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        <title><![CDATA[Mark P Bernardo - Freelance Reporter]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Best New Timepieces from Geneva Watch Days 2025]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Exciting new spins on beloved models won the day at the more casual, intimate Swiss trade event.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 06:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to Buy a Vintage Watch Online: The Best and Biggest Retailers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[These 10 emporiums are reliable and well-sourced and have different specialties. Depending on your interest and knowledge, there’s one here for you.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 06:15:16 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Watches from WatchBox (from top): Rolex GMT-Master II, F.P. Journe Octa Chronograph, Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Ultra Thin, Patek Philippe Complications Chronograph, H. Moser &amp; Cie. x MB&amp;F Endeavour Cylindrical Tourbillon, and Rolex Submariner Date.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bulgari Is Bringing Back One of the Most Coveted Names in Watches]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Gérald Genta designed the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and the Patek Philippe Nautilus. Now, starting with a quirky little timepiece featuring Mickey Mouse, Bulgari has relaunched his historic watchmaking brand.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:19:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vintage Watch Values Are Soaring, Yes, But You Should Still Buy New]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pre-owned timepieces are skyrocketing in value as never before. So why should you consider investing in a new watch with no history?]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-16/why-you-should-buy-a-new-watch-instead-of-a-vintage-one</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:00:34 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>On the left, vintage watches worth a pretty penny. On the right, new watches that may be worth a lot more someday, but are a lot less likely to break down. (Clockwise from top-left: Omega Speedmaster Ref. 105.003 &quot;Ed White&quot;; Patek Philippe Ref. 1463 in stainless steel; Zenith El Primero Revival A386; Bulgari Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar Platinum; Frederique Constant Slimline Monolithic Manufacture; actor Paul Newman&apos;s Rolex Daytona reference 6239 </media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Watchmakers Turn to the Unloved ’80s for a New Batch of Reissues]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[No pastel-colored shirts—or jacket—required to pair with these updated classics.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-01-28/vintage-1980s-reissues-from-cartier-breitling-hublot-omega-piaget</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2021 05:30:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Geneva Watch Days: The Most Exciting New Timepieces]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Brands big and small gathered to showcase new wares, with record-breaking slim movements and bold new designs.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2020 20:15:17 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The De Bethune DB28 Steel Wheels Sapphire Tourbillon.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Red Dial Watches Are Impossible to Ignore]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Here are seven rare and eye-catching watches with crimson dials that will be catnip for collectors.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-06-16/red-dial-watches-are-impossible-to-ignore</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 18:08:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[These Dive Watches Can Go Deep In the Ocean—And Help Save It, Too]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A new crop of luxury timepieces brings environmental awareness, and support of ocean-related eco-charities, to haute horology.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-20/best-dive-watches</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 13:26:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Five Timepieces to Look For at the Biggest Watch Show of the Year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A preview of highlights to come at the 2019 Baselworld watch expo in Switzerland.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-12/five-timepieces-to-look-for-at-the-biggest-watch-show-of-the-year</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 16:23:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ceratanium? Carbonium? They’re Not Metals From the Marvel Universe—They’re in Watches]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Experimenting with new materials has been trendy in haute horlogerie for some time now. But this winter, there’s been an absolute tidal wave of kooky metals that are fresh to watchmaking—and this Earth.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-05/ceratanium-carbonium-they-re-not-metals-from-the-marvel-universe-they-re-in-watches</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2019 11:33:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Six New Watches We Can’t Wait to Get on Our Wrist]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A preview of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, opening in Geneva next week.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-10/sihh-preview-new-iwc-cartier-parmigiani-montblanc-watches</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark P Bernardo]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 06:30:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Forget the Apple Watch. Set Reminders With These Elegant Mechanical Timepieces]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[This incredibly intricate set of wristwatches was able to set reminders for wearers a half-century before smartwatches existed.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-06/forget-the-apple-watch-set-reminders-with-these-elegant-mechanical-timepieces</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[pursuits]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark P Bernardo]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 08:30:12 GMT</pubDate>
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