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.

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VISION

THE DEEP END • Rolex’s latest diving watch takes the industry into new territory

TRACKING TIME • Oris celebrates the origins of its success with the Big Crown Waldenburgerbahn Limited Edition

VOUTILAINEN • Urushi lacquer and shell marquetry

IDENTITY

EXACTING STANDARDS • Fresh off winning the Mechanical Exception Watch prize at this year’s Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, Ferdinand Berthoud releases another outstanding model, the Chronomètre FB 3SPC

EDITOR’S PICKS 2022 • CROWN’s regional editors come together for our annual shout-out to our favourite timepieces of 2022

HOROLOGICAL HOMECOMING • Sincere Haute Horlogerie rebrands as SHH while keeping to its spirit of elevated horological appreciation

ICONOCLAST REBORN • A. Lange & Söhne heralds the next era of the Zeitwerk with a new calibre

REFINED DIVER • Blancpain enriches the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph with new colours and materials

DESIGNED FOR HER • At Rolex, women have been a part of the conversation since its earliest days

THE YEAR IN REVIEW • Fine watchmaking has had an incredible year, despite the multiple crises that have hit the world

FIT TO DIVE • The iconic Tudor Pelagos now comes in a more accessible size

A DIFFERENT SPARKLE • TAG Heuer shines with a new way of embedding diamonds into watch cases, with stellar results

MASTERCLASS IN ELEGANCE • An exclusive trio of Longines Master watches to mark the brand’s 190th anniversary

CHIC SHOTS • IWC delivers sophisticated casual-luxe with its latest Portugieser models

RETRO SPLASH • A stylish and hardy throwback-inspired dive model from an underrated Japanese titan

ECO WARRIOR • Zenith commemorates the all-electric Extreme E off-road rally with a special edition chronograph

RENEWED LEGACY • Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek & Cie, on what it takes to create “a beautiful watch company”

WILD THOUGHTS • Norqain’s new Independence Wild One is the first truly out-of-the-box offering from the fledging, adventure-inspired brand

COMING OUT OF LEFT FIELD • Patek Philippe releases a left-handed chronograph, the first in its recent history

CULT CLOUT • The Pasha de Cartier continues its evolution with an updated grille and iconic in-house calibres

ALL DRESSED UP • The Corum Admiral 45 Tourbillon Cortina Watch 50th Anniversary Special Edition dazzles with a unique carbon and gold case

CRAFT

DAINTY BEAUTY • Chopard’s Alpine Eagle now comes in a new size for feminine wrists

ALL-ROUND BRILLIANCE • The Breguet Classique Dame 8068’s beauty and ingenuity shine from the inside out

GRAND FINALE • Jaeger-LeCoultre completes its trilogy of homages to Katsushika Hokusai with the Reverso Tribute Enamel Hokusai ‘Amida Falls’

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