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A Splendid New Version of X41.
Discover our opinion on the new edition of the X41 of Code41. We tested this Edition 5 of the X41 for you. The small world of watchmaking panicked when the X41 was launched in March 2019. For the first time, a young brand that had launched at a modest price was going to offer a…
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Automatic Diving Watches: Introducing the Fleux FLX001 & FLX002.
Diving watches…vintage…all add up to a particular type of watch that may or may not suit your particular watchmaking tastes. But if so, I look forward to telling you about Flow. No, not the home decor store, but a brand new watch brand that comes to us from the Canada. Ed Chothe founder, is a…
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Shift Your Attention to the Latest Yellow G-Shock Rangeman & Mudmaster Pairing
G-Shock is a brand we love. However, we too often tend to confine ourselves to the “CasiOak” phenomenon or to mention our beloved GW-M5610 which accompanies us much more often than you might imagine. However, the Japanese giant offers much more advanced models. We think in particular of the Master of G rangewhich sees itself…
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Review of Humbert-Droz HD7 “Pulsometer” in Orange
Humbert-Droz is not the best known of French watch brands and yet it has been collaborating for some time now with well-known and recognized brands such as LIP, Charlie-Paris or March LA.B. After the Mont-Blanc HD8 recently tested on Swiss Made Watch, we had the chance to test the Orange “Pulsometer” HD7 chronograph which, as…
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The Lecomte Regulator: Series No. 2 Returns by Florent Lecomte
The great strength of independent watchmaking is to be able to offer watches with incomparable charm and true exclusivity. I had the opportunity to discover the work of Florent Lecomte through the photos of his first watch made in several copies, the Series n° 1. Lecomte Series 1 I had been seduced by the proposal,…
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“The Latest Quartet from Tetra”
In this spring of 2023, the Tetra de Nomos returns in four variations of pink (a color brought up to date in 2021, once again, by Rolex and its Oyster Perpetual with colored dials). These shimmering and very springtime watches come in a silver, rosebud, aubergine and “nude” version. It should be noted that at…
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Luxury watches: is their quality truly excellent?
For many of us, wearing a luxury watch on our wrist represents a real life accomplishment. Symbol of success, the latter are often associated with a very high price, reflecting an extraordinary quality. Indeed, a luxury watch must be able to survive the years without any difficulty. But is it really the reality? Are all…
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The Mesmerizing CODE41 Tourbillon: T360
If there is a mythical horological complicationIt’s good the whirlwind. Elusive, incomparable and inaccessible, the tourbillon crystallizes the perfect mastery of the watchmaking art within a timepiece. This horological Holy Grail is a technical feat that is difficult for most people to access. It is this mythical object that CODE41 with a 100% Swiss tourbillon…
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Auction of Rare Timepieces for Collectors
The year continues at auction! On the side of the auction house Alexander Landrenamed after its president and auctioneer, and watch sales that take place every month led by the expert Théophile de la Touanne, we are pleased to present you a fine selection for the next sale to come from 23 april (Watch store…
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Introducing the First Tourbillon from CODE41: T360 Launch
Claudio D’Amore and his team seem tireless. Each year and for 7 years now, they push the cursor ever further. Manufacture movement, peripheral mass, chronograph, sapphire case or even the fascinating Mecascape, CODE41 never ceases to surprise the watchmaking sphere. Without giving in to the siren song, the brand remains faithful to its DNA from…
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Tourbillon Watch at an Affordable Price!
And yes, I’m back to tell you about CODE41, a brand that holds a good place on the blog because I like their vision of watchmaking and I like brands constantly in search of novelty and innovation. After the X41, the DAY41 or the famous Mécascaphe, the Swiss brand CODE41 is back with an even…
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“Victors and Losers in the Timepiece Industry”
Like every beginning of the year, it’s time to take stock. The long-awaited report by investment bank Morgan Stanley, designed in partnership with LuxeConsult, which ranks the 50 most important brands in the watch industry, was released on the sidelines of Watches and Wonders. Who stands out from the crowd? Who are the winners and…
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“Mademoiselle Privé Pique-Aiguilles: Chanel Unveils 5 Surprising Pieces”
Chanel has just paid a very nice tribute to the artisans of haute couture, the seamstresses, by dedicating to them a collection of 5 watches inspired by their essential work accessory, the needle-stick. The timing of this presentation could not have been better chosen, in the midst of Paris Fashion Week. Chanel thus celebrates a…
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The Diver’s Michel Herbelin Newport Heritage
The 316L stainless steel case (42 mm in diameter) features a cushion shape, very fashionable in the 70’s. Mostly polished, except on the edges with a brushed finish, it is surmounted by a unidirectional rotating bezel in polished blue ceramic. By contrast, the white 60-minute scale, complete with a reference triangle covered in white luminescent…
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A Pair of Exquisite New Items with a Distinctly “Breguet” Flair
In 1780, Abraham-Louis Breguet invented a perpetual repeating watch equipped with a “shaking” oscillating weight allowing the caliber to react to body movements and thus automatically rewind the mechanism as the wearer walks. Moreover, this innovation associated with a calendar mechanism was among the first to display a silver guilloché dial. In 2023, Breguet is…
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What makes the Garmin vivoactive collection worth choosing?
Are you looking to buy a versatile GPS watch that will accompany you during all your activities? The vivoactive collection from Garmin will be ideal for you. The brand of watches well known for these models of connected timepieces presents this range with multiple and very interesting features, but above all, more versatile than ever.…
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The LIGE watches: Our Perspective
You will discover in this article our full opinion on the watch brand LIGE. You will discover what is hidden behind this brand with a French-speaking name and the quality of these LIGE models. Full review of Lige watches Many people have written to us asking for our opinion on LIGE watches before buying or…
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The Black Sparrow Pilot collection by Reservoir is now available.
Present in Geneva a few weeks ago in Geneva in parallel with Watches & Wonders as part of the Time to Watches trade show, Reservoir spoils us with a whole new line. Alongside the Airflight, this new trio completes the young brand’s aviation offer with, as always, a strong design and a neat finish. Focus…
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G-Shock Presents Latest Designs in Fashionable Watch Collection.
G-Shock is taking advantage of the return of fine weather to present many new features to the GM-2100, both in terms of materials and colors, with a range of watches ready for all eventualities. News GM-2100 Three models with Nato strap This watch displays a look halfway between urban and outdoor with its octagonal case…
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Highlighting its legacy, Jaeger-LeCoultre adopts “The Collectibles” approach.
Jaeger-LeCoultre has just announced, as part of the Manufacture’s 190th anniversary celebration, the launch of “The Collectibles” initiative. I use the term approach because it is much more than a simple possibility offered to collectors to buy a historical piece revised by the team of the restoration workshop. First of all, the watches that can…
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Novelties from Rolex in 2021
For its 50th anniversary, the Rolex Explorer II is getting a little update for our greatest pleasure. This historic model has therefore been revised, both in terms of movement and design. Here we find the 42 mm diameter dial. However, readability has been improved with a normal matt background and a much more effective Chromalight.…
