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From Italy, with love
Imagine stepping inside the history of humanity, taking a leisurely stroll through what man has done best in this world: art and creation. A showcase of culture, savoir-faire and heritage, the invitation-only Biennale des Antiquaires is the France of Louis XIV and his successors...
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A small step for Omega, a big step for watches
Our friend and contributing photographer Tomas Monka sent us this amazing video. Enjoy it with your monday coffee and have a great week!
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Glashütte Original Premieres 5 Short Films
Glashütte Original invited connoisseurs and friends of the brand to do their own short film about their view of the brand for the 65th film festival in Berlin. The 5 short films are a refreshing take on one the oldest manufacturers in the watch industry. The movies...
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Indestructible… For Generations to Come
The new Inox from Victorinox is an astonishing breakthrough piece in more than one way. Not only is it probably the most durably tough wristwatch on the market, it also has youth appeal. Not only will it physically last for generations to come, it...
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IWC’s Evolutionary Commitment
It is, in many respects, a curious kind of offer. IWC has kindly provided its fans with the opportunity to spend some of their money, not on watches, but on flora and fauna several thousand miles away. A new deal between the German watch...
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STEEL RULES
Patek Philippe’s Annual Calendar Chronograph Ref. 5960 now comes exclusively in stainless steel with a matching bracelet, substituting all previous precious metal models – a move that caught even the brand’s more cult followers by surprise. Having premiered in 2006, the Annual Calendar Chronograph...
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20 Years of the Lange 1
The day was October 24, 1994. The place was Dresden’s castle. Germany’s premier retailers and a handful of press had gathered to witness a historical event, though the pictures would show the large date on the more than life-sized photos of the watches to...
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Buyer’s Guide: Kaplans Watches Auction February 7
The Buyer’s Guide is where we show you all of the best and most interesting watches you can buy at the moment. Kaplans in Stockholm is internationally a rather small auction house, their range of watches is however rather big. You might remember the preview I wrote...
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SIHH2015: Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum
Montblanc is stepping it up with Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum, a world-timer with in-house movement. Let’s get things straight right away, world timers are cool and are most of the time ridiculously expensive. But what is a world-timer? In short it’s multi-layer dial display the...
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SIHH2015: Best of Instagram
One could easily drown in last weeks flood of pictures on instagram from SIHH. We picked our favourite pictures so you can spend more time enjoying great new watches and less time with endless scrolling through hashtags. Don’t forget to follow Plaza Watch on instagram for...
