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Yvan Arpa – hooligan of watchmaking ? Video by Chronograph
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Introduction: “Chronograph is a videoblog about watches. Every blog is a short documentary film telling the exciting unknown story of well-known watch brand. In our blogs we try to focus not just on technical features of each model being reviewed,...
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Cartier – Calibre de Cartier Hands-On review
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Nowadays people perceive watchmaking in many different ways. Some look at the purely technical side, some value long-lasting history and tradition, some consider only the money. Either way, there are some brands that miss all the credit they deserve...
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A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Tourbillon Handwerkskunst Hands-On
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A few months ago German watchmaker A. Lange & Sohne celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the launch of its first collection; the Lange 1. As you might have expected they did it in style, unveiling the stunning Lange 1 Special Edition 20th Anniversary...
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SIHH 2015 ? Recap of last year and what to wish for in this one
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As many of you know by now, SIHH (Salon International Haute Horlogerie) is taking place in Geneva from the 19th to the 23rd of January for the 25th time at the Palexpo center, just like last year. Many horology fans will be flying in, and most of...
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The Iconic Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15202ST
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The Royal Oak from Audemars Piguet is a timepiece you either love or hate at first sight. There is no in-between. However, there is also good news. In the last 17 years of being occupied with collecting watches, I noticed that this hate could also...
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Shopping For Him and Her with Parmigiani Fleurier
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A few months we tried something a little different. Instead of just your standard hands on watch review, we decided to pick a brand that makes high-end timepieces for both men and women ? the brand was Girard-Perregaux for those of you who don?t...
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Garrick of London and the new Garrick Shaftesbury SM301 Watch
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Recent years have seen a notable renaissance in the watchmaking industry in England, and the birth of several new companies offering their own unique designs and collections. The very latest to come to market is Garrick of London, and their approach...
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Patek Philippe Ref. 5059 – Hands-On
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Every man should have at least one great dress watch in his collection; that one classic timekeeper that he turns to when it?s time to negotiate a big deal or embark on a special night out. The watch should be subtle but distinctive in its style,...
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Pre-SIHH 2015: Cartier Crash Skeleton
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Embargoes are meant to be respected – if, that is, you don’t want to find yourself ostracised by the brand you betrayed. I am reliably informed, however, that among the items I was shown at Cartier a few weeks ago, the one watch in the entire...
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SIHH 2015 Recap and Novelties
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Lately there have been many watch exhibitions and fairs all around the world. I personally have traveled to quite a few, but however beautiful, impressive and big they may be there?s pretty much nothing like SIHH and Baselworld in terms of new watch...
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Hamilton?s 2014 Collection Incoming
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Attainable prices and superb styling ? it?s been a great year for Hamilton watches so far with some new and well-received models created to remind us of this company?s links with transport through the years. Now it is time to re-visit some of their...
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Legendary Watches: The Breitling Navitimer
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The Navitimer became famous for its combination of chronograph and slide-rule bezel, although it wasn’t Breitlings first to combine these features it became popular and was utilized by both professional and military pilots due to it being a flight...
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The joy of watch spotting
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DreamChrono Watchspotting Section :Â http://www.dreamchrono.com/en/watchspotting/
Contribute on our Forum:Â http://forum.dreamchrono.com/watchspotting-f145
Are watch spotters the new train spotters" Train spotters were rife in the 50s and 60s when...
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Interview of Alexandr Mituc – Watch Designer
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Hello, Alexander, please, tell us about yourself"
Hello! I have been working as a graphical designer since 2007. At that time I was developing interfaces for websites and I was modelling 3D objects as well. Starting with 2014 I began to create...
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Clerc Hydroscaph Chronograph Hands-On
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Puerto Rico; home to sun, sand and of course ice cold Pina Coladas. It was also home to me for a week over the holiday break between Christmas and New Year?s thanks to a well-timed vacation that saw me escaping the freezing cold temperatures of New...
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SIHH 2015: The Greubel Forsey GMT Black Hands-On
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There is little doubt in my mind that Greubel Forsey has become one of the greatest modern-day watch manufacturers. Against all odds the brand has built a successful business model based on creating fabulously complicated watches in extremely...
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Parmigiani Fleurier Bugatti Super Sport Hands-On
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When it comes to truly out of this world supercars, only a handful of models make the cut; there?s Koenigsegg?s One:1, Pagani?s Huayra and of course Bugatti?s Veyron Super Sport, just to name a few. Gorgeous, aerodynamic lines combined with raw,...
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Find your dream job on the DreamChrono Jobs Board
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Are you a promising Gruppenchef Assemblage, or a talented Constructeur Mouvement Mécanique" If so, we may have just the job for you. Our new DreamChrono Jobs Board is packed with jobs and career opportunities at all levels for those in the watch...
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Blancpain Carrousel Répétition Minutes Chronographe Flyback Hands-On
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The tourbillon will always hold a special place in the world of high-end mechanical watchmaking. Although not a complication in its own right, many a word (and a picture) has been devoted to describing the beauty of this intricate and often...
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