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  • IWC’s Portugieser Eternal Calendar’s moon phase display errs by only a day in 45 million years, a feat made possible by more than 22 trillion AI-assisted calculations
  • TAG Heuer’s Monaco, immortalised by Steven McQueen in the 1970 film Le Mans, gets a Split-Seconds edition, allowing the wearer to time two events at once

The family of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher is auctioning off 8 of the driver’s rare watches, including a unique Rolex, giving fans a chance to own a piece of motorsport history

Luxury watchmakers are reinterpreting their historic pieces for modern times – and Gen Z collectors – without sacrificing the spirit of the original

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Arnaud Chastaingt, Chanel’s Watchmaking Creation Studio director, dropped the Couture O’Clock collection, while the J12 X-Ray Pink Edition timepiece features 93 pink sapphires totalling 8.28 carats

There have been lots of updates in the watch world beyond Watches and Wonders 2024 this spring, from celebs sporting new releases to charity watch auction Only Watch’s return …

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The former World Bank economist’s sustainable clothing label, SukkaCitta, ensures better wages for the women working for it, while providing education to their families

Richard Mille’s partnership with Ferrari has resulted in the RM UP-01 Ferrari – a triumph of technical prowess and the watch brand’s thinnest timepiece to date, at just 1.75mm thick

Rolex showcased additions to its GMT Master-II, Sky-Dweller, Deepsea, Daytona, Day-Date and Perpetual 1908 lines – so what makes them special?

All the models remain faithful to the looks and spirit of their originals: the Carreras honouring their racing pedigree while the Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph keeps its technical edginess with an ultralight titanium version

The celebrity chef is a big Rolex guy, but fans have also spotted him wearing his Breitling Cockpit Chronograph and IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Edition ‘Tribute to Mark XI’

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During his acting and political career, Schwarzenegger has built a fine luxury watch collection, that includes Rolex and Audemars Piguet, and began with rugged timepieces sported in his best-known films

This year at the luxury watch fair, Rolex skipped new model lines in favour of variants of tried-and-true favourites, striving for ‘harmonies of materials, colours and textures’

Gisele Bündchen and Wang Yang were present to check out luxury timepieces, including 6 new watches by Rolex – such as a Daytona studded with diamonds and the Deepsea in 18-karat gold

Leonardo DiCaprio, Cristiano Ronaldo, J Balvin and other stars have sunk money into brands and online marketplaces – as well as amassing considerable personal collections

Winning Dutchman Willem Greve takes the lead in the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, the highest achievement in the sport, and one so difficult it has only been achieved once before

Discover how the celebrated A Guilty Conscience star effortlessly styles the Omega 29mm Constellation in Canopus Gold, a timepiece adorned with 634 precious stones and Omega’s white gold alloy

For its 2024 collection, Louis Vuitton brings a rare and ancient technique into the modern era, while reimagining two versions of an iconic piece

The pro wrestler-turned-actor seems particularly fond of Rolexes and has been spotted in a Daytona Everose, GMT-Master II Batman – and Explorer II, of course

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