Alpina unveils two new models of the Alpina Alpiner Extreme Regulator Automatic collection. No shocking news, but just two new dial colors
Swiss made
When a watch is Swiss made, it is often seen as a quality stamp, a guarantee for quality. Which is not necessarily true. The label is nothing more than a guarantee that a watch has a movement that is Swiss and its movement is cased up in Switzerland and the manufacturer carries out the final inspection in Switzerland.
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A watch movement is considered Swiss if the movement has been assembled in Switzerland and the movement has been inspected by the manufacturer in Switzerland and the components of Swiss manufacture account for at least 50 percent of the total value, without taking into account the cost of assembly. From 1 January 2017, the Swiss law set the minimum at 60 percent.
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Again, it is not a guarantee for quality, it is more a Swiss law to protect watch industry. Just like champagne can only be called champagne if it comes from that area in France.
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Swiss made watches
This Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 1 Series I, II and III commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Fifty Fathoms model
The Ralph Lauren Polo Bear Ralph & Ricky Bear Watch has a rather romantic story and somehow looks cool with those big Arabic numerals
This is the new Rolex Daytona for 2023, and you could say this is the fourth generation since its introduction in 1963
Zenith gives the Pilot series a completely new design and starts off with this Zenith Pilot Automatic in steel and in black ceramic
Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Dual Moon Grand Complication
The Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Dual Moon Grand Complication is a one-off with 11 complications
The Piaget Polo Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin in steel is the latest offspring of the Polo series with moon phase and perpetual calendar
Meet the latest GMT by Bell & Ross: the Bell & Ross BR 03-93 GMT Blue. It’s not a new model but a related timepiece
Frederique Constant is 35 years young and they celebrate that with this Frederique Constant Classic Tourbillon Manufacture
Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon Platinum in Green
The Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon Platinum in Green might be the ultimate green dress watch