The Watchmaking World’s Most Dynamic Duo: Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini
Were it not for a coincidence, Enrico Barbasini would probably be making it big as a musician, like his father, and not in the limelight as one of the most talented watchmakers of our time....
View ArticleUnique in Every Way: The Father And Son Behind Horology Ancienne on Two...
“Suppose my house was on fire, I had to get out as quickly as possible, and could only save one thing: it would be this watch.” Our conversation with the father and son behind the highly respected...
View ArticleGolden Investment: Vacheron Constantin’s 222 versus Piaget’s Polo 79
Yellow-gold watches have long been seen as the ultimate symbols of success. Unmistakably crafted from precious metal, such watches are not destined for the subtle amongst us. Rather, these watches make...
View ArticleA Quarter of a Century of The Datograph: A. Lange & Söhne Celebrates With Two...
Over at A. Lange & Söhne, this year’s Watches & Wonders highlight is unmissable. Last year, a huge model of the Odysseus Chronograph was installed at the Saxon manufacture’s stand. This year,...
View ArticleThe Most Admirable Green Dial Watches of Watches & Wonders 2024
Before considering the best green dial watches of 2024 thus far, let’s start with some context. Historians have long defined different eras through time frames containing common characteristics. In the...
View ArticleHorological Masterpieces at Watches & Wonders 2024: Highlights From The...
The watch manufactures attending this year’s watch fair in Geneva presented us with some absolute horological masterpieces. Vacheron Constantin launched the world’s most complicated watch with 63...
View Article20 Years at A. Lange & Söhne: Interview With Anthony De Haas, Long-Standing...
Anyone with a passion for A. Lange & Söhne’s mechanical watches will know of Dutchman Anthony de Haas as well as CEO Wilhelm Schmid. As Director of Product Development, he is personally responsible...
View ArticleStowa Flieger Verus 36: New Smaller Case
This German manufacture from the provincial city of Pforzheim is known for its long history of making pilot’s watches. The Stowa Flieger Verus was first presented in 2018 as a modern interpretation of...
View ArticleTalking the Freak and the Future with Ulysse Nardin’s Managing Director...
At the start of this year, Ulysse Nardin saw a change in its management. In February, the brand appointed Matthieu Haverlan as its new Managing Director. Having previously established a career with...
View ArticlePatek Philippe Rare Handcrafts 2024: More Than a Watch Collection
Why do mechanical timepieces captivate so many people? The Patek Philippe Rare Handcrafts 2024, a particularly exclusive collection of unique wristwatches, pocket watches and table clocks, undoubtedly...
View ArticleWempe Signature x Girard Perregaux Laureato: A Signature of its Own
The Wempe Signature Collection was borne out of a desire for the Hamburg-based luxury retailer to take the leap from founding its own watch manufacture almost 20 years ago, to becoming an...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Innovation: Roger Dubuis’ Gregory Bruttin Talks Strategy
Since its inception in 1995, Roger Dubuis has been a pioneer in the luxury watchmaking industry, continuously pushing boundaries and redefining standards. Through (almost) it all, the company has been...
View ArticleRado’s Anatomy: What The Anatom Reveals About Rado’s Evolution
Shortly before his untimely death, pop art icon Andy Warhol created a painting of three timepieces with a rectangle case and a bracelet with horizontal lines on a 111.8 x 111.8 cm canvas. Their...
View ArticlePiaget Watches: Milestones and Models Everyone Should Know
Piaget is one of those unusual brands that doesn’t only specialise in producing some of the highest quality watches available on the market, but also some of the finest jewellery. What’s more, the two...
View ArticleVan Cleef & Arpels: Lady Arpels Collection Proves Brand’s Artisanal Strength
Earlier this year, Van Cleef & Arpels introduced several new timepieces that uphold the maison’s long-standing skills in the field of highly technical yet stunningly crafted jewellery watches. We...
View ArticleDive Right In: The New TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300
It is a highly competitive model series for a particularly fiercely contested genre. After all, steel diver’s watches have been extremely popular for decades, and the range of different brands is...
View ArticleThe Five Thinnest Watches in The World
Building the thinnest watch in the world is undeniably one of the most competitive and impressive record chases in modern day horological engineering. Whilst many brands have produced thin watches,...
View ArticleThinnest Watches in The World: History & Importance
Building the thinnest watch in the world is undeniably one of the most competitive and impressive record chases in modern day horological engineering. Whilst many brands have produced thin watches,...
View ArticleWorld’s Thinnest Complicated Watches
Most of the thinnest watches out there are time and date only right? I mean if you’re trying to prove how thin your brand can make watches, why would you go and add a complication which makes it more...
View ArticleIn The Metal: New Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Models in Full Black...
From complicated Chinese calendars and ground-breaking diver’s watches to serene Villeret moonphase models, Blancpain has long been a master of not only horological finesse, but also design. Now, the...
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