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5 watch releases that you might have missed in 2020, including a $200k+ Omega tourbillon

Lists

26.07.20

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5 watch releases that you might have missed in 2020, including a $200k+ Omega tourbillon

You’d be forgiven for not really caring about whether or not there’s been any new watches released this year – there are definitely more serious…

Watches you shouldn’t miss, from Omega, Bulgari, Casio and Jaquet Droz

Opinion

10.05.20

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Watches you shouldn’t miss, from Omega, Bulgari, Casio and Jaquet Droz

This year might be one of the most unusual ever when it comes to new watches being released. While brands were already seeking different ways…

Great ‘Grams: MLK Day, Joshua Trees, and a very special AP

News

24.01.20

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Great ‘Grams: MLK Day, Joshua Trees, and a very special AP

This week the US celebrated Martin Luther King Day, a reminder of Mr King’s work as a civil rights leader campaigning against segregation, and also…

These were the 3 best Jaquet Droz watches of 2019

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17.01.20

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These were the 3 best Jaquet Droz watches of 2019

As is the case with every other year in recent times, 2019 was a very, very good one for the inimitable Swiss watchmaker Jaquet Droz.…

Full metal Jaquet Droz – the Astrale Grande Heure Minute

Pop Culture

06.09.19

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Full metal Jaquet Droz – the Astrale Grande Heure Minute

Editor’s note: Jaquet Droz is a brand with an increasing presence on our fair shores. And while they’re best known for their watches that exhibit…

Lists

23.07.19

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6 of the best Grand Feu Enamel Dials

An enamel dial elevates a watch to a different level, whether it comes in the form of a brightly coloured world map, a hyper-realistic image…

9 of the most underrated chronographs of 2019

Lists

19.07.19

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9 of the most underrated chronographs of 2019

Tudor S&G this, Patek 5172G that, but wouldn’t you rather have something … different? Year after year it’s the same story. News breaks in January…

Lists

09.07.19

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The 10 best skeleton dials from 2018

Skeleton dials are interesting, not because they offer a garish look at something exposed but because they showcase the sheer level of complexity involved in…

Dialled in – the 10 most interesting watch dials of 2018

Lists

02.07.19

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Dialled in – the 10 most interesting watch dials of 2018

As we naturally personify the objects we come into contact with, the hour and minute indicators on a watch become articulating hands, and the dial…

LIST: 7 watches to check out at Melbourne Watch Week

Lists

25.06.19

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LIST: 7 watches to check out at Melbourne Watch Week

For the second year running, Breguet, Blancpain, Jaquet Droz and Glashütte Original — The Swatch Group’s top-tier brands — are showcasing their latest and greatest…

Introducing

14.02.19

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INTRODUCING: Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One Ceramic

In the last few years, skeletonised watches have undergone a renaissance. Once overly designed and overwrought, at some point this distinctive genre segued from niche…

Introducing

21.01.19

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INTRODUCING: The Jaquet Droz Lady 8 Flower and the Lady 8 Petite

Back in the 18th century, Pierre Jaquet-Droz wowed the courts of Europe with his Automates – three humanoid dolls, about one-third life-sized, that could variously…

LIST: Andrew’s top 10 of 2018, including Patek Philippe, Seiko and Bremont

Lists

17.01.19

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LIST: Andrew’s top 10 of 2018, including Patek Philippe, Seiko and Bremont

It’s lovely and ironic. We work with time every day, and yet we are no closer to mastering it. Here we are at the first…

SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 12, July 2018 – A Heuer-heavy edition

Opinion

24.07.18

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SPOTTED! BY AG: Dispatch 12, July 2018 – A Heuer-heavy edition

This month was an interesting one, and, as you’ll see, jam-packed with one particular brand. I’ll put this Heuer-overload down to the fact I spent quite…

VIDEO: A different sort of Jaquet Droz – the Astrale Grande Heure Minute

Watch Reviews

22.07.18

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VIDEO: A different sort of Jaquet Droz – the Astrale Grande Heure Minute

Jaquet Droz is a brand that has built its reputation on incredible automata and extravagant finishing. Fluttering birds, delicate miniature painting, and exquisite handcrafts are…

EVENT: Melbourne Watch Week kicks off, and our 4 standout picks

News

22.06.18

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EVENT: Melbourne Watch Week kicks off, and our 4 standout picks

Breguet, Blancpain, Jaquet Droz and Glashütte Original, representing the Swatch Group’s top tier watch brands, have teamed up to show off their latest and greatest…

VIDEO: Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One shows off its strong bones

Watch Reviews

20.06.18

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VIDEO: Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One shows off its strong bones

One of the things I love most in watches is when a brand challenges my preconceptions. That’s exactly what happened in Jaquet Droz’s Basel booth…

VIDEO: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Tribute

Watch Reviews

18.06.18

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VIDEO: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Tribute

Two hundred and eighty years is pretty big as far as milestones go. So, given that Jaquet Droz is marking the big two-eight-o this year,…

Lists

25.05.18

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LIST: Somewhere over the rainbow – 8 of the year’s best gem-set watches

There’s no point sugar-coating it. Gem-set watches aren’t for everyone. For one, all that ice racks up the price tag (so much so that all…

Interview

05.05.18

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WHO TO FOLLOW: @JDWDesign

J. David Weiss is Founder and ‘Arsonist/Alchemist of Creativity’ for Designova Creative + Assoc. Hi JD, for those who don’t know, who are you and…

VIDEO: The top Jaquet Droz watches from Basel 2018 (hint, there’s a lot of Grande Seconde in the mix)

Lists

02.05.18

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VIDEO: The top Jaquet Droz watches from Basel 2018 (hint, there’s a lot of Grande Seconde in the mix)

Just because Jaquet Droz is a relative newcomer to Australia doesn’t mean they don’t have history. The brand dates back to the mid-18th century, and,…

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds video review

Watch Reviews

11.05.16

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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds video review

In a few short hours we’re going to get a chance to spend some quality time with A. Lange & Söhne’s latest collection. Now, we…

BASEL LOOKBOOK 2016: The final day, featuring Bremont, Oris and Jaquet Droz

Opinion

22.03.16

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BASEL LOOKBOOK 2016: The final day, featuring Bremont, Oris and Jaquet Droz

It’s time for the final instalment of the Basel Lookbook, in which our friend and fashion advisor Ceri David casts an eye over the best releases of…

BASEL LOOKBOOK 2016: Our fashion attaché suggests what to wear with all the latest watches from Baselworld

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16.03.16

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BASEL LOOKBOOK 2016: Our fashion attaché suggests what to wear with all the latest watches from Baselworld

The Basel Lookbook, in which our friend and fashion advisor Ceri David casts an eye over the best releases of Baselworld and suggests what might…

Auctions

31.10.15

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VIDEO: Highlights of Only Watch 2015

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/143859108″ width=”800″] [/su_vimeo] Seven days from now, one of the year’s most anticipated auctions will take place in Geneva – the sixth edition of…