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Top Seven Must-Have Travel Watches of 2025: From Recent Icons to Collector Favourites
There’s something inherently poetic about setting time to the rhythm of different cities. As we venture into 2025 with renewed wanderlust, the best travel watches aren’t merely functional—they’re expressions of taste, resilience, and mechanical ingenuity. From the snow-capped peaks of the Alps to the verdant jungles of Southeast Asia, each of these seven timepieces offers something uniquely suited to the global traveller. The Travel watches of 2025 aren’t limited to this year’s novelties—they’re our top picks to accompany modern travellers across borders in style, offering timeless utility, elegance, and craftsmanship wherever your journey takes you.
June 9, 2025
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Vanguard Watches By Franck Muller: Heritage In Motion
Franck Muller, celebrated as the “Master of Complications”, introduced the Vanguard collection to embody a harmonious blend of aesthetic refinement and technical bravado. While the brand drew initial acclaim for its Cintrée Curvex models, the Vanguard emerged as a confident evolution of that signature tonneau silhouette. It channels the brand’s penchant for avant‑garde elegance and sportive grace into a fresh, clean design. It was an artistic pivot that invited both admiration and intrigue.
June 6, 20255 Min Read
In-Depth Review Of Audemars Piguet Code 11.59
When Audemars Piguet unveiled the Code 11.59 collection in January 2019, the horological world collectively held its breath. Here was a manufacture, renowned for its iconic Royal Oak, boldly venturing into uncharted territory. The chronograph variant, particularly the reference 26393NR.OO.A002KB.01 with its ceramic case middle, represents perhaps the most compelling expression of this hotly debated collection, a timepiece that demands contemplation rather than immediate acceptance.
May 30, 20254 Min Read
Best Hublot Big Bang Watches At Second Movement
The modern landscape of luxury watchmaking would be unrecognisable without the bold innovation and disruptive elegance of Hublot Big Bang watches. When it debuted in 2005, Jean-Claude Biver’s visionary creation didn’t just launch a new timepiece—it ignited a design revolution. The Big Bang introduced an entirely new horological language, one that celebrated contradiction: tradition and futurism, sport and sophistication. With its pioneering “Art of Fusion” philosophy, it reshaped industry expectations and became a symbol of uncompromising style and technical audacity.
May 26, 20255 Min Read
Which Pre-Owned Luxury Watch Mirrors Each Of The Six Friends Characters?
The Friends sitcom has etched its place in pop culture, with each character embodying distinct traits that resonate with audiences worldwide. Just as these characters have unique personalities, so do luxury watches, each telling its own story through design, functionality, and heritage. At Second Movement, India's premier platform for certified pre-owned luxury watches, we believe that the right timepiece can mirror one's character, making a statement that transcends time.
May 22, 20256 Min Read
Top 10 Sought-After Luxury Watch Brands In India
India has emerged not merely as a market but as a stage for refined horological appreciation. A new generation of discerning collectors, well-versed in the art of watchmaking, has turned large urban hubs into booming markets for the world's most elite watch houses. Swiss and European luxury watch brands have answered with bespoke boutiques, India-only limited editions, and tailored experiences that reflect both the nation’s cultural richness and its growing affinity for timeless luxury.
May 20, 20256 Min Read
For The Woman Who Deserves It All: Luxury Timepieces As A Mother’s Day Gift
Throughout every chapter of our lives, mothers have been the unsung heroes, the steady presence that nurtures, guides, and shapes us. Their love is timeless, their sacrifices immeasurable, and their influence, undeniable.
May 7, 20255 Min Read
Haute Couture Meets Haute Horlogerie: Met Gala 2025 Highlights
While the world's fashion cognoscenti ascended the storied steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday evening, their attire commanded attention. But for the truly discerning eye, the real drama unfolded at wrist level. The Met Gala 2025 transformed New York into a veritable horological playground where timepieces spoke volumes about their wearers' sophistication, cultural literacy, and spending power.
May 7, 20257 Min Read
Grace In Motion: Kareena Kapoor Khan Wears The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso At WAVES 2025 With Regal Ease
As the WAVES 2025 continues to celebrate India’s growing influence on the global media and entertainment stage, the event draws an impressive roster of celebrities, including Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone, Karan Johar, Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan.
May 3, 2025108 Min Read
The Big Game Of Small Watches
When watches moved from pocket to wrist, smaller sizes were a mechanical necessity, not just a style choice. The finest Swiss manufacturers produced compact movements that represented watchmaking at its best: elegance through efficiency. Today's renaissance of small watches isn't just a fashion's pendulum swing but rather a rediscovery of horological fundamentals.
April 29, 20256 Min Read
Phoenixes Of Watch World: The Renaissance Of Legendary Watch Brands
Revived through visionary leadership, these luxury watch brands, once on the brink of extinction, have defied the odds by uniting heritage with modern ingenuity to reclaim their position in modern luxury.
April 26, 20256 Min Read
Journey Through Time Zones: Discover The Finest Worldtimers At Second Movement
The worldtimer watches concept emerged in the early 20th century as globalisation increased the need for tracking time across regions. Swiss watchmaker Louis Cottier developed the first practical world time mechanism in the 1930s, featuring a central local time display with a peripheral hour disc and city ring.
April 17, 20255 Min Read