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MB&F HM10 Panda ONLY WATCH

´Snapshot(s)` - ONLY WATCH: MB&F ´HM10 Panda`

MB&F, Novelty 2021, snapshot, watches

Geneva Watch Days 2012 maccaron

In and around Geneva Watch Days 2021 – when context and news have (somehow) more weight than watches themselves

AHCI, Akrivia, analysis, Andersen Genève, Claude Meylan, Czapek, De Bethune, Ferdinand Berthoud, Greubel Forsey, Grönefeld, Grönefeld, Jean-Pierre Hagmann, Kari Voutilainen, Massena Lab, MB&F, Novelty 2021, Raketa, Rexhep Rexhepi, Urwerk, watches

Ferdinand Berthoud Regulateur Squelette Calibre FB-T.FC-RS

Ferdinand Berthoud limits ‘fine watchmaking at the peak’ by movement (Calibre FB-T.FC-RS) number – a smart strategy that pays off!

analysis, Ferdinand Berthoud, Novelty 2021, watches

Vacheron Constantin Prestige de la France 1972 2013 Ref. 33172

Gold Dust: Vacheron Constantin Prestige 1972 – the Golden Section, wherever you look

gold dust, snapshot, Vacheron Constantin, watches

MING 17.09 BLUE

Collector´s view: MING 17.09 BLUE – representing the 70s and yet the 21st century

collectors, MING, Novelty 2021, Schwarz Etienne, watches

Heima bepsoke strap japanese goat leather

The value of passionate spending: a fully bespoke strap from Heima Leathers (& interview with founder!)

accessories, bespoke, collectors, Girard-Perregaux, watches

Zenith Chronomaster Original El Primero Cal. 3600

Snapshots of the Chronomaster Original - the iconic Zenith A386 gets a second life

Novelty 2021, snapshot, watches, Zenith

IWC Schaffhausen Big Pilot's Watch 43 Cal. 81000 IW3293

Hands-On with the new IWC Big Pilot’s Watch 43

IWC Schaffhausen, Novelty 2021, snapshot, watches

Wine Hirsch bracelet leaf leaves vegan strap Zenith Chronomaster El Primero Open

Vegan Deluxe? Hands-on with the new Hirsch WINE strap made of Austrian wine leaves

accessories, Novelty 2021, snapshot

Breguet Tourbillon Reinhard Meis 220th Anniversary 1801-2021

26 June 1801 – 26 June 2021: 220 years of the tourbillon

A. Lange & Söhne, AHCI, Audemars Piguet, Beat Haldimann, Breguet, Chronoswiss, collectors, Daniel Roth, Derek Pratt, Don Corson, F.P. Journe, Ferdinand Berthoud, François-Paul Journe, George Daniels, Girard-Perregaux, Glashütte Original, Greubel Forsey, Jacob & Co, Omega, Patek Philippe, Paul Gerber, Swatch, Thomas Prescher, Uncategorised, Urban Jürgensen, Vincent Calabrese, watches, watchmakers, Zenith

Vacheron Constantin American 1921 Piece Unique Movement Jewels Escape Wheel Old Stock Assembly

Gold Dust: Vacheron Constantin’s ´American 1921 Piece Unique` - “faithfully recreated as if in 1921”

Akrivia, collectors, Daniel Roth, François-Paul Journe, gold dust, Greubel Forsey, Jean-Pierre Hagmann, Kari Voutilainen, Michel Boulanger, Michel Parmigiani, Novelty 2021, Peter Speake, Rexhep Rexhepi, Roger Dubuis, Vacheron Constantin, Vianney Halter, watches

urwerk ur-111c

Snapshot (s) – Machine of the day: ´UR-111C` from URWERK

snapshot, Urwerk, watches