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Feb 2024
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The Value Of 'Swiss Made', What's In A W...

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This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, our trio grows to a quarter, as Ripley joins Ariel, Rick, and David to discuss the latest in watches. Ariel's written an article asking whether the Swiss Made label still holds value and cachet, and everyone has their own thoughts. And The LVMH Watch Prize was finally awarded to Raúl Pagès, but it was an equally big night for LVMH and its watches. Then, it's on to new releases and a few reviews before wrapping things up with community editions of both Guess the Price of the Seiko and Hit, Miss, Maybe.

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