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The Discipline of Quiet Luxury
Some watches demand attention. Others refuse it. Parmigiani’s Tonda PF suggests luxury may survive only through discipline.
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Venezianico’s Utopia, Reconsidered
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THE CLASSIFIEDS (BUT NOT REALLY) Vol. 8
Jan 24
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The Invisible Flaw: Why the Most Exquisite Watches Sink Fastest
Jan 25
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WatchDossier Issue 16 - 2025
Dec 7, 2025
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WatchDossier Issue 18 - 2026
Heritage, Amortised.
Feb 15
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The Master of Complications
A Branding Case Study of Franck Muller
Feb 15
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Gallet’s Return, and the Price of Belief
Somewhere between a trademark filing and a vintage catalogue scan, the industry learns a familiar lesson: it is cheaper to buy a past than to earn a…
Feb 15
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Oscillon and the Limits of Watchmaking
Inside the workshop where Swiss watchmaking keeps its oldest promises
Feb 15
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THE CLASSIFIEDS (BUT NOT REALLY) Vol. 9
Volume 9 · January 25, 2026 - February 15, 2026
Feb 15
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Sergio Galanti
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Chopard's Zagato Lab One Concept and the Mechanics of Manufactured Desire
A tubular chassis, a tourbillon, and nineteen pieces for collectors who need their watches to feel like concepts. Chopard and Zagato engineer…
Feb 15
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WatchDossier Issue 17 - 2026
The burden of precision
Jan 25
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Sergio Galanti
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How Much of the World a Wrist Can Hold
This text is written as a parable.
Jan 25
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The City That Measured Time
This text is freely inspired by Le città invisibili by Italo Calvino, and in particular by the city of Andria.
Jan 25
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The Invisible Flaw: Why the Most Exquisite Watches Sink Fastest
A platinum perpetual calendar can be more culturally important than financially smart, and the secondary market has become the one place where romance…
Jan 25
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Sergio Galanti
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The Cosmic Gesture, Disciplined
With its meteorite dial and carefully staged sense of impact, the Maestro 2.0 Meteorite arrives at a moment when watchmaking is increasingly less about…
Jan 25
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Venezianico’s Utopia, Reconsidered
With the Redentore Utopia II – Alpha, Venezianico refines its most ambitious statement: an Italian-made calibre framed not as provocation, but as quiet…
Jan 25
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THE CLASSIFIEDS (BUT NOT REALLY) Vol. 8
Volume 8 · December 8, 2025 - January 25, 2026
Jan 24
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