The 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 5 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...
View ArticleA 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 ArticleThe All-Important Question: What Actually 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...
View ArticleThe Most Expensive Audemars Piguet Watches of All Time
The history of the most expensive Audemars Piguet watches ever offered at auction is simultaneously a narrative of the brand’s greatest achievements, its illustrious heritage, and the most exquisite...
View ArticleThe Most Expensive Rolex Wristwatches Of All Time
Rolex is the most well-known and revered horology house on the planet. Owning a Rolex is the ultimate symbol of prosperity in the western world. But just how much money do these watches actually...
View Article24 Hours With Rolex At The Laver Cup In Berlin
When John McEnroe and Björn Borg take to the stage at the gala event in Berlin on Thursday evening before the start of the Laver Cup 2024, it will be the last time the two eternal rivals introduce...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know About The Rolex Submariner
In Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, the King gives the White Rabbit some sage advice for storytelling: ‘Begin at the beginning,’ the King said gravely, ‘and go on till you come to the end: then...
View ArticleVacheron Constantin Patrimony: Pure Restraint At Its Finest
Vacheron Constantin makes no secret of the significance of its Patrimony collection for the maison. The name itself, ‘Patrimony’, speaks to the brand’s heritage, evoking a deep legacy of history,...
View ArticleH. Moser x Bucherer: Three Exclusive Models for Admirers of Quiet Luxury
What lies at the heart of H. Moser watches? They boast bold colours, harmonious shapes, and minimalist designs that can be daring yet are always exquisitely crafted. These timepieces provide a...
View ArticleA Closer Look: Raymond Weil Millesime Collection Spreads Its Wings
Entering a competitive industry is never easy, but sometimes it’s a vital step for growth. Renowned watchmaker Raymond Weil embraced this challenge with the launch of its all-new millesime (French for...
View ArticleThe Patek Philippe Cubitus: Everything You Need to Know About The New Line
The watch industry has something of a penchant for superlatives, but it would be no exaggeration to say that this is, in many ways, the most exciting new product of the year: the Cubitus from Patek...
View ArticleInterview With Patek Philippe President Thierry Stern About The New Cubitus...
First of all, congratulations. Having a launch like this after 25 years is something very, very special. What does the launch of this watch mean to you? Thierry Stern: Well, for me, it’s always...
View ArticleQuiet Luxury Watches: A Guide to Achieving Understated Style
Loro Piana, Sandro, Max Mara – brands synonymous with ‘quiet luxury’ in fashion are relatively easy to identify. But when it comes to watches, how does ‘quiet luxury’ manifest itself? Is every Swiss...
View ArticleA. Lange & Söhne: 30 Years of the Lange 1 – Anniversary Collection With Four...
If A. Lange & Söhne is revered as Germany’s most formidable watch manufacture, the Lange 1 is, undoubtedly, its pièce de résistance. With A. Lange & Söhne having been founded in 1845 by...
View ArticleA Visit to the McLaren Technology Centre with Richard Mille, Where Luxury...
On 7 October 2024, Richard Mille unveiled its fourth watch developed as part of its ten-year partnership with McLaren. This watch aims to transfer the DNA of McLaren’s super sports cars into...
View ArticlePiaget Andy Warhol Clou de Paris: A Cult Collector Favourite
In a return to what the sumptuous luxury Swiss watch and jewellery maison does best, Piaget has once again merged art and horology with the release of the Andy Warhol Clou de Paris watch. While the...
View ArticleUncovering the Value of Limited Editions: Insights From The First Wempe...
As an author who has spent over twenty years writing about mechanical wristwatches, being tucked away for two hours in a shadowy wine cellar in Cologne’s old town with thirty potential watch clients is...
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