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Precision at a glance
Chopard puts the prestige of a regulator movement inside the elegance of the new L.U.C case. Perfect symmetry and mechanical precision are the hallmarks of the L.U.C Regulator.
The heart of the matter
Girard-Perregaux pierces the secret of watchmaking technique through layers of transparency. Welcome into the mechanical labyrinth of the 1966 Skeleton.
Albeit it does move
The rotor, or oscillating weight, on a self-winding movement has looked much the same from the time it came into widespread use in the 1960s until only a few years ago. It is usually a solid, half-round mass, rotating on a central axis, often with Geneva stripes. Today, new design and placement variations have emerged, transforming the rotor into one of the more interesting elements of a mechanical watch.
Black is black
Bulgari reinvents the Octo watch with a highly contemporary and opulent black exterior.
Swiss watch exports drop in January
In January, the value of Swiss watch exports declined by 7.9% to 1.5 billion francs.
Band aid
Rubber or leather, satin or sparkling, hi-tech or low-key, the strap no longer plays second fiddle to the rest of the watch. Creativity spills from the dial onto the wrist, and even enlists the leading lights of couture in this charm offensive.
