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#Omega on the street.
#Belgrade

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Let all kids have long and beautiful times 🙏

#FlikFlak

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🚀 The first automatic chronograph in space
In 1973, astronaut Colonel William POGUE wore his personal #SEIKO 6139 during the SKYLAB 4 mission.
Than became a legend—forever tied to the history of space exploration.
It deserves as much recognition as the #Omega Speedmaster?

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What is BLACK POLISHING in watchmaking? 🕰️✨
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Why is the Panerai Radiomir iconic? ⌚️

Created in the 1930s for Italian Navy divers, it featured one of the first luminous dials, a cushion-shaped case, and bold minimalism. From tool to icon.

#Panerai #Radiomir #DiveWatch #WatchHistory #IconicWatches #Horology

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The story of LUME: From radium to Super-LumiNova ⌛💡

In the early 1900s, watch dials glowed thanks to radium—beautiful but dangerously radioactive.
Later came tritium, safer but limited.
Today, we rely on Super-LumiNova, non-radioactive and endlessly rechargeable with light.

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⌚Why do chronograph watches have a TACHYMETER SCALE?

It lets you measure "speed over a fixed distance".

👉 Start the chronograph at the beginning of 1 km
👉 Stop it at the end
👉 The seconds hand shows your average speed on the scale

A clever blend of engineering and design.

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Black polishing is one of haute horology’s hallmarks.
It takes hours of patient handwork, adding no function — only beauty, artistry, and prestige.
It’s the art of turning steel into light.
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#watchmaking #hautehorology #blackpolishing

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What is BLACK POLISHING in watchmaking? 🕰️✨
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It’s called “black” not because it’s painted — but because under certain angles, no light reflects back to your eyes.
At others, it shines like a perfect mirror.
A true play of light and shadow. 🌑✨
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🖌️ Japanese Ukiyo-e prints captured fleeting moments of beauty — landscapes, seasons, and everyday life — with delicate precision.
In the same spirit, Grand Seiko embodies “The Nature of Time”, blending Japanese artistry with meticulous watchmaking.
#grandseiko #ukiyoe #horology

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This 1960s Omega still runs like a dream.
What’s your oldest watch?
#Horology #omegaconstellation

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Timeless Elegance: IWC Portugieser Chronograph

Born in the late 1930s from a bold request by two Portuguese businessmen, the Portugieser became a legend. They wanted a wristwatch with the precision of a marine chronometer—something unheard of at the time.

#IWC #Portugieser

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Leonardo da Vinci was not only an artist, but also an engineer and inventor.
His sketches inspired the early development of MECHANICAL clocks.
Even today, watchmaking remains a true fusion of art and science.

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#watchmaking #historyofwatches #leonardodavinci #horology

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The Citizen Tsuyosa 60 Automatic

What do you think? 🗨️
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🌍✈️ Why does a GMT watch have a fourth hand?

A regular watch tracks 12 hours with 3 hands: hour, minute, second.
But in the 1950s, with intercontinental flights booming, pilots needed to track home time and local time at once.
#ToolWatch #WatchFacts #Horology

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#Belgrade again
Nicola Tesla and his neighbor #Rolex in the Sunday morning.

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Let's continue with the cities and watches.

#London Oxford Street, a giant #Rolex clock welcomes visitors.

Which city clock have you spotted that left an impression on you?

#WatchesAroundTheWorld #WatchSpots

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Blancpain Fifty Fathoms
When the French Navy’s combat divers needed a reliable watch in the 1950s, Blancpain delivered a tool watch that set the standard for modern dive watches.
Fifty Fathoms remains one of the most iconic divers in horology. 🌊⌚
#Blancpain #DiveWatch