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Green Seiko Marinemaster HBF003 on steel bracelet

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Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Save the Ocean HBF003 / HBF003J

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Citizen Exceed CB1140-79L

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LIV Gravel 001 Stealth Black in its carbon case with black strap

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LIV Gravel Stealth Auto

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Ulysse Nardin Freak ONE 2405-500-2A/3D front photograph

Design · 27 Mar 2023

Ulysse Nardin Freak ONE 2405-500-2A/3D: the movement becomes the dial

The 44 mm Freak ONE replaces conventional hands and a crown with a rotating movement, extending the radical Freak idea introduced in 2001.

Chronolume digest · 1 min read
Source: Ulysse Nardin official product page; original model launched March 2023 ↗

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