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    Top flight

    Life, Noko, Published on 07/07/2023

    » In the spring of 1953, three ­Breguet chronograph wristwatches numbered 1530, 1531 and 1532 were first identified as a Type 20, developed as a precision instrument for pilots' wrists. The fourth and fifth pieces were also Type 20, while the sixth appeared in its ledgers with Roman numerals as Type XX.

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    The need for speed

    Life, Noko, Published on 19/08/2022

    » IWC Schaffhausen's commitment to sustainability has gone sky high, far beyond haute horlogerie, as new partnerships with Boom Supersonic and Airspeeder will contribute to a greener planet through eco-conscious flying.

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    Return of the Cosmonaute

    Life, Noko, Published on 10/06/2022

    » In the 1960s, space exploration spurred a race for the first astronaut's watch.

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    Plot your own course

    Life, Noko, Published on 13/05/2022

    » Breitling's modern-retro timepieces revolve around air, land and sea themes. This year the Swiss watchmaker takes to the sky by celebrating the Navitimer's 70th anniversary with a redesigned collection, recently launched on a Zurich-to-Geneva flight.

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    Salute to aviation history

    Life, Noko, Published on 14/01/2022

    » On Aug 13, 2021, aviation photographer Bradley Wentzel had to work quickly within the small window of the “golden hour” morning light to capture four vintage planes flying above Virginia Beach, in a dramatic tight formation that at times put them less than 3m apart at speeds of over 320kph.

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    Time flies

    Life, Noko, Published on 17/09/2021

    » Through its "Change For The Better" initiative, Oris has supported projects across the world, from coral restoration in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and Carysfort Reef in the US, to the Lake Baikal conservation project in Russia and the Hangang River clean-up in South Korea.

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    Top wrist candy

    Life, Noko, Published on 11/12/2020

    » In 1986 -- the year Top Gun was in cinemas -- Jim DiMatteo joined the US Navy.

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    Soaring elegance

    Life, Noko, Published on 07/08/2020

    » Cartier's ties with aviation dates back to 1904, when Louis Cartier designed a practical timepiece for Brazilian inventor and aeronaut Alberto Santos-Dumont, who had difficulty in reading the time from his pocket watch when in flight.

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    All around the world

    Life, Noko, Published on 08/08/2019

    » From Goodwood Aerodrome in West Sussex, the UK, a gleaming Silver Spitfire piloted by Matt Jones began its circumnavigation of the globe on Monday afternoon.

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    Florentine flourish

    Life, Noko, Published on 23/12/2016

    » After joining Audemars Piguet in 1975, Jaqueline Dimier was assigned the task of reinterpreting the Royal Oak as a woman's wristwatch, which debuted a year later. Rather than play down its masculine looks, she maintained the strong character while adapting its handsome proportions to obtain a lighter, sleeker look.

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