Classic Watches
Classic watches to invest in or admire, compiled and curated by Wallpaper*
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Patek Philippe’s Annual Calendar combines two useful functions in one
The Ref 5326G-001 Annual Calendar Travel Time watch from Patek Philippe unites an annual calendar with a travel time display system
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Cartier celebrates the art of craft in Venice
Cartier has created a unique piece for Homo Faber 2022 that is at once jewellery and objet d’art
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Cartier high jewellery watches encompass playful design codes
The Indomptables de Cartier watch collection draws on Cartier’s history of incorporating animals into iconic designs
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Vacheron Constantin unveils the Historiques 222 to mark 45 years since the model’s launch
Vacheron Constantin restates its place in the pantheon of ‘sports chic’ watches
By Bill Prince • Last updated
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Make a statement with these high jewellery brooches
In honour of Madeleine Albright (1937 – 2022), who as US secretary of state frequently communicated her diplomatic intentions through a vast collection of brooches, we revisit an exquisite array of high jewellery pieces, first featured in Wallpaper’s October 2016 issue
By Caragh McKay • Last updated
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This Timex retro quartz watch is straight from the 1970s
The Q Timex 1972 Reissue watch stays faithful to the design codes of the original
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Classic meets cool in Nomos Glashütte’s platinum grey watch design
Two new Tangente Neomatik watches draw on Nomos Glashütte’s clean German design codes
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Girard-Perregaux goes back to the future with rethought Casquette watch
Girard-Perregaux pays tribute to its original 1970s watch with the new and updated Casquette 2.0
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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G-Shock marks 40 years of youth culture with limited-edition watch
G-Shock and the Museum of Youth Culture look to the archives for the new GW-M5610MOYC-1ER watch
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Ten watch brands mark Mr Porter’s anniversary with special editions
Ten watch brands, including Cartier, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Vacheron Constantin and Bell & Ross, are celebrating Mr Porter’s tenth anniversary in style
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Atelier Oï’s Louis Erard watch is inspired by a minimalist sundial
Atelier Oï has rethought the Louis Erard Le Régulateur watch with a minimalist dial, engraved as if with rays of light
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Watches for men nod to sporty design codes
You’ll see why we’re big on these sporty watches for men
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Nomos Autobahn watch is rethought by designer Werner Aisslinger
Three new models make up the Nomos Autobahn Director’s Cut Limited Edition watch series, in motoring-inspired hues
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Iconic Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso watch turns 90
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso, published by Assouline, traces the history of the remarkable reversible watch
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Damien Hirst’s ‘almost tacky’ Cherry Blossoms bloom in Japan
After being exhibited at Paris’ Fondation Cartier, Damien Hirst’s vibrant, explosive cherry blossoms have taken on new life at The National Art Center, Tokyo, just in time for cherry blossom season
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith • Last updated
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New book casts aviation watches as heroes of the hour
Air Time: Watches Inspired by Aviation, Aeronautics and Pilots traces the history of aviation watches – from those paying tribute to the golden age of air travel, to those primed for the precision of moon landings or Tom Cruise in Top Gun
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Rolex Awards for Enterprise announces five winners
The five winners of the Rolex Awards all share a commitment to a more sustainable future
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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The American Museum of Natural History celebrates animal jewellery
A new exhibition, Beautiful Creatures, marks the opening of the new Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Rolex's Cosmograph Daytona meteorite dial is out of this world
Rolex unveils three new versions of the Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona, all with a dial made from metallic meteorite
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Cartier’s new watch pays tribute to the original 1920s bell-shaped design
The Cartier Privé Cloche de Cartier has been unveiled as one of Cartier’s key watch launches of the year
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Patek Philippe Calatrava draws upon 1930s watch design
Patek Philippe’s newly released Calatrava models, the 6119G and the 6119R, stay true to the original 1930s design
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Traditional watches reinterpreted for a new time
On the eve of Watches and Wonders 2021, we look back on watchmakers including Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet who are drawing inspiration from the past
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Cartier pays homage to its most iconic designs
The Cartier Santos, Tank, Trinity, Love, Juste Un Clou, Panthère and Ballon Bleu jewellery and watch collections have been brought together for the first time
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Cartier Tank Asymétrique wins Best Watch Revival: Wallpaper* Design Awards 2021
The classic Cartier watch has been reworked for a modern generation
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Cartier’s new homewares have a celebratory spirit
The range of functional items from Cartier include a stationery set, tea box and Christmas decorations
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Phillips, in association with Bacs & Russo, presents almost 30 timepieces from a private collection
Phillips, in association with Bacs & Russo, presents almost 30 timepieces from a private collection
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Hublot puts a mechanical spin on its Classic watch design
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