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Seiko Presage gives you unlimited enamel dials

Last year at Baselworld Seiko presented a limited edition automatic Presage chronograph with an enamel dial. That watch created quite a buzz. Luckily the buzz was heard in Tokyo and now Seiko presents an unlimited collection of Presage watches with enamel dials.
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A personal touch: looking for the perfect watch strap

The watch around a person’s wrist is an expression of his or her personality. But although the watch listed in the catalogue may be produced in a small edition, that edition is identical. Those who truly want to be different wear something unique. A personally selected, different strap is a good place to start. We are looking for a personal strap.
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Wanneer horloges op auto’s lijken: deel II

Yesterday Part 1 of our insight report, today part II. People who like cars generally like watches and vice versa. The flowing simple design of a Ferrari 250 GTO can bring a car aficionado to tears. Same goes for a simple Patek Philippe Calatrava and a watch collector. But what happens when watch and car designs merge? Have you ever seen a car with the design of a watch?
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Wanneer horloges op auto’s lijken: deel I

Motorsport and time recording cannot always be viewed entirely separately. Stopwatches and chronographs have enabled motorsport since the very first races; consequently, they are a functional necessity. Designing watches that resemble cars is a modern trend that is anything but functional. Is this new design direction an enrichment or an expression of creative poverty?
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Zenith Heritage 146: retro blue or brown

‘Look mom, no date!’ The Heritage 146 is a re-interpretation of one of Zenith’s historic 1960s models. The 38mm case is delightfully slender and the absence of a date keeps the dial refreshingly clean. A great new El Primero-equipped chronograph in blue or brown.
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Angelus U10 Tourbillon Calavera: unique piece of art

Angelus U10 Tourbillon Calavera
The Angelus U10 Tourbillon Calavera is a timepiece and a piece of art in one. And just one piece is built. This unique watch pays tribute to the old tradition of Mexican Calaveras. These are part of a very ancient tradition of memento mori. A very appropriate theme for a timepiece.
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