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Jun 12, 2026
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Enamel vs. Lacquer Dial Watches: What You Actually Need To Know
teddybaldassarre.com
[toc-section heading="Introduction: The Boutique Battlefield"] If you were to sit in a boutique and have the sales associate slide two black-dial watches across the tray before you, both may look comp
Nina Scally via Teddy Baldassarre Entertainment - Watches
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A Closer Look: Universal Genève Compax Collection
Revolution
The post A Closer Look: Universal Genève Compax Collection appeared first on Revolution Watch .
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:00:35 +0000
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Introducing – The Impressive, Complex Louis Vuitton Escale en Alaska Pocket Watch
monochrome-watches.com
Travel has always been at the heart of Louis Vuitton, and the Escales Autour du Monde collection, like all Escale watches, has a great poetic sound to it. The name, which translates as “Stopovers Arou
Denis Peshkov via Monochrome Watches
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Dispatch: A Love Letter To "The Valley of Complications"
hodinkee.com
Two months ago, I spent a Friday lunch eating a sandwich called the Crazy Poulet at Notos Bar Restaurant in Le Sentier with Mark Schmid, who is a sort of jack-of-all-trades in the marketing and commun
Mark Kauzlarich via HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories
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Industry News – Swiss Watch Exports Increased by 11.2% in June 2026, According to the FHS
monochrome-watches.com
Earlier today, we reported the increase in sales indicated by the Swatch Group (+8.5% at constant rate), which follows almost identical signs reported by Richemont about a week ago (+8% for Specialist
Brice Goulard via Monochrome Watches
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Industry News – Swatch Group Reports Sales Up 8.5% in its Half-Year Report 2026
monochrome-watches.com
Following two difficult consecutive years, with sales down 12% in 2024 and 7% in 2025, the Swatch Group, the Swiss watchmaking giant owner of brands such as Omega, Breguet, Longines, and Tissot, is no
Brice Goulard via Monochrome Watches
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10 Independent Watches Competing at the GPHG 2026 You’ve Never Heard Of
oracleoftime.com
The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève is regarded as the Oscars of watchmaking, where a jury of experts comes together to decide the best watches of the year across 14 categories. The competition is s
Michael Sonsino via Oracle Time
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The Bulova Military VWI Special Edition: A reliable chronograph for a good cause
Time+Tide
The Bulova Military VWI Special Edition supports the Veterans Watchmaker Initiative, with 10% of the sales proceeds donated to the VWI. The post The Bulova Military VWI Special Edition: A reliable chr
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:01:25 +0000
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Owner’s Review: the Seiko Orange Monster SRP315
Worn & Wound
What is a summer watch? It’s a question I ask myself every year around this time. It’s partly rhetorical. We all know, somehow, what a summer watch is. It conjures something in the mind’s eye of a wat
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:00:51 +0000
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How The Omega Speedmaster Became The Moonwatch In 1969
fratellowatches.com
It’s July 21st, the day that the Omega Speedmaster Professional became the Moonwatch. It may have actually been one of the first nicknames that a wristwatch ever received, as it has been used for many
Robert-Jan Broer via Fratello Watches
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IWC Pilot’s Venturer Vertical Drive Watch Review
oracleoftime.com
2026 is apparently the year of space watches. Breitling recently stowed away on the Artemis II mission with their new meteorite-dialled Cosmonaut; Bremont are sending their new Supernova to the moon w
Sam Kessler via Oracle Time
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Hands-on – The Chopard Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph Raticosa, Revisiting One of the Race’s Legendary Roads
monochrome-watches.com
Chopard, the Official Timekeeper and World Sponsor of the famous Italian endurance rally since 1988, has released countless chronographs inspired by the Mille Miglia race, its drivers and its iconic r
Denis Peshkov via Monochrome Watches
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