Since 2022, the Ripples collection has served as Speake Marin's entry into the integrated-bracelet, stainless-steel category that continues to dominate modern watch collecting. The new Ripples Kármán Line—named for the boundary 100 kilometers above sea level where Earth's atmosphere yields to outer space—sharpens the collection's proposition considerably.
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The panda dial chronograph is one of watchmaking's most contested formats. The Rolex Daytona made it iconic. The Omega Speedmaster made it accessible. Zenith's El Primero made it first. But the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph ref. 5520V/210A-B686may have made it definitive.
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Porsche Design has officially opened its new Timepieces Manufaktur in Grenchen, Switzerland, marking the brand's first permanent production base in the country's watchmaking heartland. The ceremonial opening took place on March 19, 2026.
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