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ARTICLES
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| Classic Wristwatches |
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| International Watch Magazine |
July 2007 |
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IW GUIDE TO MARITIMERS by Jonathan Bues
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If your inner sailor is calling out for a new must-have gadget, you’re in the right place.
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DEWITT'S CONSTANT FORCE by Michael Thompson
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The success of this edgy firm’s technology has led to accolades — and a new larger manufacture By Michael Thompson in Geneva.
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THE SHOW BEFORE THE SHOWDOWN by Jan Tegler
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Elite sailors and watchmakers team to compete for the Louis Vuitton Cup. The winner battles Alinghi.
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| International Watch Magazine |
June 2007 |
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BLACK JAQUET by Jordan A. Rothacker
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With this new set of “absolute black” watches, Jaquet Droz also offers a unique luxury trunk.
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PIAGET'S SECRET by Elizabeth Doerr
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CEO Philippe Léopold-Metzger discusses how his firm successfully walks the difficult line between watch manufacture and jewelry manufacturer.
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SWISS CARBON-ERA by Theodore Diehl
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Richard Mille injects personal vision into a brand that continues to break new
ground with architectural design and new materials.
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| Exclusively for Net2Watches |
May 2007 |
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A TIMELY SPRING by Elizabeth Doerr
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Exclusively for Net2Watches, Elizabeth Doerr reflects on the spring fairs in Switzerland.
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| International Watch Magazine |
April 2007 |
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iW GUIDE TO REPEATERS by Jonathan Bues
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OMEGA'S VISION by Elizabeth Doerr
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The Swiss powerhouse presents Caliber 8500, its first movement in more than thirty years. All of its 202 components are completely new, with nothing off-the-rack.
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VINTAGE FANTASY 5-4-8 LEAGUE by Phillip Goodloe
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New Series: We give you $8,000, you choose five watches. It's 5-4-8..
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DAYTONA & ROLEX by Denis L. Tanney
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Stars from all types of auto racing converge in Florida for a very full day of excitement.
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| International Watch Magazine |
February 2007 |
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COMPLICATED ART by Elizabeth Doerr
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Thomas Prescher doesn’t make tourbillons to demonstrate his horological prowess. He invents double- and triple-axis whirlwinds for the sake of art.
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ANNUAL PLANNER by Roberta Naas
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The new calendar model from A. Lange & Söhne features a useful third hand.
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PATEK IN THE NEW WORLD by Michael Thompson
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Patek Philippe’s U.S. connections are the focus of a rare display of historic pieces.
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ANNUAL REPORT by Joe Urich
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A personal review of the new 5396 Patek Philippe annual calendar.
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| International Watch Magazine |
October 2006 |
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THE iW GUIDE TO SKELETON WATCHES by Jonathan Bues
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ENAMELED HISTORY by Michael Thompson
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With his purchase of STT, Pascal Raffy has assembled an enviable and rare collection of artisans and manufacturers at Bovet.
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MODERN HISTORY by Carol Besler
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Villemont’s small scale is a blessing for the new brand whose focus on new materials aims to appeal to collectors.
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CHOPARD'S GOOD L. U. C. by Elizabeth Doerr
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The firm celebrates ten years of Swiss manufacture watches. Here’s a look at how Happy Diamonds and in-house mechanical expertise fueled a high-profile family success story.
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A HAPPY THIRTIETH by Mike Thompson
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Parmigiani celebrates three decades at the bench with a second limited edit.
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| International Watch Magazine |
September 2006 |
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THE iW GUIDE TO DIVER'S WATCHES by Jonathan Bues
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ITALIAN STYLE by Nancy Olson
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Gio Monaco’s wide-ranging collections echo the art of Arezzo.
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FROM FREAK TO FACTORY by Elizabeth Doerr
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In celebrating its 160th anniversary, Ulysse Nardin became a true manufacture. The new caliber represents a milestone for the niche brand from Le Locle.
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CREATING MY CUSTOM WRISTWATCH by C. Bradley Jacobs
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How I built my dream timepiece while paying tribute to the rich watchmaking history of lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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ARTISTIC VISION by Nancy Olson
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An avid collector, Robert Kronenberger makes his vision of luxury truly unique.
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| International Watch Magazine |
June 2006 |
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CLEAR VISION by Michael Thompson
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With its glass rotors and a focus on "accessible luxury," perrelet gets more complex with a new five-minute repeater, a jump hour and a unique ladies moonphase model.
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WHEELS DOWN by Michael Thompson
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After previewing its new pilot's models, iWc expands its earthbound timepieces with a focus on the portuguese collection.
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THREE BRIDGES, ONE MANUFACTURER by Elizabeth Doerr
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Girard-Perregaux makes its haute horlogerie quite clear, and adds retrogrades to its hit Cat's Eye for ladies.
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| International Watch Magazine |
May 2006 |
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BELLS AND WHISTLES by Dimitri Pavlovsky
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Richard Mille moves out of the garage and into the limelight with splashes of color and the world's first tube-based tourbillon.
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| International Watch Magazine |
April 2006 |
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BRANDING ELEGANCE by Elizabeth Doerr
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With the success of his Bedat & Co., Christian Bedat now looks to energize parent firm Gucci, which named him group creative director for its watch division.
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BLACK BEAUTY by Ian Skellern
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Urwerk Darkens its futuristic stealth design with a plasma-enhanced coating.
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PERPETUALLY YOURS by Michael Thompson
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Ulysse Nardin places its own legendary perpetual calendar movement into a, dare we say, fashionably large square case.
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| International Watch Magazine |
March 2006 |
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Triple PLAY by Roberta Naas
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Just push a button to set the third time zone on Carl F. Bucherer's new TravelTec.
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RACING SPIRIT by Elizabeth Doerr
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The machined, masculine look of BRM begins with Bernard Richards, who will soon make the first French-made movement in decades.
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MECHANICAL PARTNER by Elizabeth Doerr
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Past its growing pains' La Joux-Perret sheds its old name and is now one of Switzerland's primary makers of high-end complications.
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NEW MONTANA WILDLIFE by Jordan A. Rothacker
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This Western firm will now engrave customized images of nature on its mechanical watches.
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GOLD CHAINS by Elizabeth Doerr
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Drawing on its pocket watch history, A. Lange & Söhne combines the chain and fusee with a tourbillon in its new Tourbograph.
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| International Watch Magazine |
October 2005 |
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FLEX TIME by Elizabeth Doerr
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Ernst Vollmer makes watch bracelets by hand so they feel comfortable on your wrist.
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| International Watch Magazine |
July 2005 |
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LUNAR NAUTILUS by Theodore Diehl
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Patek Philippe adds a moon phase to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of its pioneering sports watch.
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International Watch Magazine
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CLOCKING TIME AND HISTORY by Roberta Naas
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Vacheron Constantin creates a masterful table clock for its quarter-millennium birthday.
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THE GRAND PRIX by Ian Scellern
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A look at the history behind Aiguille d'Or winner F. P. Journe's Tourbillon Souverain.
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NEW FROM BLU by Elizabeth Doerr
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Lederer's blu Planet Tourbillon rotates at its own regal pace.
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THE PANTHER ROARS by Roberta Naas
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Cartier's 2005 debuts include its iconic feline and a new movement inside a gold Pasha.
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SPEAKE TO ME by Theodore Diehl
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Harry Winston teams with Peter Speake-Marin for its new Excenter Tourbillon.
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REINVENTING THE WHEEL by Theodore Diehl
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Patek Philippe takes a high-tech approach to its newest escapements.
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WORLD TIMERS
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Here are some of iW's favorite globally aware watches.
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USEFUL INFORMATION
GLOSSARY - Courtesy of Wristwatch Annual 2006 © Abbeville Press
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