CROWN

CROWN is an informative and relatable magazine for the modern watch lover. Discover the latest trends and insights from the watchmaking world, get up to speed on the technical and design innovations, and be engaged with CEOs and creative directors from the top brands that matter.

CROWN

EDITOR’S NOTE

VISION

HIGH TIMES • The Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève 2020 closes the year on a positive note

DIGITAL DNA • Soon-to-be-launched app, Origyn, promises to help users authenticate luxury watches simply by taking photos with their smartphones

BLOCKCHAIN BOOST • Vacheron Constantin to extend blockchain identification to all of its watches in 2021

VIRTUAL STEP • Watches & Wonders takes the lead with its second all-digital showcase for 2021

MARINE MISSION • Blancpain joins forces with Oceana, the world’s largest international organisation committed to ocean conservation

AESTHETIC INSTINCT • Rado’s renowned collaboration with artists and designers bear its latest fruits on the True Square Collection

BRIDGES OF GLORY • Corum commemorates 40 years of the Golden Bridge with fitting homages

JAQUET DROZ MINERAL DIAL

IDENTITY

A DIFFERENT ANGLE • Never traditional to begin with, Cartier’s new Tank Asymétrique is reimagined with modern perspectives

PERFECT DIVE • The gumption behind the world’s most desirable waterproof tool watch

DEEP IMPACT • Tracing the evolution of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner

EDITORS’ PICKS 2020 • We thought it was gonna be a quiet year. We were wrong

YEAR IN REVIEW 2020 • Tenacity and hope in the face of seismic changes

SOUNDS LIKE FAMILY • Beyond its many technical accomplishments, Patek Philippe’s Ref. 6301P Grande Sonnerie is a labour of love founded on familial bonds

DOUBLE THE PLEASURE • The inventor of the tourbillon takes the complication to the next level

META METAL • Urwerk’s new UR-100 V Iron hurtles through time and space in metallic chic

GREEN GIANT • Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback gets dressed in a true marine colour

STAYING THE COURSE • The enduring epoch of the Carrera collection that headlines TAG Heuer’s 160th festivities had always been a highly deliberate and calculated affair

PEAK PERFORMANCE • Chopard beefs up the Alpine Eagle collection with a plus-sized chronograph

ROYAL ORDER • Tudor’s new Royal collection gets dressy while loading up on nostalgia

BIG MECH • Commemorating Grand Seiko’s 60th anniversary, innovative new movements underscore the brand’s fast-rising stature

REAL TREAT • Oris’ new Aquis Date Calibre 400 shows what it means for a watch to punch above its weight

COMMANDING VIEW • Mido’s Commander Gradient pulls out all the aesthetic stops

BRONZE AGE • The vintage-style Rado gets better with time.

FIGHTING SPIRIT • Luminox’s Navy SEAL Foundation 3503.NSF may just be the most meaningful watch issued under the special service’s banner

CRAFT

EXCEPTIONAL ELEGANCE • Encased in the finest metals and precious stones, the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Pearlmaster holds a special place in the Oyster collection, as a watchmaking jewel expressing refinement and elegance

KNOCK, KNOCK • Artsy and playful, the Hermès Cape Cod Martelée is a dress watch that keeps growing on you

FABRIC OF TIME • Vacheron Constantin’s new Égérie collection is a sublime mix of haute couture and haute horlogerie

SOUL

PANERAI • It will be a deep dive

CARBON COMPOSITE • Ultra-tough, ultra-light, ultra-sexy

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