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Introducing the Montblanc 1858 Monopusher Chronograph Origins LE100

Throughout 2020, Montblanc launched new releases from all of its various watch collections in rapid-fire fashion — from a limited-edition Heritage Pulsograph and an expansion of its Star Legacy line to an updated smartwatch and a growing blue focus in its 1858 collection, among many others. Heading into the new year, the brand needed a...

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Mar 4, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

One World, Four Whirlwinds: Greubel Forsey Introduces GMT Quadruple Tourbillon in Titanium

Swiss high-luxury master watchmaker Greubel Forsey is always one to impress with its haute horlogerie expertise, and to start off 2021 the brand is revisiting one of its most sophisticated complications, the GMT Quadruple Tourbillon, re-introducing the model in a fresh titanium case material. The original GMT Quadruple Tourbillon was first launched in 2019 (pictured...

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Mar 3, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Mountain Time: Seiko Heads for the Hills with New Prospex 1959 Alpinist Series

Japanese watchmaker Seiko has commanded serious attention in recent years for its growing roster of vintage-inspired watches. From the GPHG-Winning Prospex 1968 Diver’s Re-Creation SLA025J1, to the Re-Creation of King Seiko KSK, to the Prospex SRQ029 Limited Edition — to name just a few among many — the brand has demonstrated admirable expertise in creating...

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Mar 1, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

WATCH REVIEW

Hands-On: Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Earth to Sky Edition

At SIHH 2019, Girard-Perregaux announced a unified theme for its 2019 collection, called "From Earth to Sky" and defined by the use of a very cosmic-looking combo of black titanium DLC for the cases and translucent blue for the polycrystalline dials. One of the standouts was the Art Deco-inspired Vintage 1945 Earth to Sky Edition.

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Mar 1, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Grand Seiko Branches Out its Heritage Collection With “Tree Rings” Dial & Platinum Case

Japan’s leading luxury watchmaker Grand Seiko turned 60 years old in 2020 and celebrated accordingly, with an all-new movement, new international boutiques, and an impressive roster of commemorative timepieces. Parent company Seiko marks its own milestone this year — 140 years since its founding by the legendary Kintaro Hattori in 1881 — and thus, the...

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Feb 26, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Feeling Cosmic, MeisterSinger Introduces the New Astroscope (Limited) Edition

German watchmaker MeisterSinger is no stranger to unique watch designs. Building its modern brand primarily around a single-hand timekeeping display, the maison often referred to as “iconoclastic” has built renown for itself by introducing unorthodox yet relatively affordable everyday timepieces. The latest watch to follow this ethos was unveiled last week: here’s what you need...

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Feb 17, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Precious and Few: Panerai Platinumtech Luminor Marina Limited Edition

Panerai’s Laboratorio di Idee, its innovative, high-tech R&D braintrust, has been quite busy in recent years, bringing avant-garde materials such as Carbotech, Goldtech, and Fibratech to the watch industry. The latest, and most precious, of these “tech” alloys makes its debut on the new Platinumtech Luminor Marina (PAM01116), an exclusive limited edition of 70 pieces....

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Feb 11, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Borrowed Time: Hands-On with the MeisterSinger Astroscope

One would think that by 2020, the watch world had managed to yield up just about every type of calendar for the wrist — from the utter simplicity of a date window to the complexity of a perpetual calendar, and from practical annual calendars to  esoteric “weekly” calendars like recent models from Blancpain and Patek...

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Feb 8, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

TAG Heuer and Porsche Forge A New (Yet 50-Year-Old) Partnership With Carrera Chronograph Special Edition

Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer and German luxury automaker Porsche have much in common. Both were founded by self-taught entrepreneurs (Edouard Heuer and Ferdinand Porsche); both earned medals for inventions at Paris World Fairs, only 11 years apart; both contributed revolutionary designs to their respective fields in the 1960s (the Heuer Monaco and the Porsche 911);...

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Feb 4, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

MB&F HM9 “Sapphire Vision” Reveals the Heart of the Horological Machine

For all the troubles 2020 presented for many watch brands, a few of them, like Swiss independent MB&F, nevertheless had a landmark year in terms of releases. The fan-favorite maison unveiled an array of new projects and collections, among them new yellow gold and sports-focused Legacy Machine Perpetuals, collaborative watches and clocks with H. Moser...

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Jan 29, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Sold-Out Ming 27.02 Poised for Second Drop

About a week ago, international watch brand Ming unveiled the latest addition to its dynamic catalog, previewing and partially releasing the new 27.02. The watch— a follow-up to the well-received 27.01 from 2020 — is a unique take on a time-only wearer, featuring a sporty case, multi-textured dial, and high-grade finishing throughout. Like previous models...

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Jan 22, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

When Split-Seconds Count: Introducing the Zenith Chronomaster Sport

Zenith, as most of you reading this are probably aware by now, introduced the El Primero chronograph caliber in 1969. It was notable for, among other aspects, its uncommonly high frequency of 36,600 vph (5 Hz), which in practical terms meant that its chronograph could record elapsed times not just to the second but to...

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Jan 21, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Engineered for Free Diving: Panerai’s Boutique-Exclusive Luminor Marina 44MM Guillaume Néry Edition

Panerai kicked off its partnership with French champion free diver Guillaume Néry in 2019, releasing a celebratory special edition as part of the high-profile 2019 relaunch of its Submersible divers’ watch collection. This year, Panerai introduces another very exclusive timepiece in collaboration with Néry, this one hailing from the historically inspired Luminor Marina family. Here’s...

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Jan 21, 2021 by Mark Bernardo