A Horological Wonderland: Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Reverso Travelling Collection...
As any watch enthusiast will know, it is often not just the aesthetic of a watch that enamours us: it’s the story behind it. Cue the Reverso Travelling Collection, which is currently making a stop at...
View ArticleThe Stowa Pilot’s Watch: Modern History on the Wrist
The German watch brand Stowa has undergone an impressive range of developments over the course of its history. Around 1937, ten years after its foundation, Stowa began manufacturing watches in the...
View ArticleTo a Millionth of a Second: How Omega’s Timekeeping Lab Revolutionised...
When Omega was first appointed as the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee in 1932, a lone watchmaker travelled from Biel to Los Angeles with 30 split-second...
View ArticleReality Check At The Pool: Wempe Signature Collection x Ulysse Nardin Diver NET
Fewer and fewer collectors are carrying out a reality check when buying new watches. Yet, this is essential before deciding whether you like a watch or a brand. A big mistake, says Joern Kengelbach. He...
View ArticleUlysse Nardin Managing Director Matthieu Haverlan On The Collaboration With...
In an interview with Swisswatches, Ulysse Nardin’s Managing Director, Matthieu Haverlan, talks about the origins of the collaboration with Wempe for the Wempe Signature x Ulysse Nardin Diver NET and...
View Article150 Years of Piaget: Insights Into an Exclusive Anniversary Exhibition
From the picturesque La Côte-aux-Fées with its lush green pastures to the dazzling fashion capital of Paris – within 150 years, the watchmaking workshop founded by Georges-Édourard Piaget on his...
View ArticleDefying All Odds – The Story of the Defy Diving Watches from Zenith
When Zenith presented a diver’s watch at Watches & Wonders in April this year, my first assumption was that the brand wanted to expand its range, which is quite logical. After all, diver’s watches...
View ArticleRichard Mille x Rafael Nadal: The Exceptional Watches Created For The Bull...
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View ArticleFirst to the Post: What Next as Investors Circle Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier?
At first glance, the Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier looks like your archetypal Swiss watchmaking manufacture. Bright, modern white rooms play host to advanced machines, exquisite movement decorations are...
View ArticleJean-Claude Biver’s Own Hallmark of Quality – The JCB Seal Explained (And How...
Jean-Claude Biver is a figurehead which many know and associate with watchmaking in this day and age. A huge collector in his own right, he was integral in the turnaround of the Blancpain brand, as...
View ArticleWhat is a Chronometer
If you happen to have spent even the smallest amount of time interested in watches, you have probably already come across the term ‘chronometer’, and perhaps even confused it with chronograph. If like...
View ArticleDifferent Watch Certificates And Quality Seals
You may have read our previous article on what a chronometer is. If so then you’ll know there are many different laboratories that test and certify chronometers. In the meantime, however, other brands...
View ArticleWriting with the Flow of Time: 100 Years of Montblanc Meisterstück
When the thoughts are flowing and ink meets paper, a piece of history is created. There is a reason that the pen is said to be mightier than the sword, but the pen also has its very own history. This…...
View ArticlePioneering: Chopard’s L.U.C calibres
One thing is clear: Chopard is the maison for watches and jewellery. A brand that is just as closely associated with the history of the Mille Miglia as it is with the Cannes Film Festival, Swiss...
View ArticleIn The Metal: Vacheron Constantin Fiftysix Self-winding – Is This The...
These days, Vacheron Constantin seems to reach new heights every five minutes. Ever more in the eyes of the public and not just connoisseurs, the horology house recently burst through the billion-franc...
View ArticleOne For The Aesthetes: Frederique Constant Classic Tourbillon Manufacture...
If there’s one thing you should know about Frederique Constant, it’s that the brand is on the up. In recent years, under the savvy leadership of CEO Niels Eggerding, the Swiss horology house has...
View ArticleDaniel Roth Tourbillon Rose Gold: The Ultimate Quiet Luxury Watch?
Whether it’s Sofia Richie, Natasha from Sex and the City, or influencer The Gstaad Guy’s ‘Constance’ serving as your inspiration, ‘quiet luxury’ remains the hottest trend this summer – and I would make...
View ArticlePiaget Polo Skeleton Ceramic: A New Milestone For a Brand Defined by its...
If there’s one thing Piaget is known for, it’s gold. One of the only horology houses to cast its own gold, Piaget’s work with the material has long been recognised in the industry, from its so-called...
View ArticleA. Lange & Söhne Introduces a Handwerkskunst Edition Three Years on – And For...
Manager Günter Blümlein, who made such a major contribution to the successful reestablishment of A. Lange & Söhne, once summarised the company’s philosophy as follows: ‘An A. Lange watch is a total...
View ArticleThe Most Expensive Omega Wristwatches of All Time
The history of the most expensive Omega watches ever offered at auction is simultaneously a narrative of the brand’s greatest achievements, its illustrious heritage, and the most exquisite models it...
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