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CLEAN LIVING

very collection needs a time-only dress watch. And if we take the watch geekery a step further, every collection needs a baton-marker time-only dress watch, preferably thin and hand-wound. It is the equivalent of a wardrobe needing to contain certain staples, like a crisp white shirt, a navy blue suit, some grey flannel trousers and a polished pair

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