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Shaping Time: The Legacy and Craftsmanship of Form Watches

Form watches offer a distinctive aesthetic appeal, standing out from conventional round watch cases with their unique and often avant-garde designs.

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Sergio Galanti
Aug 08, 2024
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Pioneers of Form

In 1904, Louis Cartier designed the Santos watch for his friend aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who wished to have a watch that he could read easily while flying. At a time when wristw…

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