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Interview with Bulgari designer Fabrizio Buonamassa

by Lex Stolk on
This year the Bulgari Roma is celebrating its 40th birthday with, among other things, the Roma Finissimo, Bulgari Roma Tourbillon Finissimo, Bulgari Solotempo and Bulgari Roma Tubogas anniversary models. 0024 focuses on the anniversary by means of an interview with Bulgari’s Chief Watch Designer, Fabrizio Buonamassa.
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Reports

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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Reports

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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News

Slim d’Hermès Mille Fleurs du Mexique

by Lex Stolk on
The Slim d’Hermès Mille Fleurs du Mexique is a watch like a hothouse plant. No, that description doesn't do justice to the luscious floral design on the mother-of-pearl dial of this watch. This miniature artwork was inspired by a Hermès scarf designed by Mexican graphic designer Laetitia Bianchi.
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Editor's opinion

Waarom het mechanische horloge steeds populairder wordt

by Kristian Haagen on
A paralysed Russian currency, record low oil prices and the endless wars in the Middle East. All this and other world problems seem to not really bother any of the watch brands presented on the luxurious Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. Champagne was poured, smiles were big and parties were held for the carefully selected members of the world press and retailers.
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News

Bukowskis auction house invests in a new watch department

by Britta Rossander on
Tony Frank and Mikael Wallhagen, experts in everything to do with watches, were lured away from Kaplans to become the new watch experts at Bukowskis. In the spring they will be building the department with a view to becoming an important player in this field. The idea for the move arose during the recording of last season's popular TV programme Antikrundan (comparable to the Antiques Roadshow in the UK), in which Mikael values watches.
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News

Hamilton Ventura Elvis80: Two for the show

by Lex Stolk on
The new Hamilton Ventura Elvis80 is a must-have for anyone with an eye for authentic legends. Elvis is a legend and therefore the watch he wore is too. Elvis Presley was way ahead of his time. He shook his hips and by doing that the world. The remarkable Hamilton Ventura with its shield like appearance was also quite a shock in the conservative world of horology. Elvis wore a Ventura in de 1961 movie “Blue Hawaii” resulting in maximum exposure for the unusually shaped model that was first launched in 1957.
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