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Introducing: De Bethune DB28XS Dark Sand—Embrace the Dark Side (Live Photos)
Introducing: De Bethune DB28XS Dark Sand—Embrace the Dark Side (Live Photos)

De Bethune's DB28XS has always sat at the intersection of serious independent watchmaking and compact wearability. With the DB28XS Dark Sand, the manufacture takes that formula into decidedly darker, more mineral territory—deploying matte anthracite zirconium across the case and floating lugs to create something that reads as both stealthy and technically intentional.

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Weekend Reads: The Birth of Bonniksen, M.A.D.Editions Goes Darker, Bianchet Goes Maserati, and Three Days Until Watches and Wonders Geneva
Weekend Reads: The Birth of Bonniksen, M.A.D.Editions Goes Darker, Bianchet Goes Maserati, and Three Days Until Watches and Wonders Geneva

Each week at WCL delivers editorial coverage across the spectrum of serious watch collecting—from industry analysis and new release evaluation to archival perspectives and manufacture insights. Weekend Reads curates the week's most substantial pieces: the editorials that reward deeper engagement and merit your weekend reading time.

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From the Editor: Three Looks, One Mighty Manufacture Movement—The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chrono 'Panda' Makes Every Other Panda Obsolete
From the Editor: Three Looks, One Mighty Manufacture Movement—The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chrono 'Panda' Makes Every Other Panda Obsolete

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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News: Porsche Design Opens Its Own Timepieces Manufaktur in the Heart of Swiss Watchmaking
News: Porsche Design Opens Its Own Timepieces Manufaktur in the Heart of Swiss Watchmaking

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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