch auctions bid hello to NFTs

After the Geneva spring auction season ended with a raft of record prices, are collectors prepared to shell out for a watch represented by a non-fungible token?

Wednesday, 19 May 2021
3 min read
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Christophe Lambert © Guillaume Collet
Watch Stories
Christopher Lambert, watch fan and entrepreneur

The son of a diplomat, born in Great Neck, New York, Christopher Lambert (and his kilt) charmed the world with Highlander, a tale of immortals that’s now a cult classic.

Thursday, 06 May 2021
Frank Rousseau
8 min read
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Reverso Tribute Small Seconds Green © Jaeger-LeCoultre
Culture
Anniversaries galore!

This year’s raft of anniversaries is retraining the spotlight on adventure-prone watches, starting with the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso and closely followed by the IWC Pilot’s Watch and the Rolex Explorer II. Adding style in the heat of the action are the Cartier Tank and the Patek Philippe Nautilus.

Wednesday, 05 May 2021
6 min read
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Tank Louis Cartier
Watches and Wonders
A festival of colour at Watches and Wonders

Watches for her, watches for him, there is less of a clear-cut distinction among the year’s releases. The emphasis is more on emotional appeal as new colours enter the spectrum.

Thursday, 22 April 2021
5 min read
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Oyster Perpetual Explorer © Rolex
Watches and Wonders
This sporting life at Watches and Wonders

The sports, or rather sports-style, watch stole the show at the Watches and Wonders Geneva digital fair.

Monday, 19 April 2021
4 min read
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