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Alpina introduces an Extreme Alpiner quartet on its 140th birthday

It was birthday season at Watches and Wonders 2023 with Swiss brand Alpina celebrating its 140th year of existence. Established in 1883, Alpina has become synonymous with sports watches since establishing its core design tenants of anti-magnetic, steel, shock-resistant, and water-resistant watches way back in 1938. In 2022, Alpina’s revamped Alpiner Extreme collection caught the … Continued

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Vintage Watches: Ten Of The Greatest Missing Watches, Part Two

Since Part One, some of history’s missing watches have been found. But from Lennon to Aldrin and even J.P. Morgan, here are 10 watches we’re still hoping to find.

Introducing – The Bovet 1822 19Thirty Blue Meteorite & Titanium (Live Pics & Price)

Roughly four and a half billion years ago, a burning meteorite hurtled through space at 28,000 km/h before crashing on Earth and scattering its iron masses across the Kalahari Desert in Namibia. The distinctive crisscrossing patterns of the meteorite are produced during the melting and cooling stage and have caught the eye of several watch […]

Introducing – The Hand-Wound Delbana Recordmaster Mechanical (Live Pics & Price)

The passion for music can run just as deep as the passion for watches, or anything else for that matter. I have yet to come across someone who absolutely dislikes all kinds of music, as there’s always something that resonates with you. Delbana captures the spirit of music with its Recordmaster, created to celebrate the […]

The Roger Dubuis Excalibur Monobalancier Titanium offers a subtler take on the brand’s avant-garde designs

The Excalibur Monobalancier Titanium brings lightness to the original Excalibur design A case-matching multi-link bracelet completes the monochrome design Equipped with a micro-rotor, the calibre RD720SQ is an utterly avant-garde take on a time-only movement You may be surprised to learn, as I was, that Roger Dubuis’ Excalibur collection is coming up on nearly two … Continued

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Video Review – The Cool & Compact(ish) Doxa SUB 200 C-Graph II

If you’re into dive watches, the name Doxa has to be on your list. It is, without a doubt, one of the most emblematic brands around when it comes to watches meant for underwater adventures. The brand has been a pioneer, and has created a style that is now unmistakable – the SUB 300 and […]

Everything you need to know about Norqain

There are plenty of brands who like to talk about adventure, whether it’s marketing a new field watch or boasting about water and resistance. Reading up on Norqain, it’s almost a surprise when you remember that they made watches and not adventure gear like icepicks and tents. So how did Norqain go from nonexistent in … Continued

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