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Jun 12, 2026
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The Latest Watch Releases: Parmigiani Fleurier, Breitling, H. Moser and more
Revolution
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Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:16:10 +0000
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Cartier Ballon Bleu Review: A Guide To Cartier's Quirky Round Watch Collection
teddybaldassarre.com
What makes Cartier, well, Cartier? Name another watch brand so famously associated with making iconic non-round watches that it was big industry news when it launched an entirely new collection to its
Mark Bernardo via Teddy Baldassarre Entertainment - Watches
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Introducing: Article Prep
hodinkee.com
What We Know TK What We Think Something someone said someone. TK The Basics Brand: Model: Reference Number: Diameter: Thickness: Case Material: Dial Color: Indexes: Lume: Water Resistance: Strap/Brace
James Stacey via HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories
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The Business of Watches Podcast: Christie's Remi Guillemin On The Fundamental Shifts In The Auction Market Driving Record Prices
hodinkee.com
This week on The Business of Watches, we take stock at the halfway point of the year for watch auctions. Remi Guillemin, Christie's head of watches for the Americas, Europe and Middle East, gives us h
Andy Hoffman via HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories
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Introducing – Laine Watches Celebrates its 10th Anniversary with a New 33mm Model and Evolutions of its P37
monochrome-watches.com
In the field of independent watch brands, Laine Watches holds a special place, with its focus on finishing, movement decoration (not manufacturing), and highly respectable guillochage skills. Founded
Brice Goulard via Monochrome Watches
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Video: Meet The Artisans De Genève And Discover Their Exceptional Craft
fratellowatches.com
Artisans de Genève is an independent watchmaking workshop offering handcrafted timepiece customization and restoration services. AdG is neither associated nor affiliated with the makers/brands of thos
Lex Stolk via Fratello Watches
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Titan Edge UltraSlim Mechanical 5.7mm Competes at GPHG 2026
oracleoftime.com
Titan is the largest watch brand in India and control a large portion of the domestic market, but they also aim to impress on the world stage. To that end, they have submitted the new Edge UltraSlim M
Michael Sonsino via Oracle Time
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Windup Watch Fair Chicago 2026 Recap: Our Biggest Midwest Celebration Yet
Worn & Wound
Long before the doors opened on Friday morning, a line had already formed outside Morgan MFG. Some attendees had traveled across the city, others across the country, all eager to see more than 70 watc
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:00:24 +0000
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Richard Mille RM 67-02: Riding with Mathieu van der Poel
oracleoftime.com
There is a moment, around mile 25 of a 30-mile ride near Alicante in Spain earlier this summer, when I understand that Mathieu van der Poel is not a cyclist in any conventional sense. As I struggle up
Thor Svaboe via Oracle Time
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Hands-on – The Superb Inverted Movement of the 39mm Minerva Unveiled Secret Limited Editions
monochrome-watches.com
Earlier this year, Minerva stepped out from the shadow of Montblanc to reclaim its independent, stand-alone branding and celebrated the occasion by releasing two limited editions of the Unveiled Secre
Rebecca Doulton via Monochrome Watches
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Hanhart Introduces the Square by Square, a Limited Edition of Six Prototypes
Worn & Wound
What do you think of when you think of Hanhart? I think it’s fair to say that for most of us, the watches that come to mind immediately are very distinctly tool oriented watches. Aviation inspired chr
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:00:11 +0000
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Hands On: Chanel J12 Coco Game
watchesbysjx.com
This year Chanel celebrated games of all sorts, from chess to cards and even video games with the J12 Coco Game — a quartet of Chanel’s best selling ceramic dive-ish watch featuring pixel art renditio
Andrew Cavanaugh via SJX
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