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An 1810 Lépine pocket watch in 18 kt gold with date and open heart: the first watch to show its balance on the dial, and the open heart from Hebdomas to today.

A very rare 1895 Normal Watch steel pocket watch showing six time zones, and the history of World Time watches from Louis Cottier to today.

Meet João Batalha and Exímio, the Portuguese watch brand behind the Abissal, Prestige, Lady Diamond, Doctor's Watch and FAREY MKIII.

Meia Lua was born in 2018 with the Inception line. Soon after came the Callisto: discover the Semi Red, an automatic triple calendar limited to 30 pieces.

Derek Pratt, one of the greatest watchmakers of our time, left a hugely important and often forgotten legacy. A long read on the man and his work.

A study of the main watchmaking advances of the 17th century: the balance spring, the fusee, the minute hand, the alarm, the date and the repeater.

A 1910 Lépine pocket watch by G. Wall & Cia. with hour and quarter repeater: technical data, and the history, workings and types of repeating watches.

A visit to the Museu da Música Mecânica near Pinhal Novo: over 600 working mechanical music instruments, musical clocks, opening hours and directions.

The second of three articles on 17th-century watchmaking, this time devoted to French watches: oignons, form watches, the balance spring and Huygens.

Created by Eduardo Martins, CONTAR is an independent Portuguese brand making reliable, robust watches. Meet its first model, the military-inspired Field MK I.

Discover the first steps of Followay, an independent watchmaking project by João Dias, from a 3D tourbillon concept to a first physical prototype.

Discover Audemars Piguet's new ultra-complicated watch, the Code 11.59 Ultra-Complication Universelle RD#4.