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A letter from our editor that goes well beyond watchmaking.

Written by Anders Modig Davin, this piece takes Blancpain's centennial tribute to Marilyn Monroe as a starting point for a broader reflection on truth, transparency, and honor in the watch industry and beyond.

Blancpain is singled out for being upfront about what is known and unknown regarding Monroe's original timepiece, a welcome contrast to an industry that has not always treated its own history with the same honesty. The most striking example in the piece: a historical brand that engraved a pocket watch in the 21st century to make it appear historical.

At a moment when truth is being reshaped across business, politics, and media, Anders asks a simple question. Could we do better?

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Few watches carry as much history as the TAG Heuer Monaco. Fewer still earn a new chapter as compelling as this one.

In a piece by Simon de Burton, WorldTempus covers the Monaco Speed 12, unveiled at the Formula 1 Louis Vuitton Grand Prix de Monaco. The watch adapts the Spin Time movement, originally created by Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini for Louis Vuitton, into TAG Heuer's Calibre TH84-00. Twelve miniature pistons, brushed and sandblasted, engraved with lacquered black Arabic numerals, rotate in sequence to indicate the hours as a dashboard-inspired minute hand completes each rotation.

The 40mm titanium case features a square sapphire bezel, sapphire caseback, and four DLC-treated open-worked arches suspending the movement at each corner. A black rubber strap with embossed textile pattern and red stitching completes the automotive references.

Full article on WorldTempus : https://en.worldtempus.com/article/business-news/tag-heuer-monaco-speed-12-born-grand-prix-tag-heuer-82793.html