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The Heart of the Matter: How Citizen Watch Company Scales with Soul

An eye-opening trip to the Japanese brand’s factories emphasizes that people remain at the core of watchmaking, no matter how many timepieces you produce.
By Cait Bazemore

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German Watchmaking at Its Finest: A Day in Glashütte with A. Lange & Söhne

Join Watchonista contributor Cait Bazemore on her discovery of the beauty and passion behind German watchmaking with one of the top Maisons in the country.
By Cait Bazemore
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Preservation & Perseverance: Cartier Honors Artistic Crafts Through its Maison des Métiers d’Art

Now in its monumental tenth year, Cartier’s Maison des Métiers d’Art continues to propel traditional art forms into the modern era.
By Cait Bazemore
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Bulgari Mixes Industry with Art at Its Newly Renovated Manufacture d’Habillage de Saignelégier

Métiers d’art and industrial technology work hand-in-hand at Bulgari’s newly expanded and renovated Saignelégier manufacture.
By Laurie Kahle
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Petermann Bédat: A Talented Duo Primed for New Heights

With each of its first two limited edition creations selling out and earning prestigious GPHG awards, the watchmaking duo behind Petermann Bédat are diligently fulfilling orders but are set to unveil new watches in 2025 and 2027.
By Henri Lee
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A Pilgrimage: An Exclusive Tour Of The F.P.Journe Manufactures in Geneva

Watchmaker F.P.Journe always pushes boundaries in design, materials and complications to advance the art of fine watchmaking. Skilled artisans manually craft each timepiece, infusing a sense of rarity and mechanical artistry into every creation. A visit to the workshops? Well count me in, along with a stop at the recently opened F.P.Journe Le Restaurant, a new destination for watch aficionados visiting Geneva that addresses their urgent appetites outside of timepieces.
By Henri Lee

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An Exclusive Peek Inside Ulysse Nardin’s New Private Showroom

Ulysse Nardin ends its 175th anniversary year on a high note by launching a new exhibition space showcasing its historical and current creations, in addition to unveiling a unique copper-colored UFO table clock.
By Steven Rogers
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The Piaget Society Rendez-Vous: The Experience Of Movement

Since October 20th, Piaget boutiques in Geneva and Zurich have been playing host to the brand’s Piaget Society Rendez-Vous, which, this year, focuses on the understanding and experience of movement by offering lovers of fine watchmaking a unique look inside a fine Piaget calibre. Let’s take a walk inside and discover the novel approach behind this month-long Piaget Society event.
By Marco Gabella
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Industry News: The Nicolas G. Hayek Watchmaking School In Miami Is Now Open

This elite institution for creating watchmakers opens up a world of opportunity for the next generation of timekeepers.
By Rhonda Riche
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The Grönefeld Brothers Are Back At School And Top Of The Class

With demand sky high for their timepieces, Dutch siblings Bart and Tim Grönefeld have expanded their team and moved into an impressive new workshop in the same building where they used to go to kindergarten.
By Steven Rogers

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An Inside Look At Rolex World Service

Taking care of business also means taking care of your watch.
By Rhonda Riche
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How To Become A Watchmaker

Are you fed up with your job? Looking for a new challenge? Want to turn your passion for watches into a career? We have all the information you need.
By Sophie Furley
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A Behind The Scenes Look At Citizen’s Mastery Of Titanium

The company kicked off the titanium timepiece craze with the X-8 chronometer and continues to master this material today.
By Rhonda Riche
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Inside Armin Strom – An Independent Manufacture Of Haute Horlogerie

A strong vision is often developed at the cost of full independence. However, in 2019, Armin Strom celebrates the tenth year of its independent manufacture in Biel. Claude Greisler, the co-founder of the brand, explains in a video interview the philosophy of the house and reveals their new masterpiece.
By Benjamin Teisseire
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Inside Schwarz Etienne – A 360° Independent Manufacture

For a watch brand to be genuinely independent, it requires total control over production, unrestrained creativity, and ownership of a certain “outsider” status. Schwarz Etienne ticks all these boxes with the humility that is now characteristic of the brand.
By Benjamin Teisseire
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The Inauguration Of Frederique Constant’s New Manufacture In Plan-Les-Ouates

Since being established in 1988, Frederique Constant continues to impress with its production of affordable, innovative, and reliable watches. Now, in celebration of its 30th anniversary, Frederique Constant is turning a new page in its development with the inauguration of a new factory at its headquarters in Plan-les-Ouates. The foundation for the future is set.
By Benjamin Teisseire
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Hermès Horloger: Who Still Doubts That Hermès Is A Luxury Watchmaker?

Hermès, one of the most emblematic independent French luxury Maisons, has been making watches for over 40 years. True to her credo, she takes her time and fully masters every process internally so that the brand can assert its excellence. With watchmaking, Hermès proves, once more, how effective her approach is.
By Benjamin Teisseire
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Inside Hublot: Our Visit To The Heart Of Fusion Watchmaking

The name Hublot is inseparable from the idea of innovation. A visit to the manufacture shows how just strong the concept is – and it goes way beyond fine watchmaking.
By Benjamin Teisseire
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