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WATCHE S T HAT I NC LUD E T HE B E S T O F BOT H O L D AND NEW WOR L D S modern time The luxury watch industry is very traditional. Many of the brands’ current collections have been in existence for a long time, with new releases consisting of variations and updates of existing iconic models. For the past several years, the trend has been to faithfully reproduce the design elements of original models. Homage editions revive the dial configurations, colors, and marker shapes of fan-favorite models from the ’50s to the ’70s. Recently, however, tribute pieces have given way to the introduction of new editions that represent thoroughly modernized editions of old favorites. Color is a big part of this rejuvenation. Dials are red, green, blue, and edgy black or gray, instead of the vintage ivory and off- white dials that dominated vintage designs. Super-LumiNova, which didn’t even exist until the 1990s, is everywhere, in bolder applications and more color variations, sometimes lighting up full dials. New movements are another big part of the rejuvenation, with most brands now producing state-of-the-art in-house movements to be introduced throughout their collections. Here are some examples of the latest modern additions to fan-favorite watch collections.
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