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Future Time – The Birth of Independent Watchmaking in Portugal
Learn all about Tempo Futuro and watch the videos of the main highlights.

Nuno Margalha
3 days ago4 min read


Tempo Futuro - The future of independent watchmaking in Portugal
Meet the protagonists of the future of independent watchmaking in Portuguese. Photos and descriptions of all the Portuguese watch brands featured at Tempo Futuro.

Nuno Margalha
Sep 2711 min read


ATOMIC TIME - A (VERY BRIEF) INTRODUCTION TO ATOMIC CLOCKS
Watch the video and read the summary of RODA – Atomic Clocks and the Measurement of Time with Miguel Lino.

Miguel Lino
Sep 2013 min read


The Standardization of Time
The definition of time has evolved from Earth's rotation to cesium radiation and, in the future, to optical lattice clocks. Portugal, lacking an active Legal Time authority since 2019, illustrates the irony of a country where time exists with more uncertainty than elsewhere.

Nuno Margalha
Jul 610 min read


The Clock Given by Saint Francis Xavier to the Japanese Ōtomo Sōrin in 1551
In 1551, Francis Xavier offers a clock to Ōtomo Sōrin and sparks the Japanese fascination with European clockmaking.

Nuno Margalha
Mar 223 min read


Jean-Marc Pontroué - leaves Panerai.
Jean-Marc Pontroué announces his departure as CEO of Panerai.

Nuno Margalha
Mar 173 min read


Chronograph 3H AMI and Omega Spanish Military – Military Precision Watches
Chronograph 3H AMI & LMC Ejército del Aire: rare, robust, and historic military chronographs, both powered by the Lemania 5100 movement.

Nuno Margalha
Mar 83 min read


Watches on Oscar night
Explore the watches that dazzled at the 2025 Oscars.

Nuno Margalha
Mar 33 min read


Innovation in Motion at the Musée International d'Horlogerie
The "Innovation in Motion" exhibition at MIH marks 350 years of the balance spring, exploring its evolution, impact, and innovations in watc

Nuno Margalha
Mar 16 min read


Oris Divers Sixty-Five 60th Anniversary Edition
A Oris celebra 60 anos do Divers Sixty-Five com uma edição vintage de 40mm, detalhes retrô e resistência até 100m.

Instituto Português de Relojoaria
Feb 72 min read
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