This Week’s Watch News in 60 Seconds

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The best way to get watch smart and impress your watch-loving friends is to check out our weekly round-up with all the news condensed into a 60-second read. Here is what has been happening in the watch world this week

WorldTempus Team Test X H. Moser

Heritage Dual Time by H. Moser & Cie. Everyone fell in love with its deep red smoky dial. They also appreciated the easy-to-read dual time function that can be hidden when not travelling. Discover what the crew thought here

Test en équipe : lorsque cinq journalistes se battent pour une même montre

Girard-Perregaux Casquette 2.0

We had a lot of fun trying to film the all-new Girard-Perregaux Casquette 2.0 as the LED lights were the same frequency as our camera, but our editor-in-chief found a way around it as she talks us through the functions that will take you right back to the 1970s! Fans of the brand, and this watch, will thoroughly enjoy this close-up demonstration. 

This Week’s Watch News in 60 Seconds

Piaget 355

WorldTempus was invited to a movie premiere in Geneva recently to watch the new 355 girl-power action movie with the team from Piaget. The story follows CIA agent Mason “Mace” Brown (Jessica Chastain and Piaget Friend of the brand), German agent Marie (Diane Kruger), former MI6 computer specialist Khadijah (Lupita Nyong’o), and Colombian psychologist Graciela (Penelope Cruz) on a mission to save the world when a top-secret weapon falls into the wrong hands. As Piaget was the watch and jewellery partner, this is a film to do some serious watch spotting (and jewellery too, of course)! 

This Week’s Watch News in 60 Seconds

Interview Benjamin Comar

Also from Piaget, we interview Piaget’s CEO, Benjamin Comar, this week about how things are going at Maison since he took the helm last summer. He talks about best-sellers, the GPHG wins, priorities for the coming year and more. Discover this interesting Q&A discussion here. 

Benjamin Comar

Regulators Part 4

Go from rookie to expert with our essential geek guide to the heart of the watch mechanism. This is part four of our series. Click here for part one, part two, and part three if you want to start at the beginning. 

Regulators

The Origins of the 24-Hour Clock

Continuing in the educational vein, our correspondent Grégory Gardinetti looks back at the story of the 24-hour clock. How did we end up with 24 hours and why did we stick with this sexagesimal time calculation? It is an interesting tale

24 Hours

The Hand Game

If you have been enjoying our Sunday crossword, you are going to love “The Hand Game”, where you have to match the watch hands to the brand. Some are easier than others. Try your luck in this new quiz that is a real test of your watch knowledge. 

Dans une botte de foin

E-Commerce

E-shops, marketplaces, online auction sites – almost everything, whether new or second-hand can be bought or sold online. Everything, that is, except for new watches, which seem to be lagging behind the curve when it comes to e-commerce. Our correspondent, Olivier Müller delves into the subject. 

My Omega Seamaster and Why I am Loving it

Starting a brand-new series, we talk to watch lovers about a recent purchase. Why did they choose this particular watch? What else were they considering? Are they happy with their purchase? We kick off with Giancarlo from Atlanta and his Omega Seamaster Diver 300M.

A look into the world of a watch collector with Giancarlo Roselli

New Watches Out This Week

For this week’s new releases, check out Audemars Piguet and its Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin Openworked. Roger Dubuis releases a new version of its spectacular Knights of the Round Table editions, while Urwerk unveils its UR-112 Aggregat Odyssée. Breitling is back with Triumph motorcycles with a new Breitling Top Time Triumph and Maurice Lacroix presented a new partnership with Red Bull Dance Your Style, which is not a watch…yet! And Louis Moinet launched its first NFTs. 

And that’s a wrap for this week. See you next Saturday for more watch news. 

The UR-112 Aggregat Odyssey

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