Cait Bazemore

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04/05/2025 By Cait Bazemore Last year was significant for A. Lange & Söhne as it rang in the 30th anniversary of its flagship model: the Lange 1. Now, at Watches and Wonders 2025, the Maison is commemorating another important milestone: its 180th anniversary as a brand.

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04/04/2025 By Cait Bazemore Louis-Francois Cartier founded his namesake brand in 1847. The Parisian Maison started as a jewelry maker and wouldn’t begin producing its first watches until 1904 with the Santos pilot’s watch. And in the modern era, the brand often combines its jewelry roots with its watchmaking prowess.

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04/04/2025 By Cait Bazemore Named for the year the Minerva manufacture was founded, Montblanc’s 1858 collection celebrates the famed movement maker’s watches of the 1920s and ‘30s. During that time, Minerva invented one of the first manually wound monopusher chronograph wristwatches.

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04/03/2025 By Cait Bazemore With watches that are rightly celebrated for their timeless design and craftsmanship, most watchmakers wish they had Cartier’s mojo. After all, even non-enthusiasts have heard of the Tank. Then there’s the more niche Privé collection, where Cartier revives incredible models from its past using modern-day techniques and materials.

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04/03/2025 By Cait Bazemore As we discussed in our pre-Watches and Wonders 2025 countdown series, Scrabble the Seconds, this year marks the 270th anniversary of Vacheron Constantin, the world’s oldest watch Maison in continuous operation since its founding in 1755.