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The Future Of Porsche Design Watches And The Timepiece No. 1
Porsche Design Timepiece No. 1 WatchThe picture above is an early drawing of what will be the Porsche Design Timepiece No. 1, the first watch actually officially made by Porsche Design as we understand it. Porsche Design has been involved in watchmaking since 1972, and has worked with a range of different watch companies to produce its watch designs. These have included brands such as Orfina, IWC, and Eterna over the years, but a new era of in-house production will come to Porsche Design soon.Earlier in 2014, Porsche Design ended its longstanding relationship with Swiss Eterna watches to produce timepieces for the Stuttgart-based German company. The precise reason for the termination of the relationship remains unclear?but I theorized that it may have had something to do with Eterna's purchase by the Chinese company China Haidian. After the purchase, Eterna's CEO Patrick Kury also stepped down and it was unclear what the future of both companies would be like.Several months ago I spoke

In-Depth: The Girard-Perregaux Constant (Force) Escapement, Explained
What is a constant force escapement, anyway? That's a question we've been getting A LOT recently. You see, the term is thrown around often in this day and age, and rarely is it an accurate description of what is going on. But, a few weeks back, Girard-Perregaux invited us over to Switzerland to see what they believe to be one of the first true constant force escapements to be unveiled, by anyone. And we tend to agree. In this post, we'll run you through GP's new "Constant Escapement," how it works, and why it's important. First things first, watch the video above, then read on. What's An Escapement? 1 OF 9 Animation courtesy of Wikipedia.org Before we get into what a constant force escapement is, it's important to understand what an escapement is in the traditional sense of the term. The escapement is essentially the component in a watch or clock that transfers the power stored in the mainspring (barrel) to the balan

The Size Of Things To Come?
I was in a minor statistical mood and put together a little summary of Omega's releases by case size over the past five years. The table below shows the numbers released in each of the four main styles and is expressed in terms of case sizes. The chart is E&OE and excludes Olympic limited editions and items from the Museum Collection. It is not intended to be an exhaustive study.

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No tudor teasers?
I want some tudor action! What gives? I keep checking their IG and nada...