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Currently, the Vendée Globe is in full swing. It is the world's toughest sailing race, going around the world by yourself non-stop in a fast sailboat.
This 'Everest of the Seas' has been sailed since 1989 but there was one Briton who accomplished it much earlier. That was the eccentric Sir Francis Chichester. Typical Briton of his time: stoic, determined, single-minded. A man who belonged to the same outer category of pioneers and explorers as, for example, Ernest Shackleton, George Mallory and Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

Breitling hereby announces the launch of the Superocean Heritage '57 Outerknown, the third watch created in collaboration with Outerknown, the sustainable clothing brand co-founded by surf legend Kelly Slater.

Welcome to the premier league of watchmaking, the Valhalla for the micromechanics enthusiast. With painful precision, as many as 356 parts are assembled in the manual-winding movement to tell the time in image and sound.

Always been a fan of Ruhrpott? Or is Baden your favourite holiday spot? Or Weimar? Or, perhaps slightly more obvious, Paris, Oslo, Amsterdam?

Whether you like complex or simple, smart or retro, cool or elegant, buying or just looking... You will definitely find something to your liking in this selection.

He's back! Or if you prefer: She's back! This is because the Pasha de Cartier is unisex and therefore totally contemporary. Originally launched in 1985, it has since been copied many times, but never equalled.

The new Kite Limitée from Van der Gang Watches is an eye-catcher. The 73-gram solid rose gold case was manufactured in-house using a wire-eroding technique

Worn, used, second-hand, pre-owned or pre-loved watches ... whatever you call them, they are more popular than ever. You can find them online or at specialised shops. Like on chrono24 or at Schaap & Citroen's Amsterdam-based Pre Owned & Vintage Boutique. Dennis Martens, commercial director, tells what you need to know before you pull out your wallet

While one half of the population struggles with the effects of drought (fires, thirst, crop failures et cetera), on the other half, they sometimes literally cannot keep their heads above water due to floods and excess rainfall.

Brand: Tudor Model: Black Bay P01 Interesting because: Some watches never really existed, but decades later suddenly do pop up...