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Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #10 “Independent Manufactures”
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Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #10 “Independent Manufactures”

Independent watchmaking presents some of the most exciting offerings the watch world has to offer today. Try your hand at the below, and find out…
Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide – London
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Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide – London

If you’ve spent any amount of time and money shopping for watches online, you’re likely to know all of the associated negatives. Sure, you’ll probably…
INTRODUCING: The Grand Seiko SBGP017 44GS 55th Anniversary Limited Edition
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INTRODUCING: The Grand Seiko SBGP017 44GS 55th Anniversary Limited Edition

If Grand Seiko is known for one thing only (and they’re certainly not), it’s their breathtaking dials, and their latest limited edition pushes that tradition…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Tasting the rainbow at AP House, Complecto and a mean Queen
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Tasting the rainbow at AP House, Complecto and a mean Queen

Hey Everyone, It’s Ricardo and I’m jumping into the Friday Wind Down today.  This week, things died down a bit after the all-out blitz of…
G-Shock make a hip-hop remix of the GBA800 in a collaboration with Hilltop Hoods
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G-Shock make a hip-hop remix of the GBA800 in a collaboration with Hilltop Hoods

Australian hip-hop or skip-hop may be something of an acquired taste, but the biggest players on the local scene are undoubtedly the Hilltop Hoods. The…
EDITOR’S PICK: The 7 stages of watch buyer’s remorse (when you just don’t click with that new timepiece…)
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EDITOR’S PICK: The 7 stages of watch buyer’s remorse (when you just don’t click with that new timepiece…)

Editor’s note: “Non, je ne regrette rien,” is a phrase that few watch lovers can truthfully utter when it comes to their collections. Whether it’s…
The hypnotic dial of the Minase Divido Shibo-Urushi
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The hypnotic dial of the Minase Divido Shibo-Urushi

Although watchmakers have been experimenting with artistic techniques in dials for centuries, it feels like the surface has barely been scratched when it comes to…
Why I bought the Citizen Chronomaster and succumbed to the allure of High Accuracy Quartz
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Why I bought the Citizen Chronomaster and succumbed to the allure of High Accuracy Quartz

For years now, I’ve wanted a HAQ watch. For those unfamiliar with the term, it stands for High Accuracy Quartz. These watches don’t deal with…
Power to the purple! Violate your wrist with the Pantone Institute’s colour of 2022
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Power to the purple! Violate your wrist with the Pantone Institute’s colour of 2022

If your wrist has gone purple, it’s usually a sign that you’ve put your watch on far too tightly. Not anymore. Purple is having a moment…
What does Jean-Claude Biver joining the Norqain board of advisers really mean?
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What does Jean-Claude Biver joining the Norqain board of advisers really mean?

Jean-Claude Biver is a legend in the watch world. He’s fended off the quartz crisis, revived Blancpain, rejuvenated Omega and headed Hublot, TAG Heuer and,…
Blancpain wants you to know that it’s World Oceans Day
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Blancpain wants you to know that it’s World Oceans Day

In 1953, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms became the first modern dive watch that was readily available to consumers. Tackling the practical requests of French Navy…
Does buying my first Jaeger-LeCoultre mean that I am finally growing up?
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Does buying my first Jaeger-LeCoultre mean that I am finally growing up?

I’ve just snapped up my very first Jaeger-LeCoultre, but it was not the JLC I expected to buy. When most people think of JLC it…
IN-DEPTH: How a fatal train crash became the catalyst for the Ball Watch Company’s success
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IN-DEPTH: How a fatal train crash became the catalyst for the Ball Watch Company’s success

The domination of the Swiss watch industry feels like an eternal truth, especially given the age of some of the most popular brands which stretch…
INTRODUCING: The Blancpain Air Command delivers new pilot’s chronographs under 37mm
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INTRODUCING: The Blancpain Air Command delivers new pilot’s chronographs under 37mm

Blancpain’s Air Command series is getting two new options for the range in titanium and red gold. They’re smaller than the previous 42mm-plus sized versions…
Timex jumps onto the Stranger Things’ 1980s bandwagon with new capsule collection
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Timex jumps onto the Stranger Things’ 1980s bandwagon with new capsule collection

Given that nostalgia often feels like the dominant mode of inspiration for modern watchmaking – heritage reissue, anyone? – Timex’s collaboration with Stranger Things makes…
VIDEO: The hi-beat goes on with the return of the Longines Ultra-Chron
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VIDEO: The hi-beat goes on with the return of the Longines Ultra-Chron

The Longines Heritage collection is the gift that keeps giving. There was the sector-dialled goodness of the Longines Heritage Classic, the classic field watch vibe…
MICRO MONDAYS: The York & Front Burrard combines military vintage with contemporary style
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MICRO MONDAYS: The York & Front Burrard combines military vintage with contemporary style

Eschewing the influence of diving or sports, the pure military inspiration behind the new York & Front Burrard is pretty close to being the perfect…
The Collector’s Crossroads – How do you work out whether to stick or twist?
The Collector's Crossroads
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The Collector’s Crossroads – How do you work out whether to stick or twist?

Let’s set the scene. You walk into the boutique, knowing today is the day. The wallet is about to get a little lighter, and a…
Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #9 “German Watch Manufactures”
Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword
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Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #9 “German Watch Manufactures”

There are definitely more than 10 of them, but for this week’s crossword let’s see how well you know German watch manufactures that deal in…
HANDS-ON: The Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Tribute to Great Civilisations
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HANDS-ON: The Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Tribute to Great Civilisations

It’s easy to throw the phrase “museum quality” around when talking about haute horology timepieces, as a multitude of brands are capable of the high-art…
Cartier Crash merch is becoming as impossible to snag as the watch
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Cartier Crash merch is becoming as impossible to snag as the watch

How can you tell when a watch begins to transcend the collecting community? Is it when unfathomable queues form outside a boutique as we saw…
Hubi Hurkacz may have just lost at the French Open, but he won in wrist-wear…
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Hubi Hurkacz may have just lost at the French Open, but he won in wrist-wear…

Tennis superstars are often watch ambassadors, as the purported class of the sport is considered a good fit for the  luxury image of many brands.…
Hamilton is ready to rock with the new Ventura XXL and Ventura S
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Hamilton is ready to rock with the new Ventura XXL and Ventura S

The first battery-powered watch, and the one that graced the famous wrists of Elvis, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones – still doesn’t quite sum…
The revolutionary design of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, the first true steel sports watch
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The revolutionary design of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, the first true steel sports watch

Welcome to The Icons, a series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We’ll delve into the…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: A McDreamy / McSteamy trip to Monaco & Hida hotness at The Armoury
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: A McDreamy / McSteamy trip to Monaco & Hida hotness at The Armoury

Mr McUtchen, a.k.a McSteamy, continues to leave me green with envy stateside. His latest escapades abroad include having an oceanside chat with actor Patrick Dempsey…
Swatch celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with “How Majestic”, a colour-changing watch
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Swatch celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with “How Majestic”, a colour-changing watch

The British royal family has endured another calamitous year. Prince Andrew cemented his position as a global embarrassment after settling his sex abuse case out…
Is this the strangest collaboration of 2022 so far? Zenith X Phillips X Kari Voutilainen
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Is this the strangest collaboration of 2022 so far? Zenith X Phillips X Kari Voutilainen

Precision chronometry is the ultimate test of any manufacture’s mettle. To win and set records at Observatory competitions not only results in a highly coveted…
INTRODUCING: The IWC Bronze Pilot’s Chronograph 41 offers a grittier take on a rising trend
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INTRODUCING: The IWC Bronze Pilot’s Chronograph 41 offers a grittier take on a rising trend

The first rule of half-arsed journalism is that if something happens twice it’s a coincidence and if it happens three times then it’s a trend.…
HANDS-ON: The King Seiko KSK Re-Creation Limited Edition SJE087
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HANDS-ON: The King Seiko KSK Re-Creation Limited Edition SJE087

The King Seiko era is an often overlooked piece of Seiko’s long and bountiful history, as this brand with so many achievements is never short…
Is the new AP Royal Oak Carolina Bucci Limited Edition the best rainbow watch design ever made?
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Is the new AP Royal Oak Carolina Bucci Limited Edition the best rainbow watch design ever made?

What’s the biggest difference between Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet? For me, while both manufactures embody the best of traditional watchmaking, Audemars Piguet does a…
INTRODUCING: Oris takes us on a trip to the past with the Hölstein Edition 2022
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INTRODUCING: Oris takes us on a trip to the past with the Hölstein Edition 2022

In the town of Hölstein, 118 years ago, Oris was founded. Since then, the brand has been a darling of collectors, championing the idea of…
HANDS-ON: The Longines Ultra-Chron revives the first-ever hi-beat diver from 1968
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HANDS-ON: The Longines Ultra-Chron revives the first-ever hi-beat diver from 1968

Heritage revivals are all the rage right now, and the manufacture that really kicked off the trend was Longines – the entire heritage collection range…
HANDS-ON: The evolution continues with the new Rado Captain Cook Chronograph
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HANDS-ON: The evolution continues with the new Rado Captain Cook Chronograph

The Rado Captain Cook. As one of the brand’s bestselling lines of watches, the Captain Cook does a great job of showcasing what Rado can…
These are Patrick Dempsey’s three favourite TAG Heuer watches
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These are Patrick Dempsey’s three favourite TAG Heuer watches

This past week Andrew and Marcus found themselves in Monaco for the Formula One Grand Prix with TAG Heuer. During the festivities, Andrew had the…
INTRODUCING: The MB&F LM Sequential EVO incorporates two chronographs in one watch
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INTRODUCING: The MB&F LM Sequential EVO incorporates two chronographs in one watch

Watchmaking at times can be very predictable and with brands often merely switching up colourways in their latest novelties there is not always as much…
VIDEO: These IWC and Top Gun pieces can be your wingmen anytime
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VIDEO: These IWC and Top Gun pieces can be your wingmen anytime

IWC’s longstanding fascination with aviation is well established, with the releases from this year’s Watches and Wonders continuing this high-flying heritage. Of the five new additions…
This is the watch Checo Perez wore on the podium in Monaco
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This is the watch Checo Perez wore on the podium in Monaco

How about that? Normally seen as a procession around the streets of Monaco, this year’s edition was anything but dull due to heavy rain right…
EDITOR’S PICK: The truth behind Walter White’s TAG Heuer Monaco in Breaking Bad
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EDITOR’S PICK: The truth behind Walter White’s TAG Heuer Monaco in Breaking Bad

EDITOR’S NOTE: This week, TAG Heuer delighted many watch lovers with the release of a new Heuer Monaco Dark Lord Special Edition for the Formula One…
VIDEO: It’s never overcast with the new Hublot Big Bang Integral Sky Blue
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VIDEO: It’s never overcast with the new Hublot Big Bang Integral Sky Blue

Each day, when you step outside, it is always great start to a morning to look up and see a clear blue sky. As a…
HANDS-ON: OK, this might be the Tissot PRX you’ve been waiting for…
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HANDS-ON: OK, this might be the Tissot PRX you’ve been waiting for…

From online discussions to leaks, and most recently, our introducing post, we couldn’t wait to get our hands on the new Tissot PRX 35. We…
Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #8 “Watch Listing Terms”
Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword
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Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #8 “Watch Listing Terms”

I know it has been a minute, but the Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword is back! This week’s crossword digs into watch listing terms, the phrases…
HANDS-ON: TAG Heuer pays tribute to the Monaco “Dark Lord” with a new Special Edition
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HANDS-ON: TAG Heuer pays tribute to the Monaco “Dark Lord” with a new Special Edition

The TAG Heuer Monaco is an irrefutable classic. Which is why it is one of the select references we tackled in our series The Icons.…
HANDS-ON: Add colour to your travels with the Norqain Freedom 60 GMT Bronze Midnight Blue
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HANDS-ON: Add colour to your travels with the Norqain Freedom 60 GMT Bronze Midnight Blue

In the last decade, more and more brands have started to embrace the use of bronze in their watches. The material, and its ability to…
To the moon and back, how the Omega Speedmaster became a legend
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To the moon and back, how the Omega Speedmaster became a legend

Welcome to The Icons, a series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We’ll delve into the…
Five great integrated-bracelet watches for under $10,000
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Five great integrated-bracelet watches for under $10,000

Watches with that integrated-bracelet appeal and 1970s aesthetic are all the rage right now. Recently Vacheron Constantin released its 222 to some acclaim, and Tissot’s smash…
VIDEO: Honey, I shrunk the PAM! Hands-on with the Panerai Quaranta collection
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VIDEO: Honey, I shrunk the PAM! Hands-on with the Panerai Quaranta collection

From the 47mm Destros and Bronzos to the monstrous 60mm Egiziano, Panerai has never shied away from large diameters, nor should they, for that matter.…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: What’s not to Louvre with Vacheron Constantin
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: What’s not to Louvre with Vacheron Constantin

I know I cannot complain, considering I was just in London visiting arguably the world’s greatest watch collection, but watching Andrew from the sidelines this…
HANDS-ON: The Tradition Quantième Rétrograde gets a Breguet Blue makeover
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HANDS-ON: The Tradition Quantième Rétrograde gets a Breguet Blue makeover

Tradition is a buzzword in Swiss watchmaking as what we see manufactured today is typically the result of centuries of brand heritage. In the modern…
Chris Hemsworth shows how to do the red carpet right with a Bulgari Octo Finissimo Skeleton
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Chris Hemsworth shows how to do the red carpet right with a Bulgari Octo Finissimo Skeleton

EDITOR’S NOTE: Let’s face it watch spotting is a game that’s fraught with error. Yesterday, we suggested in this story that Chris Hemsworth was wearing…
HANDS-ON: The Bulgari x Ducati Aluminium Chronograph Ducati Special Edition
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HANDS-ON: The Bulgari x Ducati Aluminium Chronograph Ducati Special Edition

Watch brands collaborating with motoring manufacturers is nothing new, and there’s some lofty competition out there – 2020 even saw the release of a million-dollar…
INTRODUCING: Louis Erard x Massena LAB team up to debut two frosty Le Régulateur limited editions
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INTRODUCING: Louis Erard x Massena LAB team up to debut two frosty Le Régulateur limited editions

Back in October, we covered the Old School by Massena LAB x Luca Soprana – a montre d’école inspired limited edition crafted and assembled by master…
VIDEO: From combat divers in WWII, the legacy of the Hamilton Khaki Navy Frogman continues to evolve
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VIDEO: From combat divers in WWII, the legacy of the Hamilton Khaki Navy Frogman continues to evolve

The Frogman is a black and white film from 1951 that depicts the contribution the US Navy divers made to WWII.  Following the death of their…
My 5 favourite lots from the Ineichen Royal 50 auction on May 28 – with no buyer’s premium!
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My 5 favourite lots from the Ineichen Royal 50 auction on May 28 – with no buyer’s premium!

Ineichen Auctioneers are known for their thematic auctions, whether it’s focusing on blue dials for “Precious Blues” or the rose-gold themed “La Vie en Rose”…
INTRODUCING: The Mido Multifort Skeleton Vertigo is a strong value play inspired by a true Aussie icon
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INTRODUCING: The Mido Multifort Skeleton Vertigo is a strong value play inspired by a true Aussie icon

Watch enthusiasts can be a quirky bunch. So fanatical is our passion, we sometimes forget that not everyone is like us. For every one of…
INTRODUCING: Vacheron Constantin release 4 INSANE masterpieces in the Métiers d’Art Tribute to Great Civilisations
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INTRODUCING: Vacheron Constantin release 4 INSANE masterpieces in the Métiers d’Art Tribute to Great Civilisations

Vacheron Constantin are one of very few watchmakers capable of creating a high-end watch instilled with so much craftsmanship and passion that it could easily…
Ten things I learned from super-collector Patrick Getreide – the man behind the OAK Collection
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Ten things I learned from super-collector Patrick Getreide – the man behind the OAK Collection

If you have been tuned into the watch world of late, the name Patrick Getreide must ring a bell. His unveiling of the OAK Collection,…
RECOMMENDED READING: Watches of Switzerland boss reveals Rolex scarcity is spreading to Cartier and Tudor
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RECOMMENDED READING: Watches of Switzerland boss reveals Rolex scarcity is spreading to Cartier and Tudor

It’s no secret that buying a Rolex at retail is getting harder than ever – with many referring to their sports watches as “unobtanium”. But…
MICRO-MONDAYS: The Biotic Formicidae delivers an original field watch inspired by (wait for it…) ants!
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MICRO-MONDAYS: The Biotic Formicidae delivers an original field watch inspired by (wait for it…) ants!

Microbrand releases can often be just an eclectic mix of design trends thrown together, or a wild attempt at doing something different without considering what…
INTRODUCING: The Hamilton Khaki Navy Frogman Automatic 46mm is a supersized tool watch that’s built for action
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INTRODUCING: The Hamilton Khaki Navy Frogman Automatic 46mm is a supersized tool watch that’s built for action

There are times in life when a standard amount of French fries just won’t do. Or a measly two pairs of socks. Why should you…
EDITOR’S PICK: From Panerai to Piaget, Hugh Grant’s watches are a whole lot more alpha-male than you’d think
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EDITOR’S PICK: From Panerai to Piaget, Hugh Grant’s watches are a whole lot more alpha-male than you’d think

EDITOR’S PICK: I recently streamed Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen that delivered a welcome return to the director’s gangster comedy roots. Amid a stellar cast that includes…
VIDEO: Drawing up the Bulgari Octo Finissimo 10th Anniversary Limited Editions
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VIDEO: Drawing up the Bulgari Octo Finissimo 10th Anniversary Limited Editions

Consumers in this day and age are all too familiar with the finished products of watch manufacturers thanks to digital watch media, whether from publications…
INTRODUCING: The Hublot Big Bang Unico Summer Purple is not for shrinking violets
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INTRODUCING: The Hublot Big Bang Unico Summer Purple is not for shrinking violets

New for the western summer, Hublot is at it again with their latest colourful release, the Big Bang Unico Summer Purple. No strangers to bright…
How the Patek Philippe Nautilus became the ultimate flex watch
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How the Patek Philippe Nautilus became the ultimate flex watch

Welcome to The Icons, a new series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We’ll delve into…