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What’s with the army watch look?

What’s with the army watch look?

Military enrolments are down, yet watches made for battle are still finding their target.

  • by Luke Benedictus

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While most watch designers remain gripped by nostalgia, some are dialling it up

While most watch designers remain gripped by nostalgia, some are dialling it up

In an industry fixated by heritage reissues and anniversary special editions, a few plucky brands are attempting to look to the future.

  • by Luke Benedictus
From gangster gauche to loud ’n proud: return of the gold watch

From gangster gauche to loud ’n proud: return of the gold watch

The wristwear making a comeback – an antidote, perhaps, to the snobbery of stealth-wealth.

  • by Luke Benedictus
Will Ferrell’s red-carpet tricks for showing off your (sponsored) watch

Will Ferrell’s red-carpet tricks for showing off your (sponsored) watch

Loosen that sleeve, touch your head: celebrity product placement 101.

  • by Luke Benedictus
Right on time: How watches became a recession-proof luxury item

Right on time: How watches became a recession-proof luxury item

Watch brands are at the forefront of many fashion conglomerates’ financial growth in tough times.

  • by Damien Woolnough
The watch wind-up putting a smile on dials

The watch wind-up putting a smile on dials

The watch world is giving long-suffering lefties a break.

  • by Luke Benedictus
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Calling time on gendered watches

Calling time on gendered watches

Women have long appropriated men’s watches. Now there’s a new shift.

  • by Luke Benedictus
Is a $US20m watch a sign of moral decline?

Is a $US20m watch a sign of moral decline?

Inside a world of harrowing excess.

  • by Luke Benedictus
Mark Wahlberg rises at 2.30am to seize the day. He doesn’t know what he’s missing

Mark Wahlberg rises at 2.30am to seize the day. He doesn’t know what he’s missing

For those seeking an antidote to the frenzied cult of self-optimisation, try a manually-wound watch.

  • by Luke Benedictus
A watch that’s water-resistant for kilometres? Why makers are diving deep

A watch that’s water-resistant for kilometres? Why makers are diving deep

Their features may be more poetic than practical, but the latest in luxury dive watches demonstrate more than just their potential.

  • by Luke Benedictus
A mystery collector bought Adolf Hitler’s watch. Who would do that?

A mystery collector bought Adolf Hitler’s watch. Who would do that?

What drives the obsession to own a well-known person’s watch?

  • by Luke Benedictus

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