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Opinion: Fantasies Of Being A One Watch Guy, Inspired By A GMT From The Jungle

Two Rolex GMT-Masters. (the author's at top)Last fall I was in Roswell, New Mexico, covering the launch of daredevil Felix Baumgartner’s Red Bull Stratos mission. While taking in some fresh desert air...

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Grand Central Station Time: The Clocks In This Iconic Terminal Run A Full...

Last week New York City's Grand Central Station celebrated its centennial. And one of the little facts dug up during the celebration has to do with the terminal's iconic clocks - they always run a...

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Just Because: A Hands-On Look At The Omega Seamaster Professional PloProf...

The Omega Seamaster Professional PloProf 1200We've told you before about the Omega Seamaster PloProf, designed in the 1960s with none other than Jacques Cousteau. The original was released in 1968, in...

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The Hippocampus Clock: A True Horological Sculpture On Display At Geneva's...

The Hippocampus's Dual Retrograde IndicatorsGeneva's M.A.D. Gallery (brought to you by the good people of MB&F) is currently displaying a small collection of clocks by Zurich-based artist Miki...

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Introducing The Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Skeleton: An Automatic Skeleton...

The Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic SkeletonSkeletonized watches are not generally known for being wallet-friendly. All the extra engineering and handwork required to create a sturdy, beautiful, open...

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VIDEO: Jack Heuer Explains The Birth Of The "Carrera"

As we told you before, TAG Heuer is gearing up to celebrate a good half-century of racing watches under the model name "Carrera".  Today, we're showing a video of Heuer patriarch and honorary chairman...

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Hands-On With The IWC Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month (Live Photos,...

IWC came to SIHH this year touting some seriously technical looking pieces - none more so than the Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month.  There is a lot going on with this watch so we thought we'd...

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Your Vintage Watch Sales Round-Up: Three Different Two-Register Chronographs

And we're back!  It's been a while since our last round-up of the most compelling vintage watches for sale on the web.  For today's installment of "What's Selling Where," we've got a bit of a theme -...

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Photo Report: Hands-On With The New Bremont Supermarine 2000 (PLUS: See It In...

Last week we introduced you to the new mega-diver from the Brothers Bremont - the Supermarine 2000.  As the name suggests, this new 45mm diver is good to a whopping 2000 meters, meaning this bad boy is...

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Recommended Reading: The New Universal Geneve Forum On OmegaForums.net

It's no secret that we're huge fans of what Universal Geneve built in the better part of last century.  But, up until now, there wasn't one dedicated place to discuss the the nitty gritty.  That all...

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Introducing The Vacheron Constantin 1972 Prestige: A Curved, Asymmetrical...

Coming from Vacheron Constantin today is very special watch.  Called the 1972 Prestige, it features a curved asymmetrical case housing the world's thinnest mechanical movement - the Vacheron Constantin...

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Hands-On With The Piaget Altiplano Skeleton, Now in Rose Gold

The Altiplano Skeleton from Piaget is one of our (and the collective watch loving community's) favorite high-grade open worked watch.  The classic 38mm size plus the incredible skeleton work on the...

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SPOTTED: Jay-Z Wearing The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Ultra-Thin In The "Suit &...

It always makes us happy to see really talented people wearing really, really nice watches.  And we don't necessarily mean expensive or complicated pieces - just watches that get it done quietly and...

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Devon Works Tread 2 Reaches Full Maturation

Last year at Basel, we brought you a look at Devon Work's first display prototype of the Tread 2, a more accessible take on their popular Tread 1 timepiece (which I reviewed for you right here). The...

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Help Fund A New Three Book Series On American Wristwatches In The Deco Period

The boys over at Worn & Wound turned us onto what appears to be a very noble project out of LA - the production of a three book series on American wristwatches during the deco design period.  The...

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Just Because: A Tudor Submariner Issued By The French Marine Nationale

Every now and then, a super great watch comes across our desk and we, for no reason at all, feel compelled to show it to you. Today is one of those days.  What you're looking at here is a Marine...

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In Case You Missed It: Stephen's Look At New York's Sidewalk Clock

Two weeks ago, we published an awesome feature story on one of New York's most clandestine horological landmarks - the famous Sidewalk Clock at the intersection of Broadway and Maiden Lane.  Written by...

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Introducing The Richard Mille RM 011 In Brown Silicon Nitride, Another New...

Pioneering the use of exotic materials in new ways has become standard practice for Richard Mille, including both full sapphire and carbon nanotube cases. Here we have a new configuration of Richard...

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Inside The Manufacture: A Visit To Glashütte Original's Saxony Headquarters

Outside Glashütte Original's Saxon ManufactureA 45-minute drive from Dresden, over snowy hills and through tiny villages, sits Glashütte, the home of German watchmaking. And perched on a quiet street...

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Opinion: In Praise Of The Central Minutes Chronograph

Sinn 140A Space Chronograph with SZ-01 movementThe new Panerai Luminor Regatta Flyback (PAM00519) released at last month’s SIHH was one of the show’s highlights for me. While some disliked the use of...

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