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9 September, 2024
Pushing boundaries (from left): De Bethune Kind of Grande Complication, IWC Portugeisier Eternal Calendar, Jaeger LeCoultre Duometre Heliotourbillon. Photos: Handout
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Mechanical marvels: when watchmakers push horological boundaries

Luxury maisons showcase extreme engineering feats through their complex timepieces that include intricate designs and groundbreaking technology.

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The return of the three-hand watch – H. Moser & Cie embraces simplicity

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The future of timekeeping? From jumping hours to ultra-thin wonders

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When simple won’t do: 7 watches that are beyond three hands and a dial

A growing and more knowledgeable audience for watches is driving the search for creative and alternative approaches to telling the time

From left to right: H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Chinese Calendar; Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Starwheel; Saint Laurent Rive Droite x Girard-Perregaux Casquette 2.0
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Square with flair: 6 watches bringing the unusual dial shape back in 2024

Square watches are not new, but an upswing in interest in 1970s-inspired square ‘TV’ dials has turned more brands on to the possibilities

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2023 in review: our editor’s pick of 24 epic moments in watchmaking

From Rihanna’s blinged-out Jacob & Co. choker to Cristiano Ronaldo’s stake in Chrono24, it was an especially glamorous year in the world of watchmaking

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How heritage watches are finding a new lease of life – from the Tank to the Ludo

From Cartier’s classic Tank and Van Cleef & Arpels’s ornate Ludo to Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak, these famous old watches are finding new fans today thanks to respectful reissues

Van Cleef & Arpels Ludo Secret Watch; Longines Spirit Zulu Time 39mm; Tag Heuer Carrera Glassbox. Famous old watches are finding new fans today thanks to respectful reissues. Photos: Handout
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Rolex, Cartier and 5 other dress watches that pushed boundaries in 2023

Discerning collectors want elegant and seemingly simple dress watches that are packed with superlative mechanics, and even a complication or two

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6 luxury watches featuring twin balance wheels and far-out designs

Twin balance wheels serve a dual purpose – improved accuracy and often, spectacular visual appeal, as some of these timepieces show

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Rapper’s delight: how hip-hop got serious about watches

Once, a gratuitously iced-out dial was a sign of wealth and success, but today Jay-Z and Pharrell are seen as serious collectors whose appreciation for high horology means big business

Jay-Z and François-Henry Bennahmias in 2005
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Lifting the lid on Hong Kong’s exclusive watch hang-out The Lavish Attic

As the pioneering independent watch boutique turns 10, we sat down with founder Piano Chow to talk about independent watchmakers, working with H. Moser & Cie and F.P. Journe, and what true collectors are really looking for

Piano Chow, founder of The Lavish Attic and The Lavish Loft. Photos: Handout
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From Swatch x Blancpain to Patek x Tiffany, watch collaborations are here to stay

Watchmakers from Patek Philippe and Richard Mille to Swatch and Cartier have all welcomed fashionable collaborations with mainstream brands that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago – and the results are undeniable

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9 of the most impressive women’s watches to make an impact in 2024

From secret necklace watches to coiled bracelets, the past year has seen a deluge of timepiece options traditionally geared towards women, while celebrities lead the charge in making gender distinctions a thing of the past

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6 timepiece highlights from Dubai Watch Week, from Louis Vuitton to Breitling

From new watch launches to discussions and artisanal workshops, the event drew some of the world’s top horological brands, collectors and enthusiasts

Dubai Watch Week hosted 60 brands from November 16 to 20, at the Dubai International Financial Centre. Photos: Handout
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Which luxury brands tried watchmaking first … and got it right?

Away from the big Swiss powerhouses, luxury maisons have been making their own watches for decades – take a look back at what today’s big brands can learn from the successful crossovers of the past

Away from the big Swiss powerhouses, luxury maisons have been making their own watches for decades –Style looks at what today’s big brands can learn from the successful crossovers of the past. Pictured: assembly of the Louis Vuitton Tambour. Photos: Handout
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Titan of time: 6 titanium watches every collector should clock in 2023

Harder, better, faster and stronger? Channel Daft Punk and Kanye West’s steely aesthetic with a titanium timepiece – one of 2023’s big watch trends to clock

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Inside Hong Kong’s new generation of inclusive high horology clubs

The finer things in life deserve to be shared with fellow connoisseurs. Thankfully, Hong Kong is a hub for horology, with a growing and welcoming community of collectors and experts

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More fun than function: fashion watches are having a moment

Demna showed the way with his watch choker on his haute couture debut for Balenciaga and Fendi and others have followed the lead, bringing a cheeky, even subversive edge

Putting the fun in function, fashion watches are having a moment, such as this product of the recent Timex and Jacquie Aiche collaboration. Photo: Handout
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How pocket watches got cool again – from Peaky Blinders to ‘watchtok’

When everyone has a smartphone anyway, why not make your watch a real conversation starter? From vintage gangster movies to the #pocketwatch TikTok trend, nothing quite says suave like a dial on a chain

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8 bold watches owning the red dial trend in 2023, from AP to JLC

Green dials in watches have been getting all the attention lately, but red is just as hot, with brands like AP, Grand Seiko and Jaeger-LeCoultre paving the way

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Why Richard Mille watches are known as ‘the billionaire’s handshake’

The watch brand ‘shook the industry’ with the ambitious price of its first timepiece in 2001 – now it sits among top 6 in the world by sales, and is sported by the rich and famous

Jeremy Strong sports a Richard Mille watch while attending the 2023 Met Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, in New York City. Photo: FilmMagic
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Inside Audemars Piguet’s new collaboration with Givenchy’s creative director

The Swiss luxury watchmaker and American fashion designer Matthew Williams just joined forces to release a sleek, limited-edition line, launched today in Tokyo – take a peek at the new models

Audemars Piguet and Matthew Williams, the co-founder of the fashion brand 1017 Alyx 9SM and creative director at Givenchy, are collaborating to release four new Royal Oak, new Royal Oak Offshore references and a Royal Oak unique piece. Photos: Handout
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6 most dazzling diamond-encrusted watches for ladies looking to shine

Some timepieces are a cut above the rest when painstakingly adorned with precious gems – here are our top 6 picks from Rolex, Cartier, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Graff, Parmigiani and Piaget

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Time to shimmer: how luxury watch brands work with jewel artisans

Watchmakers and jewel artisans have created sensational pieces for women in the past … take a peek at how irresistibly creative some of them were

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Why timepieces and pop art are a match made in luxury heaven

Watchmaking is a craft steeped in tradition, but as in the art world, designers aren’t beyond turning to contemporary allusions … here’s everything you need to know

Luxury watchmaking is going beyond tradition, drawing inspiration from pop culture and collaborating with artists for their unique timepieces, such as Hublot’s Classic Fusion Takashi Murakami Sapphire Rainbow. Photo: Hublot
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Profile | Hong Kong watch expert Carson Chan on why we should see timepieces as art

From a stint at Richard Mille when the brand was starting out, to his work at the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie and WatchProfessor quizzes on Instagram – Chan wants you to see timepieces as art

Carson Chan turned an obsession with mechanics into a passion for luxury watches. Photo: Kauzrambler
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Profile | Singaporean bestselling author Kirstin Chen on the regenerative gift of time

The New York Times bestselling author studied at Stanford University and her third book was a Reese’s Book Club pick … so how did she get here?

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Profile | Gusto Collective founder Aaron Lau on business’ raison d’être and Web3

Aaron Lau, founder and CEO of Gusto Collective, believes that businesses need ‘a reason to exist’ … here’s what you need to know about this Hong Kong marketing guru

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