CROWN

CROWN is an informative and relatable magazine for the modern watch lover. Discover the latest trends and insights from the watchmaking world, get up to speed on the technical and design innovations, and be engaged with CEOs and creative directors from the top brands that matter.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

GREEN MATTER • Grebuel Forsey takes first serious steps towards sustainable horology

SAMURAI SWAG • The G-Shock MR-G series’ next-level artisanship on full display

SPACE FOR ALL • IWC Schaffhausen customises four exclusive chronographs for the crew of the world’s first all-civilian mission to orbit

WRIST STATEMENT • A watch that fits like a glove? Cartier’s got your back

HERMÈS MINIATURE ENAMEL AND SILK DIAL

IDENTITY • Excuse my absolute freedom. I refuse to make a distinction between any of the moments of myself

SHARPENING THE EDGE • Against the backdrop of his “most challenging years” at the company, A. Lange & Söhne CEO Wilhelm Schmid reflects on what it takes to uphold the stringent standards that have made the German brand a connoisseurs’ favourite

HEART AT WORK • Our favourite submissions for the super meaningful Only Watch 2021 charity auction

BORN AGAIN • It only took 52 years, but Zenith’s successor to its groundbreaking high-speed automatic chronograph is finally here

ALL GROWN UP • Patek Philippe’s 2021 Aquanaut releases show a collection in full command of its allure

CURVE THEORY • Cartier’s unprecedented reinvention of the round watch reaps exceptional rewards with the now-legendary Ballon Bleu

REGAL WAVE • Breguet’s nautically inspired Marine collection resurfaces with new precious metal iterations

ONLY YESTERDAY • Montblanc makes it difficult for fans of vintage chronographs with two lovely 1930s-inspired creations

ANGLE MANAGEMENT • Sharpen your look with these handsome square-cased timepieces

BUILDING BRIDGES • Corum celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Golden Bridge Automatic with four new models

TWIN PEAKS • Tudor’s Black Bay collection keeps the hits rolling in with a new bronze model and a METAS-certified toughie

WATCH THE ALTITUDE • IWC Schffahausen’s pure and utilitarian Big Pilot’s Watch 43 scores without trying too hard. Not that it needed to

RED ALERT • Bell & Ross pops up with the BR03 Red Radar Ceramic

POP TRIO • Louis Erard And Alain Silberstein’s triptych collection is a triple dose of pop-art bliss that’s gentle on the wallet

THE FIRST ASCENT • Seiko revisits its roots in sports watches with the evocative Prospex The 1959 Alpinist Re-creation

NAME OF THE GAME • Introducing Norqain, a new-to-market sports-inspired marque

FJORD FOCUS • Distinct adventure-inspired chic from highly rated Singapore mircobrand, Feynman Timepieces

CRAFT • The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.

TRUE RADIANCE • Put on your shades for the formidably bejewelled Rolex Day-Date 36 and Lady-Datejust.

RAINBOW CONNECTION • Feminine tickers with a pop of colour

SUNSET SHIMMER • Harry Winston’s pair of new bejewelled Ocean Biretrograde models conjures the irresistible romance of sunset at sea

ON THE MOVE • The Polo’s journey as Piaget’s star of casual luxury inadvertently leads to this turn as an all-occasion accompaniment for women

SOUL • Have you ever sensed that our soul is immortal and never dies?

CITIZEN • A Japanese titan with a wide embrace

HAIRSPRING • At the centre of a watch’s beating heart

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