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Jun 12, 2026
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Panerai Launch Luminor Luna Rossa Chrono and GMT Ahead of America’s Cup
oracleoftime.com
For the first time in the history of the America’s Cup, the legendary yacht race is coming to Italy for the 2027 season, in Naples. One of the favourites to potentially win event is the Italian team L
Michael Sonsino via Oracle Time
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Insight: Bidirectional versus Unidirectional Winding
watchesbysjx.com
One of the quieter debates still ongoing in the horological world revolves around the difference in winding efficiency between unidirectional and bidirectional winding mechanisms. There are two school
David Ichim via SJX
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Hands-On: The Panerai Luminor 8 Giorni 'Brunito Steel'
hodinkee.com
It has been a long time since a Panerai has made it onto the list of my favorite watches from a Watches and Wonders showing, but there's one particular model that many of my other colleagues and I hav
TanTan Wang via HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories
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First Look – The New Krayon Anywhere Parhelion, A Gem-Set Celebration of Light
monochrome-watches.com
The Krayon Anywhere was introduced in 2020 and, since then, stands apart from virtually every other astronomical watch. A more straightforward version of the Everywhere, it can be configured for any l
Denis Peshkov via Monochrome Watches
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Office And Corporate Watches: A Guide For Every Budget
teddybaldassarre.com
Navigating professional environments requires a bit of tact. The watch you wear on your wrist says a lot about you before you even open your mouth. Office watches used to be thin, time-only gold piece
Nina Scally via Teddy Baldassarre Entertainment - Watches
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Introducing – The Handsome Andersen Genève Communication 45 Returns in Platinum
monochrome-watches.com
Talking about Svend Andersen and only focusing on the world time complication would be truly reductive of the man’s career. One of the most discreet and yet most revered watchmakers of the independent
Brice Goulard via Monochrome Watches
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Watch Spotting: The Wild Watches Of World Cup 2026
hodinkee.com
Watch Spotting sports is hard. Unless you're trawling through Instagram accounts and wire photo feeds looking, you're not going to see a lot of watches at the World Cup. FIFA rules prohibit jewelry on
Mark Kauzlarich via HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories
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Your Chance To Own Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s Omega Speedmaster
fratellowatches.com
In less than a week, we will commemorate the Apollo 11 lunar landing, which took place on July 20th, 1969. The first astronauts to set foot on the Moon were, of course, Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz”
Robert-Jan Broer via Fratello Watches
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Dispatch: From The World's Factory To A Watchmaking Culture: What I Saw At Shenzhen Watch Week
hodinkee.com
Shenzhen Watch Week is China's premier annual event dedicated to the watch industry. More than just a trade show, it brings together established brands, independent watchmakers, suppliers, and manufac
Masaharu Wada via HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories
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Formex Owner Raphael Granito Explains how the Aria Changes Everything
oracleoftime.com
Formex is one of the most tragically overlooked watchmakers in Switzerland. That’s a bold claim but one most watch enthusiasts, once they’ve spent time with the brand, would struggle to refute. They h
Sam Kessler via Oracle Time
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The Ice-Cold Anti-Summer Watch: Hands-On With The Straum Frozen Metal Titanium
fratellowatches.com
The Straum Frozen Metal Titanium adds a new dial treatment to the brand’s Jan Mayen platform. Its white perimeter gradually gives way to bright silver at the center, creating what Straum calls a rever
Thomas Van Straaten via Fratello Watches
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A Beginner’s Guide to Every IWC Model
oracleoftime.com
American watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones founded the “International Watch Co.” in Schaffhausen, in 1868, a company better known today as IWC. International is the operative word because he brought
Michael Sonsino via Oracle Time
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