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		<title>Hands-on &#8211; The Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5396R-016, Celebrating 30 Years of an Ingenious Complication</title>
		<link>https://monochrome-watches.com/patek-philippe-annual-calendar-5396r-016-rose-gold-sand-beige-dial-30th-anniversary-annual-calendar-review-price/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Peshkov]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Annual Calendar]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Introduced in 1996 with the reference 5035, Patek Philippe&#8217;s Annual Calendar was neither a simplified perpetual calendar nor an upgraded complete calendar, but an entirely new mechanism protected by a patent; we explained the full story of its creation and evolution in this article here. By automatically distinguishing between months with 30 and 31 days, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Introducing &#8211; The Impressive, Complex Louis Vuitton Escale en Alaska Pocket Watch</title>
		<link>https://monochrome-watches.com/louis-vuitton-escale-en-alaska-pocket-watch-tourbillon-minute-repeater-automaton-unique-piece-introducing/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Peshkov]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Travel has always been at the heart of Louis Vuitton, and the Escales Autour du Monde collection, like all Escale watches, has a great poetic sound to it. The name, which translates as &#8220;Stopovers Around the World,&#8221; recalls Francisca Mattéoli&#8217;s celebrated book documenting Gaston-Louis Vuitton&#8217;s remarkable collection of hotel labels gathered during his travels; there&#8217;s [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Industry News &#8211; Swiss Watch Exports Increased by 11.2% in June 2026, According to the FHS</title>
		<link>https://monochrome-watches.com/swiss-watch-exports-increased-by-11-2-in-june-2026-according-to-the-fhs/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brice Goulard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Watch Info]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Earlier today, we reported the increase in sales indicated by the Swatch Group (+8.5% at constant rate), which follows almost identical signs reported by Richemont about a week ago (+8% for Specialist Watchmakers and +20% in total, with a growth mostly driven by Jewellery brands). Now, it&#8217;s time for the Federation of the Swiss Watch [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Industry News &#8211; Swatch Group Reports Sales Up 8.5% in its Half-Year Report 2026</title>
		<link>https://monochrome-watches.com/swatch-group-reports-sales-up-by-8-5-percent-in-its-half-year-report-2026-industry-news/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brice Goulard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:49:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Following two difficult consecutive years, with sales down 12% in 2024 and 7% in 2025, the Swatch Group, the Swiss watchmaking giant owner of brands such as Omega, Breguet, Longines, and Tissot, is now back to growth. Indeed, as indicated by its half-year 2026 report, Swatch Group recorded &#8220;a strong increase in sales, up +8.5% [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hands-on &#8211; The Chopard Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph Raticosa, Revisiting One of the Race&#8217;s Legendary Roads</title>
		<link>https://monochrome-watches.com/chopard-mille-miglia-classic-chronograph-raticosa-review-price/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Peshkov]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Chopard, the Official Timekeeper and World Sponsor of the famous Italian endurance rally since 1988, has released countless chronographs inspired by the Mille Miglia race, its drivers and its iconic route. The Raticosa Pass has already been honoured once before, with a limited-edition series in 2021, and this 2026 Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph Raticosa pays [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Introducing &#8211; American Indie Watchmaker RGM Launches the Model 151 Snoopy Flying Ace</title>
		<link>https://monochrome-watches.com/american-indie-watchmaker-rgm-launches-the-model-151-snoopy-flying-ace-grand-feu-enamel-titanium-pilots-watch-introducing-price/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Peshkov]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[RGM Watch Company has never been a brand to chase trends or pop culture. Founded in 1992 by Roland G. Murphy in Pennsylvania, the brand has built its reputation on traditional watchmaking, producing around 400 watches annually while preserving crafts such as engine turning, movement decoration, and even in-house calibre production. Its latest release, however, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Introducing &#8211; The Horology Club Teams Up with Toledano &#038; Chan, to Release the Breutalist</title>
		<link>https://monochrome-watches.com/horology-club-x-toledano-chan-the-breutalist-limited-edition-blasted-titanium-mirror-dial-introducing-price/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brice Goulard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[The Horology Club Hong Kong]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Another collaborative project has just launched, and one that is certainly not meant to be conservative. On one side is young indie brand Toledano &#38; Chan, founded by Phil Toledano and Alfred Chan, and focused on bridging conceptual art, brutalist architecture and watchmaking, creating sculptural watches with a design like no other. On the other [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Introducing &#8211; The Roger Dubuis Excalibur The Kabuto Legacy Brings Samurai to the Round Table</title>
		<link>https://monochrome-watches.com/roger-dubuis-excalibur-the-kabuto-legacy-samurai-round-table-dbex1139-introducing/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohak Gupta]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Twelve warriors gather around the table once again, but this time, Camelot gives way to Edo Castle. Roger Dubuis has a knack for creating watches that are equal parts human imagination and great craftsmanship, the kind you can spend hours staring at, whether they call upon dragons, knights, or are high complications that look like [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Introducing &#8211; Gerald Charles Releases a Trio of Gem Set Masterlink Models with Stone Dials</title>
		<link>https://monochrome-watches.com/gerald-charles-releases-a-trio-of-gem-set-masterlink-models-with-stone-dials/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Denis Peshkov]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Stone dials have long held a special place in fine watchmaking. No two are ever alike, each preserving colours, textures and patterns formed over millions of years. For Gerald Charles, working with stone means embracing a challenge. The Masterlink is anything but round, and its asymmetrical silhouette leaves almost no margin for error. See how [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Buying Guide &#8211; The Best of Old-Turned-New, with Five of Today&#8217;s Finest Retro Watches</title>
		<link>https://monochrome-watches.com/buying-guide-retro-revival-watches-angelus-zenith-tudor-cartier-prive-oris-specs-prices/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robin Nooy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Angelus]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s common for brands to look back for inspiration for future releases, and some put a lot of effort into it. It&#8217;s not just about taking the shape of an hour marker or a hand and putting it into an entirely new design. No, it&#8217;s more than that, as multiple brands revive past designs almost [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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