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In retrospective: the legendary Rolex Oyster

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0024 WatchWorld looks back to the past, when innovative watches were being created that proved to have great influence on the development of the watch industry. We follow the trail of these milestones by reminiscing with the use of old advertising campaigns. In this twelfth episode we would like to take you back to 1935, when Sir Malcolm Campbell was setting speed records in his Bluebird, wearing a Rolex Oyster on his wrist.
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Models

Rolex Air-King or Tudor Heritage Black Bay?

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With the introduction of the Heritage Black Bay in 2012 Tudor hit the bull’s-eye. In one fell swoop the sister brand of the mighty Rolex stopped being a producer of wallflowers and instead became the manufacturer of a desirable diver’s watch that captured all eyes. All the commotion surrounding Tudor drew away attention from the stoically operating Rolex. Has Tudor become cooler than Rolex?
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Background

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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News

Oris El Hierro Limited Edition

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At Oris they have been making reliable water resistant watches since 1949 and together with their pilot’s models the diver’s watches are among the most popular creations. Recently three more new divers were launched. Here we focus on the El Hierro Limited Edition (€ 1,850). The El Hierro has a
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