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While smartphones have made its function obsolete, the watch is making a comeback as a style statement. Vintage models, slim dials, steel bracelets\u2026 Why this nostalgia for a time measured to the second? A closer look. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Metal fever<\/em> <\/strong>
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Care for a touch of chrome? <\/strong>As the metallic trend<\/a> takes over interiors, it\u2019s also slipping into wardrobes in subtle shiny touches. Accessories, of course, are no exception and watches least of all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some, like the jewelry-inspired models by Valentino<\/strong> or Calvin Klein<\/strong> from the 1990s, fall halfway between bracelet and watch. A two-in-one accessory perfect for those unwilling to compromise on femininity. On the sporty side, Nike\u2019s<\/strong> Triax<\/strong> is making a massive comeback. This cult 2000s watch, with its asymmetrical shape, is now highly sought after on the second-hand market. Whether sophisticated or ergonomic, these retro-futuristic pieces are widely embraced by vintage lovers<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No discussion of this trend would be complete without mentioning Casio. An accessible, timeless icon,<\/strong> it comes in gold or silver versions, often with a square dial that recalls a vintage gadget. It single-handedly embodies the comeback of retro metallic watches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the wrist and beyond\u2026<\/strong>
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If today the watch is worn on the wrist, it hasn\u2019t always been the case. In the 19th century, the pocket watch reigned supreme. Fastened to a chain and tucked into a waistcoat, it was a social marker<\/strong>, almost a piece of ceremonial jewelry.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The very first wristwatch is said to have appeared in the 1810s, created by Abraham-Louis Breguet<\/strong> for Caroline Murat<\/strong>, Queen of Naples and sister of Napoleon. A piece originally designed for women, long before men laid claim to it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The First World War played a major role in popularizing the wristwatch. With the rise of the smartphone, however, it gradually lost much of its practical use. Today, a watch is worn more for what it represents than for telling the time. At Louis Vuitton\u2019s<\/strong> Autumn-Winter 2025 show, Nicolas Ghesqui\u00e8re<\/strong> took this idea even further. Staged on the platforms of a former Parisian train station, the collection played with the symbolism of time and travel. Some models wore watches as pendants, subverting their function to transform them into contemporary talismans<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Often discreet on the runway, watches are nonetheless very much present. In recent years, brands have multiplied collaborations with major watchmakers: Schiaparelli<\/strong> joined forces with Beauregard<\/strong>, Georges Hobeika<\/strong> with Audemars Piguet<\/strong>, and Givenchy<\/strong> with Bulgari<\/strong> on a serpentine watch, reimagined in precious stones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mastering time again<\/strong>
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In a world saturated with screens, notifications and endless streams, the retro watch acts as a counterpoint.<\/strong> No longer trying to compete with the digital precision of our smartphones, it stands for something else: a symbolic mastery of time<\/strong>. The time we choose to watch pass, rather than the time that slips away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking at a watch is an almost ritual-like gesture. <\/strong>Unlike the compulsive reflex of checking the time on a phone, it\u2019s a way of taking back control over the relentless pace of our days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wearing a watch and especially a vintage<\/em> one is also about embracing a different relationship with time. A slower, measured time. An analogue time, with its hands, its sometimes-audible ticking, its dials that demand a more attentive reading. Perhaps that is why the watch seems to be attracting attention once again. In an age defined by speed and immediacy, it becomes a way to take a break<\/strong>. A way to signal that we can choose our own tempo, far from the tyranny of screens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also an inheritance, <\/strong>a link to those who came before us. Wearing an old or retro-inspired watch often means stepping into a lineage<\/strong>. That of a parent, or of an era we never lived through but seek to bring back to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a time when everyone seems to be talking about unplugging and taking things slowly, the vintage watch emerges as a gesture of resistance. A return to essentials in an ultra-connected world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While smartphones have made its function obsolete, the watch is making a comeback as a style statement. Vintage models, slim dials, steel bracelets\u2026 Why this nostalgia for a time measured to the second? A closer look.  Metal fever  Care for a touch of chrome? 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