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F.P.Journe Young Talent Competition announces the most talented watchmaking apprentice in the world

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  F.P.Journe Young Talent Competition Award goes to Mario Scarpatetti from Switzerland. The owner of Mario Scarpatetti’s Kalender Perpeten clock never needs to adjust the date. Since 2015, F.P.Journe Young Talent Competition is discovering the next generation of the most talented young watchmaking apprentices in the world. The contest supports the watchmaking talents in their … Read more

Parmigiani Fleurier x Giorgio Armani x Tonda Reine de Mai: high watchmaking with poetry

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    The first Parmigiani Fleurier x Giorgio Armani collection will be available from November 2021. Giorgio Armani follows into the footsteps of Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Hermes Haute Horlogerie watch divisions. The luxury Italian powerhouse announced a collaboration with Swiss luxury watch manufacture Parmigiani Fleurier. The two entities will create a Fine Watch collection … Read more

The 2020 prize list of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) rewarded watchmaking expertise and creativity

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  The 2020 prize list of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) was unveiled on Thursday November 12 at the 20th GPHG awards ceremony, a poetic digital show masterfully hosted by actor Edouard Baer. Watchmaking excellence and vitality were saluted by the Jury and the new GPHG Academy, which handed out 19 prizes and … Read more

Italian design and fine watchmaking – a natural fit for Admiral Chronographe Flyback Stradivari

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  Italian design and watchmaking appear to be a natural fit for Ateliers DeMonaco Admiral Chronographe Flyback Stradivari. The talented architect and designer Luca Stradivari teamed up with Ateliers DeMonaco to create something of great quality with real personality. Eager to make the most authentic and – on occasion – the wildest dreams come true, … Read more

Watches & Wonders partners with luxury online retailer – a significant moment for the watchmaking industry

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  A new channel for Fine Watchmaking: The arrival of Watches & Wonders on NET-A-PORTER and MR PORTER luxury retailers marks a significant step for the industry, Net-A-Porter and MR PORTER launched strategic partnership with Watches and Wonders Geneva. Hosting digital and offline events, this concept will bring some of the industry’s most revered luxury watch … Read more

Robocreatures: Tripod – a trilogy of half-animal half-robot watchmaking creations

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    Robocreatures could well be future time capsules, fossilised “life” from a prehistoric era. With TriPod, Berlin-based designer Maximilian Maertens, L’Épée CEO Arnaud Nicolas, and Büsser lead us into a horological post-modern prehistoric era. MB&F + L’Epée 1839 present TriPod – the 13th collaboration between MB&F and Switzerland’s premier clockmaker L’Epée 1839. MB&F Tripod … Read more