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The Reverso Grande Complication à Triptyque

The Reverso Grande Complication à Triptyque

“My God – it’s full of stars!” – 2001, A Space Odyssey The Reverso is a watch with one of those universally known origi...

Jack’s Picks: Classically Sized Watches

Jack’s Picks: Classically Sized Watches

The so-called dress watch has been under attack as a category of watchmaking at least since the early 1970s, when the first stainless ste...

In The Details: The Case for Tonneau Cases

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In The Details: The Case for Tonneau Cases

The vast majority of watches are round—quite simply because that’s the shape of their main component, the wheel. In addition to this prac...

In the Details: Turning Blue

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In the Details: Turning Blue

As early as the 16th century, watchmakers used heat bluing to prevent the steel components of their watches— hands, screws, and sometimes...

Understanding Watch Jewels

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Understanding Watch Jewels

In a watch movement, there are many different features such as a balance spring, movement plate and bridges. Jewels are an important part...

The Best Watches For Men: Our Top Picks 2022

The Best Watches For Men: Our Top Picks 2022

Every year fashion style changes and along with that, watch styles change. This can be in the launch of a new collection, or a style comi...

Complete Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso History and Buying Guide

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Complete Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso History and Buying Guide

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso has become a cult-favorite watch over the years since it was first released. Originally designed as a sports...

Sector Dials: The Past has a Bright Future

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Sector Dials: The Past has a Bright Future

The revival in vintage fashion has led to a minor style detail making a discreet comeback of its own: the sector dial. This segmented min...

Originals or Reissues? Decisions, decisions…

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Originals or Reissues? Decisions, decisions…

You no longer need to be a regular attender at auctions to winkle out a few period watchmaking pearls: original models can now be just a ...

WatchBox Rewound: Manually-Wound Video Round-Up

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WatchBox Rewound: Manually-Wound Video Round-Up

The Mona Lisa: meticulously created by an expert artisan, eliciting awe from those who have the pleasure to witness its beauty. Imagine a...

Traditionnel ou moderne : les deux visages du tourbillon

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Traditionnel ou moderne : les deux visages du tourbillon

Le tourbillon a vu son brevet déposé il y a tout juste 220 ans, en 1801. Aujourd’hui, l’objet a deux visages : sa forme traditionnelle la...

Graduation Gifts: The Watch Edition

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Graduation Gifts: The Watch Edition

It’s a time-honored tradition to give your graduate a gift that honors their achievement. If you ask any of us at WatchBox, a watch alway...

Watches & Wonders: A Personal ‘Best Of’ with Olivier Müller

Watches & Wonders: A Personal ‘Best Of’ with Olivier ...

Un « Watches & Wonders » 100% en ligne : une simple parenthèse pandémique ? On l’espère ! Malgré le contexte, quelques nouveautés sortent...

Functions + Techniques: The Deadbeat Seconds Display

Functions + Techniques: The Deadbeat Seconds Display

On the obnoxiously long list of watch complications out there, few are as obscure and underappreciated as the deadbeat seconds. I myself ...

Functions & Techniques: The Moonphase Indication

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Functions & Techniques: The Moonphase Indication

The moonphase complication (or moon phase, depending on who/what you’re reading on any given day) is an interesting one to dig into when ...

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Limited Addiction: The Best of Limited Editions

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Limited Addiction: The Best of Limited Editions

Let’s face it, acquiring a watch that only a select few others will own is always an appealing proposition. We live in an industry satura...

8 Things to Know About IWC

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8 Things to Know About IWC

There’s a lot we all know about the beloved International Watch Company. Famed for their iconic pilot’s watch collection, the longstandin...

Diving Deeper: Dive Watches For the Record Books

Diving Deeper: Dive Watches For the Record Books

When it comes to dive watches, depth rating is always a talking point. Though recreational divers never breach the 100m mark, every dive ...

The Power of Necessity | Innovation in Watchmaking

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The Power of Necessity | Innovation in Watchmaking

As the world remains at home, we are forced to come together—remotely, of course—to find a new way to work and solve novel problems. The ...