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Ball And CronotempVs Collectors Team Up To Create The Engineer III 00BLU

The new Ball Engineer IIII 00BLU is a proud heir to the heritage of the brand, characterised by its precision, resilience, and innovative technology.

The Ball Watch Company’s history is a curious one: and one that makes their wristwear a serious dinner party conversation starter. In 1891, in Kipton, Ohio, a tragic head-on train collision caused by an engineer’s watch stopping prompted railroad officials to appoint a local watchmaker, Webster Clay Ball, to be Chief Time Inspector. Not a man to take his position lightly, Ball established strict guidelines concerning resistance to magnetism, isochronism, power reserve and dial arrangement.

Similar rigid standards govern the company’s ethos today, making this a brand for serious connoisseurs of the finer micro-engineering nuances of watchmaking: and this makes CronotempVs Collectors, a private community of dedicated horological chin-strokers, perfect creative partners for them.

This isn’t the two’s first collaboration: those harbouring fond memories of the 00Red 43mm model launched in 2022, but longing for a more diminutive version, will see the new model before you as their prayers being answered. Offering, like its larger predecessor, a fresh alternative to complicated…

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Hamilton Jazzmaster Performer Auto Chrono

A bold interpretation of the everyday sports watch

A bold interpretation of the everyday sports watch The new Jazzmaster Performer Auto Chrono brings freshness and innovation to the classis sports watch by Hamilton, drawing from the company’s military and aviation heritage, which dates back to the 1st World War, when the Hamilton Watch Company started supplying pocket watches for the military. First introduced […]

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Tissot NBA Supersport Special Edition 2025

A bold fusion of precision and basketball heritage

Tissot continue to do what they do best. For some time now, the historic Swiss watch brand has made itself known as the timing partner for mainstream sports with a growing target audience. Case in point, on 23rdJanuary, 2025, while launching the new Tissot NBA Supersport Special Edition 2025 watch, the brand also announced the […]

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Richard Mille RM 16-02

A Brutalist update to the original extra-flat RM

The original RM016 was introduced in 2007, so as it came of age, it was time for a bit of a makeover. After 18 years, the Richard Mille RM 16-02 Automatic Extraflat has been released with an improved movement, modern graphics for the dial, and new materials for the case. In all, a very effective […]

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Tudor Black Bay Chrono “Flamingo Blue”

South Beach glamour vibe on your wrist

Blue is almost as permanent a colour on the fashion palette as is black. The horological world is no different. We can’t have enough blue in watches: on dials, cases, bezels, straps… The new limited-edition Tudor Black Bay Chrono “Flamingo Blue” opts for a bold cyan – or turquoise if you prefer – hue for its […]

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Ophidian Times

Luxury watch brands welcome the Year of the Wood Snake

The year 2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake. This is a rare combination that happens only once every 60 years. The snake – sixth animal in the Chinese zodiac – symbolises wisdom, intuition, and strategic growth. The wood element represents growth, stability, and creativity. In many mythologies and religions, there are legends about snakes […]

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Greubel Forsey Hand Made 2

The ultimate in artisanal watchmaking

Artisan watches are becoming increasingly sought after, with auction prices for unique or extremely rare pieces now in seven figures. Testament to this trend is the fact that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was recently seen wearing a Greubel Forsey Hand Made 1. It was a serendipitous event as the Greubel Forsey Hand Made 2 was […]

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Vacheron Constantin Historiques 222

Blue steel 1970s retro chic

After 270 years, Vacheron Constantin certainly know how to get a celebratory party started. With the anniversary year upon them, they’ve wasted no time in releasing a watch that collectors have been asking for: the Vacheron Constantin Historiques 222 in steel, complementing the gold version from 2022. The same dimensions as the original, the same […]

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MoonSwatch Mission To Earthphase

Celebrating our blue-green bauble home on Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve, we feel it is appropriate to bring you the recently released MoonSwatch Mission to Earthphase, a first in terms of our planet’s appearance from space featuring as a complication in a wristwatch. It celebrates the first time that human eyes saw our planet rising on the horizon, a photograph taken by Bill […]

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The Magic of Sound

Luxury chiming watches full of seasonal charm

Christmas is synonymous with the chiming of bells. Chiming watches – also known as striking watches – combine exquisite craftsmanship with the elegance of sound. They use gongs – hammers – to produce exceptional examples of auditory beauty. However, creating a loud, clear sound is a real challenge for even the most experienced watchamakers. That’s why only […]

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Lamborghini Temerario

Raging against the dying V10 light

The new Lamborghini Temerario – named after a Spanish bull that fought in the arena of Madrid in 1875 – is a crucial model for Lamborghini, designed to take over the super sports car baton from the Huracán. The Huracán is nearing the end of production with a full order book. Nearly 30,000 units of the […]

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Jaguar Type 00

A new dawn

In the last four weeks, between the multimedia campaign, the new logo and the partial reveal of the Type 00, Jaguar has probably been in the news more often than in the last four years put together. The dramatic change of direction taken by the brand has divided opinion not just in the UK, but […]