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Jaquet Droz: Tourbillon Skelet Red Gold - Catrina Skull

Press release: Her name is Catrina. She is one of the very few female incarnations of death in the Mexican Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos). Jaquet Droz has adopted this unusual, exuberant and disruptive character in line with its own approach to master craftsmanship. The result is a unique piece in red gold that exhibits a mastery of micro-painting, paillonné and grand feu enamel, for the benefit of a single collector.

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Maurice Lacroix AIKONIC

Press release: In 2016, Maurice Lacroix released the AIKON, an urban watch that has since become the company’s best-selling collection. Now, the brand from the Franches Montagnes has created a new range of urban watches, sharing a familial likeness with the AIKON but packed with ‘innovative craftsmanship’ or ‘IC’ as they say at the brand’s Manufacture. The new AIKONIC collection incorporates cutting-edge materials and technology. A product of the Swiss Jura, the AIKONIC is skilfully crafted at the company’s Saignelégier Manufacture, incorporates some locally sourced components and, consistent with brand’s ethos, delivers accessible excellence.

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Jaquet Droz: Tourbillon Skelet Red Gold – Dragon Mask

Press release: A symbol of harmony, power and metamorphosis, the Chinese dragon embodies the balance between strength and wisdom. This mythical inspiration has been brought to life by the brand through the alchemy of materials, craftsmanship and art. To celebrate this cornerstone of Chinese culture, Jaquet Droz is unveiling the Tourbillon Skelet Red Gold – Dragon Mask, a unique piece combining the skills of master craftsmen and watchmakers to set this legendary heritage within the beating of time.

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Urban Jürgensen

Press release: Los Angeles, CA — Urban Jürgensen, the storied independent watchmaker founded in Copenhagen in 1773, proudly enters a new era reasserting its place at the vanguard of horological excellence. With fresh family ownership, an inspired leadership team, and an entirely new collection including in house movements, the brand unveils a bold relaunch that marries centuries of craft with a contemporary cultural point of view. 

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Voutilainen 28 KOHAN Unique Piece Wristwatch

Press release: Created and developed especially with a Finnish private client to celebrate the love he holds for his wife for her birthday, the Voutilainen 28 KOHAN Unique Piece embodies the symbiosis of Tatsuo Kitamura's extraordinary lacquer Japanese artistry, the traditional hand-engraving techniques and enamel with the Voutilainen workshop's philosophy of longevity, precision and classical watchmaking tradition. This one-of-a-kind timepiece is a complete work of horological art, inspired by the autumn foliage of Lake Saimaa, with numerous details reflecting Finnish national symbols.

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Jaquet Droz: Tourbillon Dragon John Howe

Press release: Jaquet Droz is reaffirming its commitment to Art in all its forms with the formation of a creative triptych bringing together a collector, the artist of their choice, and the artists at Jaquet Droz. These three voices join forces to create a single piece, to the collector’s specific brief. The artist creates a painting, sculpture or engraving that is reproduced in miniature by Jaquet Droz’s Ateliers d’Art and incorporated into a unique hand-crafted timepiece. In this way, the collector receives two works of art: the original piece and its watchmaking twin, linked by time.

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H. Moser & Cie. - Pioneer Spiced Aqua: A Triptych Of Colour

Press release: Neuhausen am Rheinfall, June 18th, 2025 In a world where discretion is often dressed as a virtue, H. Moser & Cie. instead chooses the insolence of colour. Vivid turquoise, dazzling orange, and the most daring of combinations. Meet the three new Pioneer models: three jolts of watchmaking power, ready to electrify wrists. Three steel models, water-resistant to 12 ATM. From the Pioneer Centre Seconds model equipped with the HMC 201 automatic movement, to the Pioneer Cylindrical Tourbillon Skeleton with the HMC 811 movement, via the Pioneer Tourbillon pulsing to the beat of the calibre HMC 805 with double hairspring, they are designed for all kinds of adventure, on land, underwater, and in full colour.

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Awake: Sơn Mài - Year of the The Sssnake 

Press release: The Dial Artist's unbridled modern creativity,  combined with ancestral vietnamese lacquerware, for a quirky, rock'n'roll tribute to the year of the snake! AWAKE is celebrating the Year of the Snake with an original creation combining Asian tradition and rock'n'roll spirit: ‘​Sơn Mài - Year of the Sssnake’​ by The Dial Artist. 

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Interview - Urban Jürgensen

Press release: The next phase of Urban Jürgensen is more than an Haute Horlogerie story – it marks the transformation of a legacy that began in 1773. This watchmaking dynasty has endured not through bloodlines alone, but through generations of masters who shared a singular vision and an uncompromising passion for precision. Each custodian, whether a member of the Jürgensen family or a devoted collector or watchmaker, has drawn from the brand’s essence while propelling it forward, creating timepieces that reflect their era yet transcend them.  

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Interview With Amida's CEO Mr. Clément Meynier With The Library: AMIDA Digitrend Open Saphire

Interview: Time, Reimagined: The Vision Behind the Digitrend Revival

The AMIDA Digitrend Open Sapphire reimagines a 1970s icon with bold transparency and cutting-edge craftsmanship. Featuring a sapphire case, lateral time display via prism, and a mechanical jump hour movement, this limited-edition driver's watch blends Space Age spirit with Swiss horological excellence—an enduring tribute to innovation and design.

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AMIDA Digitrend Open Saphire

Press release: Past Forward – The 70s Driver's Watch Returns with a Stunning Take on Jumping Hours. Under the sapphire crystal hood, the watch engine is on full display. Watch the precise dance of discs as each hour clicks into place. Sense the engineering behind this unique system.

 

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Louis Moinet: Time To Race

Press release: RUSH and WHITE FUJI: two new colour signatures - “The history of automobile racing has forged its share of legends. This year, I have chosen to celebrate two new creations: the RUSH, which features an intense metallic blue, and the WHITE FUJI, which radiates a luminous white with red accents. The watches are conceived on the same principle: one colour code, one lucky number, a unique piece.” Jean-Marie Schaller, CEO & Creative Director.

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Urban Jürgensen Unveils A Visionary New Chapter In Haute Horology

Press release: The 2025 Collection - Urban Jürgensen introduces three timepieces that showcase technical achievements while honoring the brand's heritage: the UJ-1, our 250th Anniversary Watch that serves as a bridge across time; the UJ-2, the three hand watch with the UJ double wheel natural escapement, in which beauty and philosophy come together; and the UJ-3, a perpetual calendar with instantaneous moon phase built around the UJ double wheel natural escapement, in which complexity and elegance align.  

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Davosa: Ternos Professional Black Rock Automatic

Press release: It is no coincidence that many volcanically active areas of the Earth are among the most popular diving destinations. The volcanic rock formations underwater create ideal habitats for sponges, algae, and small marine creatures. These, in turn, provide a food source for larger ocean dwellers and ultimately attract majestic predatory fish.

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Phillips To Offer A Cartier Clock Commissioned For Princess Fawzia’s 1939 Wedding To Iran’s Crown Prince

Press release: GENEVA / HONG KONG – 22 MAY 2025 – Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is proud to present an exceptional, unique, and museum-quality nephrite clock by Cartier in the 1920s, exemplifying the brand’s artistic brilliance of the Art Deco. It will be offered in the Evening Session of The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XX on 23 May.  

 

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Davosa: Ternos Ceramic 'Eagle Bay'

Press release: DAVOSA, the renowned Swiss watch brand, is pleased to introduce the latest addition to its collection: the Ternos Ceramic Eagle Bay. This exclusive model is not only a functional timepiece but also a tribute to one of the most spectacular diving spots in the world, Eagle Bay in Oman, where divers can explore the fascinating underwater world filled with corals, mantas, and colourful schools of fish.

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Victorinox: I.N.O.X. Chrono India

Press release: After the recent introduction of the new I.N.O.X. Automatic and I.N.O.X. Small styles, Victorinox launches the I.N.O.X. Chrono India Exclusive, which offers a sophisticated combination of luxury aesthetics and iconic Swiss design. Across all models, carved shapes, bold geometrics, innovative materials, and industrial codes rooted in the brand converge with Swiss precision to master time – at any time.

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