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52 COVER
CONTENTS Cover Story & Feature Stories
STORY
ZENITH
CELEBRATES
EL PRIMERO’S
50TH
PG.64
A host of new and ‘revival’ watches commemorate the 1969 birth of
the famed 36,000 vph automatic caliber.
FEATURE STORIES
44 | JEAN-CLAUDE BIVER AND THE ‘ETERNAL’WATCH
The LVMH executive says a handmade watch is a ‘piece
of eternity’ that will never die.
62 | A VISIT TO THE BREGUET MUSEUM
A recent trip to the Breguet museum in Paris has fueled the author’s
respect and passion for Breguet and its famous founder.
64 | MEISTERSINGER’S SLOW TIME
The joys of a one-handed watch.
66 | BASELWORLD 2019 NOTABLES
A look at interesting new watches.
78 | ARMIN STROM CLEARLY RESONATES
PG. 78
The innovative independent wraps a clear sapphire case
around its Dual Time Resonance.
82 | MÜHLE GLASHÜTTE CELEBRATES 150 YEARS
iW speaks with the company’s Managing Director Thilo Mühle.
86 | ZODIAC’S LIMITED EDITION
Topper Jewelers debuts a very special Sea Wolf.
88 | THE SWATCH GROUP’S “TIME TO MOVE”
Six Swatch Group brands debut 2019 models.
92 | MARIO ANDRETTI AND HIS YEMA CHRONOGRAPH
The legendary racecar champion talks about Indy and his Yema.
PG.92
12 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | SUMMER 2019