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WOW Spring 2025 Issue On Newsstands Now

WOW Singapore’s Spring issue champions the dark horses of watchmaking — with the Blancpain Bathyscaphe leading the charge and a timely debate on whether now’s the moment to start collecting.

Apr 07, 2025 | By Ashok Soman

The Spring issue of WOW Singapore bids a fond farewell to the novelties of 2024 while looking ahead to the new watches of 2025. Central to the issue is an overview of the greats that we missed out on, and that might also have been unfairly overlooked by the broader press. These include major releases from the biggest names. All in all, it is an issue of surprises.

On that note, the issue is anchored by the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe QC in ceramic. Of course, the Bathyscaphe collection is often criminally neglected by the mainstream media, which makes it a perfect fit for this issue of dark horses.

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Aside from this central topic, the Spring issue presents a first look at new 2025 watches, primarily from the LVMH brands that always get the jump on the start of the watch year in Geneva.

Next, Anandhi Gopinath’s story “Measure of Civilisation” explores how horology reflects human creativity and civilisation, with Patek Philippe’s Rare Handcrafts series preserving artistic traditions through miniature masterpieces that honour global heritage, storytelling, and timeless craftsmanship.

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Also looking ahead are the editors of the three editions, whose broad discussion this issue revolves around whether this might be the best time to start collecting watches. Yes, even in the current environment of constant volatility. Read the issue to find out if they make any sense.

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We also pay tribute to the wonderful world of office supplies and the new season of Severance with six new, timely characters, which include the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Skeleton, RADO True Square X Kunihiko Morinaga Special Edition, IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar 44 and BREGUET Tradition Chronograph 7077 BR/G1/9XV to name a few.

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