The BR-X3 Micro-Rotor arrives in 2026 as the follow-up to the BR-X3 Tourbillon Micro-Rotor that Bell & Ross debuted in 2025. Where that piece stacked a tourbillon and micro-rotor into the same square manufacture movement, this iteration removes the tourbillon and lands at a significantly lower price point—without abandoning the structural proposition that makes the BR-X3 line worth examining seriously.
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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.