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Two Movements, One Case: Nappey Jumelles Times

April 17, 2020 By Stephen 2 Comments

You’ve probably never heard of Nappey or the Jumelles Times (“Twin Time”) watch, and for good reason: It was an obscure model in the 1960s that went nowhere. But the idea of a watch with multiple dials showing different timezones has become a common complication today. And it all came from this watch!

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