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November 7, 2024
Published by KATHLEEN BECKETT at November 7, 2024
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The Watch Industry’s Role in Your Speeding Ticket

It was the development of the chronograph, essentially a stopwatch, that laid the groundwork for automobile speed limits. If you have ever received a speeding ticket, […]
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July 26, 2024
Published by KATHLEEN BECKETT at July 26, 2024
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What Has Helped Make Sports Exciting? Watches.

Improvements in precision timing have added a lot of emotion to events such as the Olympics. Without the watch industry, sporting events would be a lot […]
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June 28, 2024
Published by KATHLEEN BECKETT at June 28, 2024
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Bulgari Celebrates With a 200-Carat Diamond Necklace

The piece, priced at 40 million euros, is the Italian house’s most expensive creation and was designed to honor its 140th anniversary. To mark its 140th […]
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May 21, 2024
Published by KATHLEEN BECKETT at May 21, 2024
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A Watchmaker Who Seizes the Moment

Ups and downs in the industry, coupled with a tragic loss, have taught Ludovic Ballouard that the most important time is now. Time may be divided […]
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April 7, 2024
Published by KATHLEEN BECKETT at April 7, 2024
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Where to Hang Out in the Swiss Watch World

After hours, employees of some of the best-known brands in the Vallée de Joux gather at local bars and restaurants, where everyone feels like family. Many […]
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March 2, 2024
Published by KATHLEEN BECKETT at March 2, 2024
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The Breguet Name Means More Than Watches

A descendant of the founder, as well as the company itself, helped shape the aviation industry. It might be a bit of a stretch, but not […]
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November 7, 2023
Published by KATHLEEN BECKETT at November 7, 2023
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What’s in a (Watch) Name?

Brands have taken their names from people, places and unusual things. All watches tell time, and some do a whole lot more. But the name of […]
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August 9, 2023
Published by KATHLEEN BECKETT at August 9, 2023
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A Watch ‘Made in the U.S.A.’

J.N. Shapiro markets its Resurgence model as the first watch produced entirely in the country since 1969. The boast was big: Joshua Nathan Shapiro, founder of […]
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August 9, 2023
Published by KATHLEEN BECKETT at August 9, 2023
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Rihanna’s Stylish Choice: A Watch Choker

The jeweler who made the piece, Jacob & Co., used a tourbillon and plenty of diamonds. There are watch pendants and watch brooches and watch rings, […]
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July 23, 2023
Published by KATHLEEN BECKETT at July 23, 2023
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Form Watches Can Be Fruit, Fauna or Almost Anything at All

The industry term for such fanciful timepieces is form watches, and their origin story stretches back at least 500 years. It’s a bracelet! It’s a brooch! […]
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