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MÉTIERS D’ART TRIBUTE TO GREAT CIVILISATIONS​
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History & Masterpieces
Magnificent métiers d’art at Vacheron Constantin

In Paris, Vacheron Constantin presented the most recent additions to its Métiers d’Art collection. They are the latest illustration of the collaboration, since 2019, between the Geneva-based Manufacture and the Musée du Louvre. This quartet of limited series looks to emblematic works by ancient civilisations and is a reminder of the extraordinary heights achieved in the artistic realm of watchmaking.

Monday, 20 June 2022
7 min read
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Photo 5 - De Bethune DB Kind of Two Tourbillon
Culture
Independents Day

A whirlwind weekend in Geneva of auction sales, Only Watch and the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève has confirmed the rise and rise of independent watchmakers.

Thursday, 18 November 2021
7 min read
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Auction-cover
Culture
Watch auctions' response to Covid-19

The Covid-19 crisis has driven watch auctions online. We should, however, proceed with caution. A digital platform is no substitute for the excitement of a live sale, even if this means bidding from behind a mask.

Wednesday, 20 May 2020
Geoffroy Ader
5 min read
Altiplano Ultimate Concept © Piaget
History & Masterpieces
Can anyone beat Piaget at ultra-thin?

With the release of the Altiplano Ultimate Concept, now commercially available, Piaget has raised the stakes in ultra-thin watches – and the question of whether makers have reached the limit of what is physically possible.

Wednesday, 13 May 2020
5 min read
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The MB&F HM6 takes its cue from Captain Future's spaceship, the Comet.
Culture
Space, time and all the stories

Since Yuri Gagarin in 1961, more than 500 cosmonauts and astronauts have enjoyed the privilege of seeing Earth from space. Each and every one of them wore a watch. Multiple brands have celebrated this human adventure. Some less seriously than others.

Monday, 20 April 2020
6 min read
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Benjamin Simmenauer, philosopher
Culture
"Confinement in space changes our notion of time"

During lockdown, our perception of time takes on a different dimension. The philosopher Benjamin Simmenauer considers this new situation.

Friday, 17 April 2020
6 min read
© FHH Academy
Culture
FHH Academy ramps up online learning resources

With over a third of the world's population in lockdown, remote learning comes into its own. FHH Academy is making more of its classes and talks available through webinars, with the opportunity to take its FHH Certification exam online.

Wednesday, 08 April 2020
4 min read
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RM 19-02 Tourbillon Fleur © Richard Mille
Culture
It's a woman's world too, for Richard Mille

The first Richard Mille Racing Team is an all-female crew that will be on the starting grid for the next 24 Hours of Le Mans. Confirmation that women are very much part of the "family".

Wednesday, 01 April 2020
5 min read
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échappement-4-cover
Regulating organs

All about the incredible invention of escapement

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