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12 of the best jewellery watches from $400 to $400,000
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12 of the best jewellery watches from $400 to $400,000

Buffy explores the watches that give you the best bling for buck.
Ultra-rare Van Cleef & Arpels automata land in Melbourne for the Poetry of Time pop-up
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Ultra-rare Van Cleef & Arpels automata land in Melbourne for the Poetry of Time pop-up

Van Cleef & Arpels' Poetry of Time exhibition has made its way to Melbourne, and Borna was on the ground to check it out.
New releases from TAG Heuer, Tudor, Naoya Hida and more
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New releases from TAG Heuer, Tudor, Naoya Hida and more

Retro re-releases, cycling watches, new brands and line extensions for old ones, oh my! There's been plenty of head-turning releases this week.
Van Cleef & Arpels captures the poetry of nature, timekeeping and luxury with their new collection
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Van Cleef & Arpels captures the poetry of nature, timekeeping and luxury with their new collection

Van Cleef & Arpels showcases haute horology prowess with the intricately hand-crafted Poetic Complications collection.
Morgan Stanley says these watch brands have the highest average prices
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Morgan Stanley says these watch brands have the highest average prices

Watch collecting is an expensive hobby: these are the ten brands which have the highest average retail prices according to Morgan Stanley's latest report.
Agenhor, and the many movements of the Genevan complication masters (Part 3, Finale)
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Agenhor, and the many movements of the Genevan complication masters (Part 3, Finale)

In the final instalment of this LOTR-rivalling three-part epic, we cover even more movements and complication modules developed by Jean-Marc and Catherine Wiederrecht’s Agenhor. Old…
Agenhor, and the many movements of the Genevan complication masters (Part 2)
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Agenhor, and the many movements of the Genevan complication masters (Part 2)

Movement masters Agenhor have had their fingers in so many pies that one article can’t cover all of their unique takes on complications. We’ve already…
As useless as a white crayon: 5 watches that don’t tell the time
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As useless as a white crayon: 5 watches that don’t tell the time

We’re all aware that wristwatches haven’t served an essential purpose for quite some time now. Wearing a watch is less about telling the time and…
EDITOR’S PICK: 5 things that separate fine from very fine watchmaking (apart from the price tags)
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EDITOR’S PICK: 5 things that separate fine from very fine watchmaking (apart from the price tags)

Editor’s note: They’re the questions we all ask ourselves when contemplating a new mechanical watch: is it worth it? Is that price-tag truly justified?  Here’s Justin’s…
How to factor romance into your choice of Valentine’s Day watch
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How to factor romance into your choice of Valentine’s Day watch

Valentine’s Day is a tricky one, because there can sometimes be tremendous pressure to pick the love of your life the perfect gift. You know,…
Un-GPHG 2019 – the watches we wish would win
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Un-GPHG 2019 – the watches we wish would win

Every year the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) provides a point of interest for the watch community. Long after the hype of SIHH and…
Look Mum, no hands – the best watches without hands in 2018
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Look Mum, no hands – the best watches without hands in 2018

For as long as time has been indicated with hands on a dial, horologists have been hunting for different ways to communicate time. Contemporarily, this…
6 of the best women’s watches of 2018
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6 of the best women’s watches of 2018

Half a decade ago, Time+Tide published a story, citing that by 2020 there would be more female millionaires in Britain than male, leaving it to the…
LIST: The 16 winning watches of 2018, according to the GPHG
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LIST: The 16 winning watches of 2018, according to the GPHG

If you care about watches, Geneva is the place to be right now. The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (better known to its friends as…
LIST: 5 utterly useless complications and why we love them
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LIST: 5 utterly useless complications and why we love them

The most straightforward definition of the word complication is “a difficulty”. But not to state the obvious, nothing is simple about being complicated. And as…
LIST: Auction madness – 6 watches you could have bought at the Jerry Lewis estate sale for less than $10k
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LIST: Auction madness – 6 watches you could have bought at the Jerry Lewis estate sale for less than $10k

Famed comedian, actor and director Jerry Lewis, AKA the King of Comedy, died in August 2017 at the age of 91. He left behind the…
LIST: Somewhere over the rainbow – 8 of the year’s best gem-set watches 
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LIST: Somewhere over the rainbow – 8 of the year’s best gem-set watches 

There’s no point sugar-coating it. Gem-set watches aren’t for everyone. For one, all that ice racks up the price tag (so much so that all…
VIDEO: The top 9 new women’s watches from SIHH
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VIDEO: The top 9 new women’s watches from SIHH

If I’m completely honest, women’s watches aren’t my speciality, largely because they tend (notable exceptions aside) not to look the greatest on my fairly hairy…
VIDEO: Our favourite watches of SIHH 2018 – part 4, $30,000 and above 
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VIDEO: Our favourite watches of SIHH 2018 – part 4, $30,000 and above 

Well, here we are. The ‘sky’s-the-limit’/‘mortgage-the-house’ level of watch. And if you’re going to drop that sort of coin on something that (you’d hope) tells…
INSIGHT: The craft of Van Cleef & Arpels
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INSIGHT: The craft of Van Cleef & Arpels

Van Cleef & Arpels have long been recognised as one of the world’s most creative high jewellery houses. Taking inspiration from nature, magic and fairy…
HANDS-ON: The Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Planétarium 
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HANDS-ON: The Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Planétarium 

While we all know that Van Cleef & Arpels love a bit of poetry, I get the feeling that they also have a major thing…
NEWS: The 15 best watches of 2017, according to the GPHG
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NEWS: The 15 best watches of 2017, according to the GPHG

A few hours ago, watchmaking’s night of nights – the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève – wrapped up (though we suspect the afterparties may still…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 18th August, 2017 – the watches you chose for the end of the world, inc. Seiko, Rolex, UTS and Citizen
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 18th August, 2017 – the watches you chose for the end of the world, inc. Seiko, Rolex, UTS and Citizen

Like many story ideas we brainstorm together on a Monday morning, ‘end-of-the-world watches’ seemed to be a winner at the time. But now that we’re at the…
EVENT: The poetry of time is all in the details at Van Cleef & Arpels’ first Australian high jewellery exhibition
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EVENT: The poetry of time is all in the details at Van Cleef & Arpels’ first Australian high jewellery exhibition

A three course, thoroughly French menu paired with Premier Cru Burgundy? Tick. A white-gloved waiter per guest? Tick. And a venue that Zelda Fitzgerald would…
THE SIHH SURVIVAL GUIDE
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THE SIHH SURVIVAL GUIDE

Here's a quick rundown of the best watch releases from SIHH 2016.
LIST: Watches & Wonders 2015 – The best women’s watches
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LIST: Watches & Wonders 2015 – The best women’s watches

Along with grey dials and pocket watches, one of the most distinct trends of Watches & Wonders 2015 was the high calibre of women’s watches.…