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Inside The Manufacture: Making A Tudor: A Behind-The-Scenes Look, From Raw Material To Finished Product [Video]
hodinkee.com
Earlier this year, Tudor invited a small group of watch media into its Swiss manufacturing network to see what "Swiss Made" actually means in practice—not a one-stop visit in a single day, but the ful
James Stacey via HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories
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Watches, Stories, & Gear: Ideal Watch Size Survey, Matador’s Reinvention, and Myspace’s Return
Worn & Wound
“Watches, Stories, and Gear” is a roundup of our favorite content, watch or otherwise, from around the internet. Here, we support other creators, explore interesting content that inspires us, and put
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:00:33 +0000
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Introducing – The Ceon GR-01, an Indie Watch Designed and Built in Brazil
monochrome-watches.com
Independent watchmaking sprouts far beyond well-known centres, and one of the latest examples comes from an unexpected country we largely associate with Carnival, samba, football legends, and the Amaz
Denis Peshkov via Monochrome Watches
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The Best Entry-Level Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Is The Downsized Tribute Duoface Small Seconds
fratellowatches.com
If I asked you to draft a list of iconic dress watches, it probably wouldn’t take you long to come up with some answers. And it would not be unreasonable to assume that the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso wo
Jorg Weppelink via Fratello Watches
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Uncorking the Louis Moinet 1816 Chronograph Champagne: A Hands-On Experience
fratellowatches.com
The man who brought the Louis Moinet watch brand to life sadly died very recently. Jean-Marie Schaller, the owner and creative force behind Louis Moinet, passed away peacefully on May 16th at the age
Lex Stolk via Fratello Watches
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In Depth: Louis Cottier’s Legacy
watchesbysjx.com
Sometime around 1949, in a workshop above a stationer’s shop in Carouge, Louis Cottier built a worldtime watch out of a piece of cardboard. Movado had asked him to fit their famous Ermeto — a small pu
Carlos Torres via SJX
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SJX Podcast: Independent Watchmaking Retrospective
watchesbysjx.com
Ahead of Geneva Watch Days — which will feature 71 brands, many of them independent — episode 49 of the SJX Podcast looks back at how independent watchmaking became the phenomenon it is today. SJX and
Brandon Moore via SJX
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We celebrate Singapore’s 61th National Day today!
Deployant
DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors We take the day off to celebrate the 61th National Day for Singapore. We wish all Singaporeans and friends National Day greetings. Majulah
Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:53:38 +0000
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Lima’s GMT Transit puts design first without sacrificing function
Time+Tide
The GMT Transit brings Lima's design language to the popular multi-timezone category and has clearly been a success for the brand. The post Lima’s GMT Transit puts design first without sacrificing fun
Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:31:17 +0000
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The Summer of Ana-Digi: a Helpful Guide to the Retro Format
Worn & Wound
Analog and digital timepieces used to wage war on the wrists of horological enthusiasts. Nowadays, though, they’re more of a united front against the tide of smart watches and phones, offering wildly
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:00:06 +0000
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Just Because – The Rising Creativity of China’s Independent Watchmakers
monochrome-watches.com
Despite Switzerland still being the epicentre of the industry, our love of watchmaking goes far beyond its borders. For years, we have been following the developments of other nations, virtually exten
Robin Nooy via Monochrome Watches
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A Watch Lover’s Pilgrimage to Vienna’s Uhrenmuseum
fratellowatches.com
There’s a kind of quiet that settles over you in a room full of stopped clocks. It’s not exactly silence, somewhere a pendulum is still swinging, a bell is winding up to strike, but a hush that makes
Henry Black via Fratello Watches
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