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Max Verstappen Wereldkampioen 2022: Over de band tussen TAG Heuer, Formule 1 en de wereldkampioen (REVISITED)

by Gandor Bronkhorst on
TAG Heuer F1 Monaco en racerij zijn onlosmakelijk verbonden woorden. Heuer verdiende zijn plek in de mondiale racerij dankzij passie, slim ondernemerschap en een paar héél grote namen. Een korte historie van life in the fast lane en hoe Max Verstappen in Monaco de Heuer-Hall-of-Fame binnenstapte. Elke Grand Prix van
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Frederique Constant Highlife Chronograph in stijl gelanceerd met nieuwe ambassadeur (longread)

by Gandor Bronkhorst on
Muzikant en producer The Avener wordt ambassadeur van de Highlife-collectie, al betwijfelen wij of zo'n geweldig horloge nog wel een ambassadeur nodig heeft. Dit is de Frederique Constant Highlife chronograph. Niels Eggerding, ceo Frederique Constant, met zijn nieuwe Highlife Chronograph en zijn ambassadeur. Frederique Constant heeft een samenwerking aangekondigd met
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Op Bezoek: Breitling Chronométrie achter de schermen

by Lex Stolk on
John Travolta is not the only Breitling pilot – CEO Jean-Paul Girardin also feels very much at home in a cockpit, and preferably the cockpit of his own helicopter, which he uses to commute to work. During an exclusive behind-the-scenes visit to Breitling Chronométrie in La Chaux-de-Fonds we found out that Girardin is also an excellent tour guide.
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De nieuwe Monsieur de Chanel is een ware gentleman

by Lex Stolk on
Monsieur de Chanel is the latest men’s watch from the iconic French house of Chanel. The sophisticated new addition is subtle, restrained and refined; it simply drips savoir faire. But before ‘monsieur’ received its accoutrements it took five long years of working on its skeleton and beating heart. The Calibre 1 with jumping hours and retrograde minutes is a ‘first’ with an exceptional exterior and interior.
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Op Bezoek: de Panerai manufactuur in Neuchatel

by Kristian Haagen on
The Panerai production headquarter is no longer located in the former police station near the lake, but has since 2014 been located up a bit further in the hilly Pierre-á-Bout area. The building is not a former this or that but instead a 10.000 square meters state of the art manufacture build specifically to Panerai offering a fantastic workplace for approximately 250 employees. Our reporter Kristian Haagen flew over for a visit and came back with facts and photos.
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A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater: gecompliceerde excellentie

by Lex Stolk on
The Zeitwerk Minute Repeater by A. Lange & Söhne is a watch with ‘soul’. Everything about the watch is idiosyncratic and that results in a unique rhythm and sound. The brain behind this ultra-complicated creation is Tony de Haas. Apart from being the Director of Product Development at Lange the Dutchman is also a passionate drummer. Together with Tony we hit the studio for a unique, rhythmic and rocking report.
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Visiting the Rolex headquarters: report from the Oyster

by Lex Stolk on
It's a lot easier to obtain a visa for North Korea than to book a fully organised trip to the head office and production facilities of Rolex. Even more, you can't actually organise this trip yourself; only when it pleases Rolex will the gates be opened and outsiders admitted. Rolex was recently disposed to invite 0024 for a revealing look at the tightly closed world of the Oyster.
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