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Smithy was the reel thing

On a wing and a prayer at Bondi Beach.

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Ex-Royal Marine Aldo Kane and Bremont joined forces on a collection.

What’s with the army watch look?

Military enrolments are down,yet watches made for battle are still finding their target.

  • Luke Benedictus

While most watch designers remain gripped by nostalgia,some are dialling it up

In an industry fixated by heritage reissues and anniversary special editions,a few plucky brands are attempting to look to the future.

  • Luke Benedictus
“That watch cost more than your car”:Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross.

From gangster gauche to loud ’n proud:return of the gold watch

The wristwear making a comeback – an antidote,perhaps,to the snobbery of stealth-wealth.

  • Luke Benedictus

Will Ferrell’s red-carpet tricks for showing off your (sponsored) watch

Loosen that sleeve,touch your head:celebrity product placement 101.

  • Luke Benedictus
Right on time:A guest outside the Dior show in Paris brandishing her luxury watch in a sea of accessories.

Right on time:How watches became a recession-proof luxury item

Watch brands are at the forefront of many fashion conglomerates’ financial growth in tough times.

  • Damien Woolnough
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The watch wind-up putting a smile on dials

The watch world is giving long-suffering lefties a break.

  • Luke Benedictus
Canadian singer The Weeknd with his diamond-encrusted “ladies’” Piaget watch at Cannes.

Calling time on gendered watches

Women have long appropriated men’s watches. Now there’s a new shift.

  • Luke Benedictus

Is a $US20m watch a sign of moral decline?

Inside a world of harrowing excess.

  • Luke Benedictus

Mark Wahlberg rises at 2.30am to seize the day. He doesn’t know what he’s missing

For those seeking an antidote to the frenzied cult of self-optimisation,try a manually-wound watch.

  • Luke Benedictus