Patek Philippe’s first new collection in 25 years came as a particular shock to a British watchmaker who already had a (far less expensive) doppelgänger on the market.
Category: Watches and Clocks
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The Lead Stylist for Rihanna and Dua Lipa Wear a Rolex Wallet Chain to Remind Him of How Far He’s Come
The lead stylist for Rihanna and Dua Lipa wears a watch not for its practicality, but for what it represents in his career.
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This Watch Line Says It’s More a ‘Gathering’ Than a Brand
‘We’re just friends having fun, doing something that we would like for ourselves,’ one Kollokium founder said.
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A King’s Clock Adorns the Bangkok Biennale
The French-made timepiece, on display for the art event, was one of many ordered by Rama V in 1873 as gifts for some Buddhist monks.
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A Weekend Class on Clock Repair. Irish Scenery Included.
Nigel Barnes, a fifth-generation horologist, acknowledges that it is a “tall order” to learn to fix a clock in two days. But some manage it, he said.
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Don’t Fall in Love With This Watch. It’s Already Sold Out.
The Type 1-D model, created by the team of Mark Cho, Naoya Hida and Joshua Nathan Shapiro, won’t even be ready until early next year.
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3 More Stolen Watches Are Found
Benoît Mintiens of Ressence thought he would never recover his cherished prototype watches that were among 14 taken from his home in a 2014 robbery. But then he got a message.
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In Watches, the Shape Is the Thing
After decades of classic round contours, geometric, Brutalist and frankly fantastical forms have stolen the spotlight.
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A Watch Took 6,000 Hours to Make. It’s Still Inspiring New Variations.
A new diamond-encrusted Vacheron Constantin timepiece is inspired by one of company’s most elaborate creations.
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What’s Behind the Frenzy Over Bamboo in Cooking?
Plus: a bejeweled koi necklace, a new cultural center in Marrakesh and more from T’s cultural compendium.
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Hodinkee, the Watch Site, Is Sold to Watches of Switzerland
Neither Benjamin Clymer, its founder, nor the Watches of Switzerland Group would disclose terms, but they stressed that coverage would continue to be independent.
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If You Always Wanted This Watch, Your Wait Might Be Over
Patek Philippe’s best selling Ref. 5711 models may never be what you would call affordable, but resale prices have been declining.