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Best case scenario: What are the best watch case materials?
The Horological Society of New York is coming to Melbourne, and you’re invited – Feb 29th and March 1st
That time Hublot pulled apart a tourbillon cage to show us how it worked
Battle-ready beginnings of the Blancpain dive watch
RECOMMENDED READING: A history of the Rolex Daytona
RECOMMENDED READING: Seiko’s 9F Quartz Movement
Tracing the journey of Rado’s Captain Cook
Explaining a legend – the history of the IWC Portugieser
Level up your watch photography with @MracekProductions
RECOMMENDED READING: What do collectors really look for?
RECOMMENDED READING: This is what happens when you take apart the ultra-thin Bulgari Octo Finissimo chronograph
The ultimate watch glossary – the intermediate edition, feat. wheels, pinions and more
The ultimate watch glossary – beginner’s edition, from bezels to bracelets
RECOMMENDED READING: How much do you know about Sellita movements?
The world of watchmaking at Breguet
What is the Rolex Superlative Chronometer Standard and why does it matter?
10 things you’ve always wanted to know about Grand Seiko, but were too afraid to ask …
VIDEO: A five-minute crash course on how a tourbillon works and what it’s comprised of
INSIGHT: Legitimately unique; why Vacheron Constantin’s Les Cabinotiers department is unlike any other 
EDITOR’S PICK: 10 things you need to know about Japan’s grandest watch brand, Grand Seiko
INSIGHT: Classic design pushed forward – the world of watchmaking at Breguet
VIDEO: Oh boy. Andrew vs Felix in watch rebuild battle at the Omega Service Centre. Watchmakers, look away …
INSIGHT: Omega’s watchmaking in the modern age
EDITOR’S PICK: The truth about bezel screws
EDITOR’S PICK: If you love watches, then you need to know these 5 Breguet inventions
VIDEO: 10 things you’ve always wanted to know about Grand Seiko, but were too afraid to ask …
VIDEO: Grand Seiko 101 – 3 things you need to know 
INSIGHT: Exploring Chanel’s watchmaking – the movements
VIDEO: We meet the people responsible for Jaeger-LeCoultre’s most complicated watches
VIDEO: Disassembling a Hublot Unico GMT to see how it works
VIDEO: What is actually unique about a Hublot Unico movement?
VIDEO: Pulling apart a Hublot tourbillon cage to see how it works
VIDEO: Radiomir or Luminor, which Panerai is right for you? The ultimate explainer is here
INSIGHT: Designing A. Lange & Söhne – part 1, design approach & method
VIDEO: I tried to paint a Franck Muller dial, and it did not go well
VIDEO: Grand Seiko’s Spring Drive technology explained … in 2 minutes
VIDEO: In the Adventurers & Explorers room at the Longines Museum, with a focus on the Lindbergh voyage
MY WATCH STORY: Sam’s Montblanc 1858 Automatic Dual Time
RECOMMENDED READING: Omega’s CEO on China and the incredible ‘Building O’
RECOMMENDED READING: 4 facts about Paul Newman’s Daytona that will melt your heart and blow your mind
VIDEO: Access all areas in the Franck Muller Tourbillon Department
VIDEO: Longines and ski timekeeping, a match made in the mountains a very long time ago…
VIDEO: Smart and stylish – the Montblanc Summit
VIDEO: Panerai – the art of the tool watch, explained
VIDEO: Two couples explain why they wear Panerai, you can too at #MyPanerai
EDITOR’S PICK: The most impressive quartz watch in the world and 3 other surprising things I learned about Seiko in Japan
VIDEO: The Montblanc Orbis Terrarum UNICEF limited edition
EVENT: 5 ways Tudor’s collection launch at Dark Mofo was actually daring
VIDEO: Montblanc release new Orbis Terrarum models as part of UNICEF collection
VIDEO: Is there a risk the TAG Heuer Carrera takes over the collection and becomes less special? Biver fires up, again
VIDEO: ABOUT TIME with Andre Agassi
VIDEO: Back to basics – how a mechanical watch works
BASEL BUILDUP: 6 days to go. This year is the Omega Speedmaster’s 60th anniversary, so watch this video about the 1957 original
BASEL BUILDUP: 7 days to go. Will the bronze age continue through 2017?
VIDEO: The Bulgari CEO brought $750k of watches into our office and for a day we had two bodyguards
VIDEO: Montblanc 2017 collection overview and our verdict on the new Timewalker
VIDEO: Panerai 2017 collection overview and our 3 favourites *post may contain traces of bronze*
ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 24 – Franck Muller Thunderbolt Tourbillon
INSIGHT: The most impressive quartz watch in the world and 3 other surprising things I learned about Seiko in Japan
LIST: 5 things you (probably) didn’t know about 5 (very) special Seiko watches you can see in Sydney right now
HOW TO: Master the difference between watchspotting and stalking
LIST: 5 Breguet inventions from 1783 – 2010 that all watch lovers should know by heart
VIDEO: The Longines Heritage Military COSD Story, Part 2 – the power of props