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    Robert Johnston

    Robert Johnston has worked for newspapers such as the Times, the Sunday Times, the Daily Mail, the Financial Times, the Daily Telegraph and the New York Times, as well as magazines such as Wallpaper, Esquire, GQ and The Week. He edits The Blend's weekly newsletter.

    Omega Constellation Observatory, 39.4mm, black alligator strap, £10,200, omegawatches.com
    Omega introduces one of its dressiest timepieces

    Absolute accuracy lies at the heart of the new Omega constellation Observatory – an innovative nod to prizes past

    • All is revealed as skeletonised watches take centre stage

      Few watchmaking styles showcase precision and craftsmanship as clearly as the skeleton watch

      By Robert Johnston

    • Seiko eighties watches
      Why the luxury watch industry is embracing the 1980s again

      As the industry prepares to gather in Geneva, luxury watchmaking is rediscovering its playful side

      By Robert Johnston

    • Breguet type XX
      In the mix: Breguet's new Type XX

      Breguet continues its peerless mastery of Pilot watches with a new generation of the distinguished Type XX model

      Partner Content Created With The Week.

      By Robert Johnston

    • Random House books
      New-look books from Penguin's Vintage division

      A bibliophile shares his early fascination with Penguin paperback design and hails a new chapter in the imprint’s cover story

      Partner Content Created With The Week.

      By Robert Johnston

    • Santa Maria Novella perfumes
      In the mix: Inside Florence’s most storied scent house

      Inspired by the scents of a Florentine garden, the world's oldest perfumer flowers anew

      Partner Content Created With The Week.

      By Robert Johnston

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