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5 Brand Revivals to Watch

September 26, 2024

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How To Choose a Watch

May 24, 2024

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The New Piaget Polo 79

March 15, 2024

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The F.P. Journe Octa Divine

December 8, 2023

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A Guide to Leather Watch Straps

September 22, 2023

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The Biggest Tudor News in 2023

September 22, 2023

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The Best of High-End Quartz

February 21, 2023

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Rolex Explorer Watches

October 8, 2015

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Rolex Daytona Cosmograph

October 7, 2015

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Rolex Air King Watches

September 8, 2015

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5 Brand Revivals to Watch

A guide to five newly revived brands that you should know Quality alone cannot explain the astonishingly high prices of luxury watches. Prestige, brand recognition, and heritage are integral parts of a watch brand's value. A brand is more than just a name and some products. Brand ownership normally entails access to a large archive of past designs. .....

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Will Audemars Piguet Continue to Grow under New Leadership?

How new CEO Ilaria Resta can guide AP through a period of slower growth and free itself from dependence on the Royal Oak In May 2023, Audemars Piguet announced that its CEO Henry Bennahmias, who had run the company for 11 years, would be replaced by Ilaria Resta. As an outsider in the watch industry, Resta was not an obvious .....

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Why the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time Everest Is So Expensive

The sought-after watch costs almost $100,000 more than other Dual Time models. Here's why. https://essential-watches.com/watch/Vacheron-Constantin-7910V-000T-B922-Overseas-Dual-Time-Everest-41mm-in-Titanium-and-Steel-on-Grey-Fabric-Strap-with-Greyish-Blue-Dial/101184 What makes a watch compelling? Is it the strength of the design, the brand name on the dial, or how hard it is to get? Is it the quality of the movement or the material the case .....

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The 5 Best High-End German Watch Brands

From mainstream brands to independent watchmakers you may have never heard of For around two centuries, Switzerland has dominated luxury watchmaking. The "Swiss made" label is synonymous with excellent timekeeping and carries a significant price premium. While less known, German watch brands often offer equivalent or superior quality to their Swiss counterparts. In fact, their obscurity works to .....

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A Guide to Seikos New Releases

Seiko introduced an abundance of new models in the past few months alone. Here is a look at those releases. Seiko is known for barraging customers with releases. In the last year, the brand has updated several of its most admired collections and added entirely new models. The Japanese watchmaker also has a reputation for excellent quality at affordable prices. .....

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