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Romain Jerome Super Mario Bros. brings back memories!

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Nostalgia mania in full swing with this new an playful creation by Romain Jerome. Once again the Swiss brand cooperated with Nintendo to create a timepiece that’s a must have for every nostalgic gamer: the Romain Jerome Super Mario Bros. watch. The watch is released in honor of the game’s 30th anniversary this year. Romain Jerome has recreated the essence of the original Super Mario Bros. game, including Nintendo’s legendary character Mario dressed in his red shirt and blue overall with his famous jump, and the iconic mushroom.
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David Van Heim adds a touch of color

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The David Van Heim Dual-Chronograph is not a newborn in the watch brand’s collection, but the variant with a case in brushed and polished steel and blue dial embellished with metal accents is. The watch accompanies the already available versions in black PVD with white dial and blue hands, bi-color pink and black PVD with black dial, and pink PVD with ivory and golden dial.
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The launch of the Alpina Alpiner Manufacture

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Clean lines, distinctive hands and unmistakable Swiss quality. Reliability and perfect finishing are combined in the new Alpina Alpiner Manufacture AL-710. The watch may be inspired by an automatic Alpiner model from the fifties with its vintage-looking creamy dial, but the clear design gives the watch a contemporary look.
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Zenith does it again

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For the second time, Zenith and the UK based The Watch Gallery collaborated to produce a special watch. In 2013 they introduced the El Primero Chronomaster Power Reserve which became an immediate success. This year the Swiss manufacturer and the prestigious watch retailer launch the Zenith Pilot Extra Special.
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The Breitling Transocean Chronograph 1915 turns 100

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This year Breitling celebrates the 100th anniversary of the independent chronograph push-piece. In 1915 Breitling offered one of the first wrist chronographs, which was equipped with the first chronograph push-piece independent of the crown. One century later this milestone invention is celebrated by the brand with the introduction of the Transocean Chronograph 1915.
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Ace Jewelers introduces Franck Muller

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Good news for Dutch Franck Muller watch enthusiasts: Ace Jewelers adds Franck Muller to its collection of exclusive watches. The brand is known for its exuberant watches that combine distinctive designs with particular complications and details. Ace Jewelers is only one of three Dutch jewelers that represents Franck Muller.
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Jump around: MeisterSinger Salthora Meta

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The principle of the single hand is firmly upheld in the MeisterSinger Salthora Meta and yet, there is something different about the watch. In this sporty-looking model the single hand does not function as a solitary, universal time indicator but as a dedicated minute hand, as the hours are presented digitally in a display at 12 o'clock. When the minute hand reaches the centre of this window the next hour flashes up.
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Not your average Nautilus

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This Patek Philippe Ref. 5711 Jumbo Nautilus in platinum with rubies is anything but an average Nautilus - if such a thing existed. This version is in the Patek Philippe books as Ref. 5711/112P-010. This rare copy, which was sold on 27 December 2014, is in perfect condition and, among
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Urmaker Bjerke opens largest Nordic watch store

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For almost 100 years Urmaker Bjerke has been selling some of the world’s most exciting and exclusive watches. Now the Norwegian watch retailer opens a store in the middle of Oslo’s luxury street, Nedre Slottsgate 11, to do these miniature objects of art justice. “The store is a place where customers feel well taken care of. Watch enthusiasts can come over to have a chat or to get service on their watches”, says Halvor Bjerke. With 470 m2 the store will be the largest Nordic watch store in the haute horlogeriesegment. The store extends over two floors and has a special booth for those who want a viewing without interruption.
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Watch architecture by DeWitt

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The new DeWitt Twenty-8-Eight Skeleton Tourbillon has that unmistakable architectural quality you see in every DeWitt creation. At the heart lies the calibre DW8028s that uses age-old, recognized and highly reliable technical parameters in its construction such as a variable-inertia balance, a 44° angle escapement and 72 hours power reserve.
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