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EDITOR’S NOTE
VISION • To the person who does not know where he wants to go there is no favorable wind.
HIGH TIMES • The Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève 2020 closes the year on a positive note
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
BASE CAMP • Hublot finally gets a new home in KLCC
PERFECT ENCOUNTER • Omega adds Korean heartthrob Hyun Bin to its list of ambassadors
JAQUET DROZ MINERAL DIAL
IDENTITY • Be yourself; everyone else is already taken
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 • 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
NATURAL SELECTION • On-point pieces that speak of the earth, sea and sky for Blancpain fans
DOUBLE THE PLEASURE • The inventor of the tourbillon takes the complication to the next level
COOL CURVES AHEAD • Charting the evolution of a classic beauty
PEAK PERFORMANCE • Chopard beefs up the Alpine Eagle collection with a plus-sized chronograph
TRUE EXHIBITIONIST • A watch icon that loves to bare all goes dark for the holidays
REAL TREAT • Oris’ new Aquis Date Calibre 400 shows what it means for a watch to punch above its weight
INTO THE DARK • Darker, tougher, sexier—Bell & Ross’ BR 01 Cyber Skull is rife with personality
SHOW OFF • Maurice Lacroix bares all in its latest skeleton offering
FACE VALUE • REC Watches’ unique upcycled timepieces each come with a tale to tell
CRAFT • All art is autobiographical. The pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.
TINY DANCER • With a small but mighty movement to call its own, Bulgari’s serpentine icon slinks its way into our hearts once more
FABRIC OF TIME • Vacheron Constantin’s new Égérie collection is a sublime mix of haute couture and haute horlogerie
KNOCK, KNOCK • Artsy and playful, the Hermès Cape Cod Martelée is a dress watch that keeps growing on you
GALA PREMIER • Harry Winston’s Premier collection is the perfect canvas for creativity and showmanship
SOUL • Dreams provide nourishment for the soul, just as a meal does for the body.
PANERAI • It will be a deep dive
CARBON COMPOSITE • Ultra-tough, ultra-light, ultra-sexy
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