CONTENTS Cover Story & Feature Stories
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52
PG.60
COVER
STORY
REGULATORS
RULE
As it celebrates its 35th anniversary,
Chronoswiss introduces five new
regulators in an ode to its historic
technical specialty.
FEATURE STORIES
44 | ULTRA-THIN WIN
With its 3.95mm-thick Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Automatic claiming yet another
new watch industry record, Bulgari is on a horological roll.
50 | BUYING VINTAGE
Patek Philippe, new and historic.
60 | VISITING JAEGER-LECOULTRE
Tag along on a collector’s dream trip to Le Sentier.
PG. 102
66 | VANGUARD LEADS THE WAY
The latest from Franck Muller’s Watchland
73 | DIRECT FROM BASELWORLD 2018
Our look at the most impressive watches we saw during this annual show. We’ve
divided our findings into five general watch categories: Sport, Dress, Complications,
Exotics and Gem-Set.
102 | INSIDE COUTURE
A glimpse at the watch brands showing their wares during the Couture show
in Las Vegas.
110 | VISITING THE MINASE FACTORY
This small Japanese watchmaker feels watches should be made to last a lifetime.
114 | FERRARI ON ICE
Ferrari builds a performance automobile that has impressive specs and can ‘walk the
walk’ in the most demanding of circumstances. We know a few watches that can
make the same claim.
118 | INSIDE THE AKRIVIA ATELIER
PG.118
4 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | SUMMER 2018
Founder Rexhep Rexhepi discusses watchmaking and his new
Chronometre Contemporain.
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