This Week’s Watch News In 60 Seconds

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Weekly Recap © WorldTempus
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There is lots to catch up on this week from team tests to horological good vibes, and exciting new releases. See what you missed in our special weekly round-up

Editorial – Can we please stop talking about women in watchmaking? 

To kick off the week, our Editorial Director Sophie Furley gives us a fresh female perspective on women in watchmaking and how grouping them together may not be as helpful as it sounds. She suggests another way of promoting women to inspire future generations to follow in their footsteps. Find out more here

edito Sophie 11.03.24

Team Test: WorldTempus x Bovet 

Next, the editorial team tested the Bovet Orbis Mundi Blue Guilloché this week. Discover what they thought about the watch in this review where our journalists pass the watch around to get not just one, but six different points of view.

Orbis Mundi
Orbis Mundi Blue Guilloché © Marie de Pimodan / WorldTempus

If Good Vibes Could Be Encased in a Watch

“…it would be a Claude Meylan”, says Sophie. Last Friday, she had the pleasure of catching up with brand owner Philippe Belais and Marketing Manager Pia Chefdebien at the brand’s workshops in the Vallée de Joux, and experiencing the craftsmanship behind the brand’s signature skeletonized timepieces. Click here to discover more. 

Claude Meylan article Sophie Furley

When The Moon Comes Down To Earth 

Moving along, Glashütte Original is enhancing its feminine offering with a brand-new collection entitled the Serenade Luna. The models have been completely imagined and created from scratch – not without the elegance and precision the brand is famous for. Read on right over here

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Serenade Luna © Glashütte Original

The Origins of… the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Watch 

In this new column, our journalists explore the history of some of the most groundbreaking watches of our time. And what better way to start than with Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Reverso? Our correspondent Hervé Borne delves into its beginnings on the wrists of polo players in 1931 and explains the rise to its world-famous status today.

La montre Reverso dans sa première version en 1931 © Jaeger-LeCoultre
Original 1931 version of the Reverso watch © Jaeger-LeCoultre

The United States Restores Its Watchmaking Reputation 

Next comes this month’s business news with our analyst, Christophe Roulet. Export data for watches unmistakably indicates the resurgence of the USA as a dominant force in the industry. In fact, The Mercury Project confirmed that, after a 17-month downturn, retail sales of watches and jewellery in the country are growing once again. Find out more here.

USA christophe article

New Releases

Last but not least, for our new releases of the week, we have Bulgari’s three new Octo Finissimo Sketch models

Octo Finissimo Automatic Sketch © Bulgari
Octo Finissimo Sketch © Bulgari
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