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The ALUMINIUM Watch – F.P. Journe launches the Octa Sport

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The ALUMINIUM Watch – F.P. Journe launches the Octa Sport

In June 2011 F.P. Journe launched the first watch that was made of aluminium. That is, the case and bracelet were made of aluminium; the movement was still made from 18k rose gold. Today F.P. Journe launches a new watch, the Octa Sport, that is made of aluminium... entirely made of aluminium!

The Centigraph...
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Baselworld 2012 – OMEGA Seamaster Aqua Terra GMT and the Co-Axial movement explained

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Baselworld 2012 – OMEGA Seamaster Aqua Terra GMT and the Co-Axial movement explained

Three years after Omega launched the Seamaster Aqua Terra Co-Axial GMT Chronograph, Omega now launches the Seamaster Aqua Terra GMT. Visually many similarities, however without the chronograph and now with Omega's proprietary co-axial caliber 8605/8615 GMT movement. 

In terms of function it still does the same...
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Hands on with the Montblanc TimeWalker TwinFly GreyTech

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Hands on with the Montblanc TimeWalker TwinFly GreyTech

During the fair in Geneva, we got hands on time with the new Montblanc TimeWalker TwinFly GreyTech. This is a new 'Monochrome' version of the 'normal' TimeWalker TwinFly that Montblanc introduced last year. 

The TimeWalker TwinFly features the impressive in-house movement, caliber MB LL100. Like the first caliber-family, which is used in the Read More »

The new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo – SIHH 2012

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The new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo – SIHH 2012

This year is Audemars Piguet celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Royal Oak. The timepiece Gerald Genta design and that was launched in 1972, became a true classic and an icon in the horological history. 

For this celebration they release many new Royal Oak models and among them a new Royal Oak Jumbo, a new...
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Hands on with the Montblanc Timewriter II Bi-Fréquence 1000

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Hands on with the Montblanc Timewriter II Bi-Fréquence 1000

The biggest novelty of Montblanc this year is the new Timewriter II. A bi-annual project that resulted in the Timewriter I, Metamorphosis, two years ago. This year it's a chronograph again, but now one that can measure up to 1/1000th of  a second. 

The 'Timewriter project' is something Institut Minerva does together with a young...
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Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Open Hometime

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Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Open Hometime

Montblanc releases a new version of the Nicolas Rieussec Automatic Chronograph, after the different versions with manual wound movement were released in previous years. Let us introduce you to the new Nicolas Rieussec Open Hometime. 

As announced earlier today, we present you a...
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