1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (358+ words) In many cases, particularly with in-house calibres, movements are the star of the show. Finishing, complexity and technology like silicon components and new escapement designs easily steal the limelight through exhibition case backs, but dials remain the centrepiece and what…...

4+ day, 22+ min ago   (472+ words) As a freelance journalist specialising in watches and jewellery, Rebecca Doulton began writing for the Financial Times in Mexico City in the early 1980s. Formerly the web editor of Tiempo de Relojes website, and watch editor of The Jewellery Editor, Rebecca…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (464+ words) You might have heard of diamonds as endstones on the balance staff and the escapement, but putting them onto the balance wheel? Now, if you were to think of one watchmaker to do it, though, it would be Jacob & Co,…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (669+ words) Monochrome Watches Alexandre Beauregard is a friendly character who has been gravitating toward the world of independent watchmaking for a few years now – although he is, above all, known for his expertise as a jeweller and gemmologist at his workshop…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (659+ words) An industry expert and our Swiss Editor, Xavier Markl became hooked on mechanical watches when he started working for Cartier and then Girard-Perregaux. A subject, which was initially a professional necessity, developed into a horological obsession. Unable to ignore the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (522+ words) Schwarz Etienne’s 1902 collection has evolved through a broad range of interpretations, including the Petite Seconde, Power Reserve and GMT models, all united by the Manufacture’s focus on in-house movement development and production in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The collection is a platform…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (400+ words) The Octo Finissimo may be better known as Bulgari’s record-breaking platform for ultra-thin watchmaking. However, over the years, the collection has also welcomed artistic experimentation, with special editions such as the “sketch dials” and collaborations with artists and architects Lee…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (462+ words) Since its revival in 2023 under the direction of La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton, Daniel Roth has steadily reconstructed the distinctive design language of its founder, and the Extra Plat is perhaps its purest expression. A modern interpretation of Daniel…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (568+ words) Following the inaugural Classic Moon models presented in 2024 by Laurent Ferrier, the new Classic Moon Dusk Série Atelier retains the same combination of annual calendar and moon phase but introduces an entirely different atmosphere. Here, the familiar 40mm Galet-shaped case is…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (11+ words) Monochrome Watches...