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The 2025 Urwerk watch releases showcase the brand's innovative spirit through a diverse lineup of unique timepieces, each reflecting Urwerk’s commitment to unconventional design and mechanical artistry. Among the highlights are the UR-Freak, a limited edition collaboration with Ulysse Nardin featuring a rotating movement and wandering satellite
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In 2025, TAG Heuer showcased a diverse range of watch releases, emphasizing its strong ties to motorsport while embracing modern design and material innovations. The new lineup includes the Monaco Chronograph “Night Racing” Limited Edition, featuring a striking design and advanced materials, along with the Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph Air 1,
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The AVI-8 CVRT 3775A Automatic is a new tactical-inspired everyday tool watch that marks a departure from the brand's traditional pilot's watch designs. Developed in collaboration with Worn & Wound Creative Services, this model emphasizes a minimalist aesthetic while retaining military and aviation influences. Its 37.
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Kikuo Ibe, the founder of G-Shock, shared his inspiring journey at a recent panel, detailing the development of the iconic watch that has sold over 100 million units worldwide. The idea for G-Shock originated from a personal experience when Ibe dropped a watch gifted by his father, which led him
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Dubai Watch Week showcased the resurgence of hardstone dials, highlighting the craftsmanship of various luxury watch brands. Notable pieces included Biver's Automatique Atelier series featuring unique stones like mahogany obsidian and lavender jade, and Gerald Charles' Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon Tiger’s Eye, celebrating both the brand&
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London's Bond Street has emerged as the most expensive location for retail rents globally, experiencing a significant 22% increase over the past year. This rise is attributed to the opening of Europe’s largest Rolex boutique and the expansion of Patek Philippe’s salon, propelling it ahead of
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The Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie is an extraordinary timepiece, taking eight years to develop, and represents the brand's most complicated watch to date. It features a dual melody four-tone sonnerie, a perpetual calendar, and a flying tourbillon, all housed in a 47mm gold case. The Grande Double Sonnerie
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The March LA.B Belza Surf Watch has been reimagined in a sleek titanium edition, appealing to outdoor sports enthusiasts with its robust design and advanced features. Crafted in grade 2 titanium, the watch features a 40mm case that is 200 meters water-resistant, adorned with a green ceramic bezel and
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The Vanguart Black Hole Tourbillon in Rose Gold is a limited edition watch, with only eight pieces available, showcasing the brand's commitment to independent watchmaking. This model features a unique case design that merges the case and movement into a cohesive structure, measuring 45mm diagonally but designed to
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Dubai Watch Week 2025 marked a significant milestone in its evolution, celebrating both its 10th anniversary and the 75th anniversary of Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons. The event transformed from a local gathering for watch collectors into a prominent global watch fair, attracting enthusiasts, brands, and press from around the world.
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The Circula ProSea is the brand's latest addition to its collection of high-quality mechanical tool watches, designed in collaboration with renowned designer Guy Bove. This diver's watch features a unique dial inspired by manta ray skin, offering a visually striking texture that enhances readability. The ProSea
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A conversation was held with Serge Michel and Claude Greisler from Armin Strom, focusing on their new watch models: the Tribute 1 in Green and the Mirrored Force Resonance in gold. Serge introduced the Tribute 1 Green, highlighting its design and features, while Claude delved into the technical aspects of
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The Sunday Morning Showdown features a comparison between the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M and the Rolex Submariner Ref. 124060. The two luxury dive watches, priced closely at €9,100 and €9,600 respectively, are assessed in terms of their specifications, design, and overall appeal. The Rolex Submariner is noted
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The Glashütte Original Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date distinguishes itself in the crowded chronograph market with its unique rounded square case design, which contrasts with the conventional round cases of its competitors. Launched in 2014, this timepiece has proven to be enduring and relevant, backed by robust technical features. The in-house
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The latest edition of Dubai Watch Week showcases exclusive timepieces that cater to a high-end clientele. Among the highlights is the Roger Dubuis Hommage ‘Sukoon Al-Layl’, a unique platinum watch designed to embody the tranquility of the desert at night, featuring a biretrograde perpetual calendar and luxurious materials like black
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The Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 3SPC has been introduced as a limited edition watch to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, a prominent retailer in Dubai. This exclusive three-piece platinum edition celebrates a shared history of craftsmanship and chronometry between the brand and its partner. The watch
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A horological storm warning has been issued as over 90 brands gather at the luxurious Burj Khalifa for Dubai Watch Week 2025. Attendees are urged to expect the unexpected, with a flurry of new releases flooding social media and significant moments like Rolex CEO Jean Frédéric Dufour addressing the global
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The narrative details a personal journey of watch collecting, centering on the author's long-standing fascination with watches that began in childhood. After years of exploring various designs and mechanical watches, the author reflects on a specific model—the Issey Miyake TO watch—that left a lasting impression. Despite
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The Perrelet x Diaa Allam watch, launched at Dubai Watch Week, features a unique design that celebrates Emirati culture through its collaboration with renowned calligrapher Diaa Allam. This limited edition watch, with only 50 pieces available, showcases a Turbine model that reveals intricate artwork on the lower dial as its
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The Atelier Wen x Revolution Ancestra Yao is a limited-edition watch that combines Chinese craftsmanship with Middle Eastern aesthetics, set to debut at Dubai Watch Week 2025. This timepiece features a 38mm 904L stainless steel case that reflects the sculptural design of its predecessor, complete with a double-domed sapphire crystal
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Jaeger-LeCoultre has introduced two new Master Ultra Thin watches featuring distinctive grainy copper dials, available in a limited edition of 800 pieces each. The new models, the Master Ultra Thin Moon and the Master Ultra Thin Date, showcase a warm copper hue that transitions from a soft pink in low
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Frederique Constant celebrates its 37th anniversary by launching The Elements Collection, which features 37 limited edition watches showcasing the brand's hallmark complications. Established in 1988, Frederique Constant is known for its accessible mechanical timepieces. The collection includes five unique models, each with vibrant stone dials, ensuring that no
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The Kudoke 3 Sky Blue is the latest addition to Stefan Kudoke’s HANDwerk line, introduced at Dubai Watch Week 2025. This watch features a 39mm fully polished stainless steel case and maintains the signature design elements of the Kudoke 3, now adorned with a soft frosted sky blue upper
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The Spinnaker Challenger Automatic Popeye Anchor Arms Limited Edition is a whimsical dive watch that features the iconic cartoon character Popeye on its dial. The watch is available in three vibrant variations: Corncob Yellow, Blue Buoy, and Midnight Mast, with the Blue Buoy model highlighted in the review. It boasts
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Atelier Nossedh has introduced its first watch, the AN.01, a vintage-inspired chronograph that reflects the elegance of 1940s design. Featuring a compact 37mm stainless steel case, the AN.01 houses a manually-wound Sellita SW510 calibre, designed with a dual-register layout. Available in six dial variants, including matte and sunburst
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Bulgari has unveiled a limited edition watch, the Mattar Bin Lahej x Octo Finissimo, during Dubai Watch Week 2025, which represents a fusion of Italian design and Emirati artistry. This exquisite timepiece, created in collaboration with celebrated Emirati artist Mattar Bin Lahej, features a titanium case adorned with laser-engraved calligraphy,
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Fratello highlights five notable watch releases from late 2025, coinciding with Dubai Watch Week and the holiday season. The Grand Seiko U.F.A. SLGB005 stands out with its stunning purple gradient dial and advanced Spring Drive movement that boasts a remarkable 72-hour power reserve. Another highlight is the Lebois
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Dubai Watch Week 2025 is showcasing a remarkable scale and a vibrant atmosphere as brands unveil new timepieces and engage in meaningful discussions about watch culture. Notable figures, such as Rolex CEO Jean-Frédéric Dufour, have participated in panels, sharing insights on the watch industry and addressing the ongoing conversation about
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Dubai Watch Week 2025 has elevated the experience of watch fairs with its new venue and an impressive lineup of brands showcasing their latest innovations. The event retains its focus on watch culture, featuring engaging discussions and panels, including a notable appearance by Rolex CEO Jean-Frédéric Dufour, who addressed the
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The De Bethune Kind of Two Jumping GMT is a remarkable timepiece that showcases a dual-faced design, allowing wearers to enjoy two distinct watches in one. With a polished grade 5 titanium case, it features a pivoting mechanism that enables the user to switch between an exposed movement architecture on