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Watches and Wonders 2024: what to do, where to go and who to see in Geneva this weekend
As the Geneva fine watch salon opens its doors to the general public for three days this weekend, and satellite shows take over the city, here's our whistle-stop guide
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Fan base: how a vintage Breitling collector forged the path to the brand’s design future
Breitling, the classic aviation watch brand, is undergoing as thorough a brand reinvention as you’re ever likely to see, shifting its focus, cleaning up and, above all, re-connecting with its past. While the first two require experience and imagination, the last needs knowledge. But when Breitling’s new owners turned up, they discovered only the basics of an archive for a brand that spans 133 years of production. Heritage, of course, is the nucleus around which great brands thrive. So, It was a seriously savvy move by new Breitling CEO Georges Kern to turn to a fan - the esteemed Breitling collector Fred Mandelbaum, the most authoritative source on Breitling’s history around, known to aficionados as @watchfred. It is Mandelbaum and his fabulously tended personal collection, then, that have filled in the sizeable gaps, creating a springboard for a future with its roots in the past.Here's our pick of the best classic watch design..
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Collectors’ corner: Vacheron Constantin remasters a century of fine-watch designs
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Clean cut: white metal designs add a glint of refinement
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Exceptional collection of vintage Panerai watch designs to go on sale in Paris
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Modern movements: Georg Jensen reworks its classic Koppel watch
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Independent watchmaker Hannes Bonhoff rethinks time
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Editor's Pick: Rolex at Baselworld 2019
Rolex is all about the detail and small changes make for a surprisingly large impact, as the Swiss watchmaker’s new designs reveal
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Vacheron Constantin recreates American 1921 watch
The American 1921 Pièce Unique is a one-off to mark the hundredth anniversary of a classic watch. Produced using vintage and specially made tools, it faithfully captures the optimistic slant of the original
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Rolex's Cosmograph Daytona meteorite dial is out of this world
Rolex unveils three new versions of the Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona, all with a dial made from metallic meteorite
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Rolex Awards for Enterprise announces five winners
The five winners of the Rolex Awards all share a commitment to a more sustainable future
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Double trouble: Nicolas Le Moigne rethinks the Corum ’Bubble’ watch
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Bonhams to auction Donald Healey’s rare Rolex and Austin Healey motors
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Traditional watches reinterpreted for a new time
On the eve of Watches and Wonders 2021, we look back on watchmakers including Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet who are drawing inspiration from the past
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Phillips, in association with Bacs & Russo, presents almost 30 timepieces from a private collection
Phillips, in association with Bacs & Russo, presents almost 30 timepieces from a private collection
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W.W.W: a war-regulation watch for our times
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Cartier wins Best Glove Affair: Wallpaper* Design Awards 2022
The Cartier Clash [Un]Limited mitten watch, by Cartier, is crafted from supple rose gold mesh and set with nearly 1,600 diamonds
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Cartier creates a series of vitrines telling the tale of the Tank watch
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Cartier bejewels Paris’ Grand Palais in a new exhibition
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Behind the times: the best retro watch designs
A new book shines a spotlight on the rare and eccentric designs from watchmaking’s most creative era
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The American Museum of Natural History celebrates animal jewellery
A new exhibition, Beautiful Creatures, marks the opening of the new Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals
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The Fondation Cartier launches an all-star exhibition programme in honour of its 30th anniversary
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Cartier’s new high jewellery watch rethinks the panther motif
The Panthère Tropical watch bracelet unites coral, tourmalines and aquamarines with the familiar onyx spots of the panther motif
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Cartier’s new homewares have a celebratory spirit
The range of functional items from Cartier include a stationery set, tea box and Christmas decorations
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Up, up and away: a new timepiece celebrates Concorde’s glory years
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Cartier reinvents its Paris Nouvelle Vague collection with perfectly formed new volumes
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New book casts aviation watches as heroes of the hour
Air Time: Watches Inspired by Aviation, Aeronautics and Pilots traces the history of aviation watches – from those paying tribute to the golden age of air travel, to those primed for the precision of moon landings or Tom Cruise in Top Gun
