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Watches You Might Not Have Seen, Week 51: How Favre-Leuba's 1962 Bivouac Pioneered Wrist-Worn Barometry for Alpine Exploration
Strange tech that never really lived up to its potential
Vuk Radic
October 09, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes
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