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Interview – Life as a Watch Retailer in 2020, Brick & Mortar versus E-commerce, Corona Perils and Founding the Amsterdam Chapter of Red Bar

Interview – Life as a Watch Retailer in 2020, Brick & Mortar versus E-commerce, Corona Perils and Founding the Amsterdam Chapter of Red Bar

How is life as a jeweler and luxury watch retailer in 2020 with the pandemic? We talk with Alon Ben-Joseph from ACE Jewelers in Amsterdam about a year of running the brick & mortar business and online business with Corona challenges.

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Hands-on – Panerai Luminor Marina 44mm “White Sandwich” PAM01314

Hands-on – Panerai Luminor Marina 44mm “White Sandwich” PAM01314

A few months ago, we introduced to you a new and important model for Panerai, the revamped Luminor Marina 44mm PAM01313. Classic in its execution with a steel case and blue dial, it mostly marked the comeback of the Luminor Marina collection, with a new direction for this emblematic model. No vintage accents, no complex movement, […]

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In-Depth – A Tribute to the Speedmaster First Omega in Space, Now Discontinued

In-Depth – A Tribute to the Speedmaster First Omega in Space, Now Discontinued

While in 2021 vintage-inspired watches are all over the place, in 2012 the situation was slightly different. There were some homage or revival watches already, but the trend was less obvious. Specifically, if you were in the market for a Speedmaster with retro-styling, the main option was the all-time classic, the Moonwatch Professional (which has […]

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Introducing – The Ming 27.02 Gradient Guilloché

Introducing – The Ming 27.02 Gradient Guilloché

The strapline for Ming watches on the internet, “designed in Kuala Lumpur, made in Switzerland”, gives you an inkling that Ming is not your traditional watch brand. Ming Thein, a renowned commercial photographer from Malaysia, was one of the six founding fathers of the brand that arrived on the scene in 2017 with the 17.01. […]

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Hands-on – Bell & Ross BR 05 Skeleton Blue

Hands-on – Bell & Ross BR 05 Skeleton Blue

About a year and a half ago, French brand Bell & Ross made an unexpected and bold foray into the market of sports watches with integrated bracelets. Personified by the BR 05 collection, the idea was to merge the classic design cues of the brand – the square case, the military roots – with a […]

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Independent Watchmaking – In Conversation with A One-Of-A-Kind Watchmaker, Vianney Halter

Independent Watchmaking – In Conversation with A One-Of-A-Kind Watchmaker, Vianney Halter

Stepping into Vianney Halter’s workshop in Sainte-Croix is an unforgettable experience. Inside, a wonderful mix of old watchmaking machines are humming alongside aeroplane parts, monumental clocks, books, drawings, engines and raw materials. It is exactly the workshop you have dreamed about, and yet everything is a surprise. Xavier Markl, MONOCHROME – How did a Parisian […]

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Buying Guide – Combining Styles, With 5 Cool and Recently Launched Diving Chronographs

Buying Guide – Combining Styles, With 5 Cool and Recently Launched Diving Chronographs

In addition to classic models, with a clearly-defined style and set of functionalities, watchmakers also love to mix genres. What about a perpetual calendar pilot’s watch? Or a sports skeleton timepiece? There’s another combination that feels, at first, a bit unusual but that, however, became more and more popular over the years, a watch combining […]

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The Petrolhead Corner – Three Totally Unbelievable Dakar Stories

The Petrolhead Corner – Three Totally Unbelievable Dakar Stories

No less than 101 bikes, 16 quad-bikes, 64 cars, 61 UTV’s, 44 trucks, and 24 classics have just competed in one of the most grueling rally raid events there is; the 2021 Dakar. Ace professionals mixed with passionate and sometimes very capable amateur drivers tackle the most difficult circumstances in an effort to be the […]

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Spotted – President-Elect Joe Biden with a Rolex Datejust 41

Spotted – President-Elect Joe Biden with a Rolex Datejust 41

The watches worn by Joe Biden while he served as the 47th Vice President of the United States, or during his campaign for the 2020 presidential election, have been widely discussed around the web – think about his Seamaster Professional 300m, his Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional or even a Seiko chronograph. However, something unknown recently appeared on Biden’s […]

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Hands-on – The Seiko Prospex Diver’s King Samurai SRPE35K1 & SRPE37K1

Hands-on – The Seiko Prospex Diver’s King Samurai SRPE35K1 & SRPE37K1

Turtle, Willard, Tuna, Monster, Shogun… And of course, Samurai. This proliferation of nicknames for Seiko’s diver’s watches shows mostly the affection collectors and enthusiasts have for these rugged, well-built, and accessible sports watches (and also a certain lack of charm in Seiko’s nomenclature…) Recently, something new has started to be seen next to these names, […]

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Baselworld 2018 – kolor x G-Shock -yhteistyömalli

Baselworld 2018 – kolor x G-Shock -yhteistyömalli

G-Shock 5000-sarjan neljäs uutuus on 700 kappaleen rajoitetun valmistuserän GMW-B5000KL:n, joka luotu yhteistyössä japanilaisen muotimerkin kolorin kanssa.

Japanilainen muotimerkki kolor lanseerattiin vuonna 2004 ja on sittemmin saanut suurta suosiota sekä Japanissa että sen ulkopuolella. Kolorin erityinen huomio materiaaleihin ja ompeluun sopivat erinomaisesti yhteen G-Shock -brändin…

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Baselworld 2018 - Casio G-Shock 5000-sarja

Baselworld 2018 – Casio G-Shock 5000-sarja

Baselissa Casio ilmoitti virallisesti julkaisevansa uuden version klassisesta G-Shock 5000-sarjasta. GMW-B5000 on ensimmäinen 5000-sarjan G-Shock, jossa on metallirakenne. Vuodesta 1983 ensijulkaisun jälkeen (DW-5000C), 5000-sarja on pysynyt uskollisena tunnusomaiselle neliömuotoiselle muotoilulle.

Uusi GMW-B5000 kunnioittaa ensimmäisen G-Shockin perintöä, samalla uudistuen materiaalien ja…

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Baselworld 2018 - Seiko Premier, Novak Djokovic Limited Edition

Baselworld 2018 – Seiko Premier, Novak Djokovic Limited Edition

Viime vuoden Kinetic Perpetual Premier -kello oli menestys, kello valmistettiin Novakille, jotta hänellä olisi myös kello muodollisissa tilaisuuksissa. Vuoden 2018 Premier Novak palaa takaisin tenniskentille. Se on ensimmäinen automaattinen kello, jonka Seiko on luonut Novakille. Se pitää sisällään erityisesti viimeistellyn koneiston, joka on asetettu Premier-kuoreen. Indeksit, taulu ja ranneke…

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Baselworld 2018 - Fabien Cousteau, Seiko Prospexin uusi yhteistyökumppani

Baselworld 2018 – Fabien Cousteau, Seiko Prospexin uusi yhteistyökumppani

Seiko ilmoitti Baselissa uudesta yhteistyökumppanuudestaan ​​merentutkijan ja merten suojelijan, Fabien Cousteun kanssa. Kuten isoisänsä, Fabien on omistanut elämänsä valtameret tutkimiseen ja niiden terveyden edistämiseksi.

Seiko odottaa innolla yhteistyötä Fabienin kanssa, joka keskittyy Prospex sukelluskellojen kokoelmaan. Lisäksi Seiko osallistuu Fabienin perustamaan, Fabien Cousteau Ocean…

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Baselworld 2018 – Citizen Cal. 0100 Eco-Drive

Baselworld 2018 – Citizen Cal. 0100 Eco-Drive

Citizen on julkaissut uuden Eco-Drive -koneiston, Cal.0100, joka saavuttaa ennennäkemättömän tarkkuuden ± 1 sekunnin vuodessa. Ainoastaan 2,92 mm korkea koneisto, jonka käyntivoimana perustuu Citizenin “Eco Drive.”

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Konseptuaalinen kello on valmistettu taskukellon muodossa, joka on suunniteltu muistuttamaan Citizenin ​​ensimmäistä taskukelloa, joka julkaistiin vuonna 1924.

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