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State Of Play
Buyers of watches are in for a rough time this year, although the investment angle looks set to stay. Enthusiasts can look forward to the easing of constrained supply - maybe. We break down the complex situation, with the help of a variety of trade sources, helpfully distilled into one story
CLEAN SWEEP
With minute hands that extend and retract, Breguet's new Reine de Naples timepieces offer an elegant solution to the challenging geometry posed by elongated dials
WINDOWS 22
The A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk has been reworked to give it more power and better functionality
LEFTFIELD
The Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II gets an upgrade for southpaws, paving the way for more such variants in future?
ARTISTIC ASSOCIATION
Breguet participated in the Frieze for the second time, and debuted two new watch models
FAIRLY FANTASTIC
The LVMH Watch Week comes to Singapore for the first time, giving us a preview of watchmaking directions in 2023
MISSION FOR HOPE
With Rolex's support, Mission Blue conducted a two-week research expedition across the Galápagos Islands to gather crucial data for conservancy efforts
DEEP TIME
The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique turns 70 and awaits a new chapter in its ongoing development
GOING DEEP
Blancpain celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Fifty Fathoms this year. We dig into the archives for the exceptional story on the genesis of the original dive watch
SECOND ACTS
Once a hotbed of horological activity, British watchmaking completely collapsed in the 20th century. As demand for mechanical timepieces surges past the capacity of Swiss brands, weird watch people have already turned to the British isles for alternatives
ROOM NEAR THE TOP
While the present sees the top brands in watchmaking consolidating their positions, there is certainly room near the top for a few dark horses
INDEPENDENT THINKING
We follow up on our own dark predictions from 2022, and suggest some solutions to persistent problems. The story begins with embracing independent watchmakers, who do not only operate at stratospheric price brackets
Platinum - The Most Noble Of Metals To Grace Watchmaking
Arguably the most noble of metals to grace watchmaking, platinum is frightfully difficult to come to grips with. Even so, the economic stars are looking right for this incredibly dense white metal to figure ever more prominently in watchmaking. We shed some light on the topic in our annual materials special
Travel At A Click
Travel at a click. The Breguet Marine Hora Mundi 5557offers an instant-change dual-time function with memory function
Ulysse Nardin And The Ocean Race Come Together For A Really Good Cause
Ulysse Nardin and The Ocean Race come together for a really good cause
The Conversation: Getting Phygital
Physical watch fairs are back, and the editors of WOW are all-in on the experience, even if they are not so keen on the word phygital. Of course, they also cheerfully educate each other on some watches…
QUESTION TIME
The Cartier Masse Mystérieuse is a haute horlogerie challenge, and a poetic challenge to one’s senses
EXTRA TIME
Right after Watches & Wonder Geneva closed, Patek Philippe surprised everyone with a technically complex 1/10th of a second chronograph
KANAZAWA ON A DIAL
The Seiko Presage Craftsmanship Series presents a new watch with a sublime Urushi dial
HOLY DIVER
The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tourbillon 8 Jours might be the most beautiful dive watch ever made…
NEW CROWN
The Tudor Black Bay Pro needs no explanations, and may well be worth waiting for
NAVIGATIONAL WIZARDRY
Radio Navigation at centre stage on Bell & Ross’ latest instrument
NEW VIBES
The Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon gets a complete makeover
HORN SECTION
How the wristwatch would never have become the convenient and preferred means of wearing a timepiece, without the advent and simplicity of lugs or horns
CERAMIC MAGIC
Adventure takes the centre stage with Rado’s new Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Divers
TRIPLE THREAT
Moritz Grossmann CEO Christine Hutter re-introduces us to the brand, which we have been following from afar. Hutter is possibly the only independent founder, owner and business leader at a watchmaking firm who also happens to be a watchmaker
PRECIOUS TIME
With steel watches still streaking, collectors may want to shift their attention to more personal propositions. Nothing is more personal than a yen for precious metals
CONTEMPORARY CLASSIC
The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Lady-Datejust presents an exquisite collection of elegant timepieces for every occasion
TOTAL AIR SUPERIORITY
The Blancpain Air Command represents a new chapter for the manufacture, and is perhaps one of the most intriguing flyback chronographs in the world. We explain why
WINTER WONDERS
The ethereal winter land of Japan inspires the latest Grand Seiko masterpieces