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Tribute To Great Civilisations - New Series

Vacheron Constantin continues paying “ Tribute to Great Civilisations ” in collaboration with the Louvre Museum with a new series of four “ métiers d'art ” watches . Like the previous quartet from 2022 , which was also dedicated to Great Civilisations, al
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Vacheron Constantin Concours d'Elegance Explained

The inaugural Vacheron Constantin Concours d'Elegance is underway! I am personally very excited about what this event will mean for the watch industry - as it will bring a lot of attention to designs of the past. And the winners and response may influence
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Overview of the Breguet 250th Anniversary releases

This 250th Anniversary year has been a very prolific and interesting one from Breguet . Let's have a look ! NB: following Breguet's own list of the Timepieces to honour a legacy , I deliberately omitted the pieces which weren't specific to the 250th Anniv
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While I agree we have gone too far in prioritizing finishing and finishing isn't watchmaking, I would also argue that maybe the industry was too focused on mechanics previously

In a world of cad and cnc, complications aren't the same summit they used to be and accuracy holds less value than ever. It's not too different with sports cars, while the traditional car makers keep going for more power, 800hp, 1000hp, 1500hp, etc the de
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L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25: all the versions I know of to date

Released initially in 2021 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Chopard manufacture, the QS25 has known several iterations (all with enamel or métiers d'art dials). Here they are: 2021: Rose gold/white dial (100 pieces) 2022: Calavera TimeForArt edi
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Older 2015 versions: Live photos

Ken, Thanks for this. I remember the 2015 Happy Fish versions that glowed in the dark rather spookily..... Regards, MTF Chopard Happy Fish 2015 Chopard Happy Fish 2015 Night Chopard Happy Fish 2015 Chopard Happy Fish 2015 Night
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Chopard Summer 2018: Happy Fish - Exploring the depths of the sea

Happy Fish Exploring the depths of the sea Chopard takes to the high seas and leads us to the heart of dazzling marine sights. Enlivened by the whirling dance of Happy Diamonds, the sea reveals its most precious treasures with a new Happy Fish model. Diam
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BaselWorld 2018: Chopard - Happy Sport Métiers d’art Majestic creativity, excellent craftsmanship / Happy Sport Oval Unprecedented, super-chic and exquisitely feminine

Happy Sport Métiers d’art Majestic creativity, excellent craftsmanship To mark the 25th birthday of the Happy Sport line, Chopard has enlisted the talented exponents of the most prestigious artistic crafts in creating four exceptional models issued in 25-
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A Surprise from Chopard, A Celebration, and A Rare Interview with Caroline

Chopard 2018 Happy Sport 25th Anniversary watches 2018 Happy Sport 30mm Automatic (c) M.Teillol-Foo Last week, Chopard previewed the 2018 Happy Sport Collection with a happy surprise. Their flagship watch collection revealed a new, small, dedicated, mecha
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Baselworld 2017: CHOPARD Happy Ocean diving-style watches make waves

Happy Colourful Nautical Adventure Happy Ocean 278587-3002 and 278587-3001 This year, Chopard took me by surprise with a couple of mechanical Happy Ocean 'dive-style' watches in the Happy Sport collection. I was not surprised that Chopard made mechanical
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