Interview – Andreas Wyss, CEO of the COSC, on the Need to Adapt and a “Super-COSC” Certification to Come

If you own mechanical Swiss watches, one of them potentially came to you with a COSC chronometer certificate. But not everyone knows exactly what this certificate means. The COSC is the Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres or the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute. COSC certifies Swiss-made movements or watches as chronometers (not to be confused […]

5 months ago

Review: Ulysse Nardin Marine Tourbillon Grand Feu

SIHH has always been full of surprises, and this year is no exception. We witnessed for the first time a Royal Oak in all ceramic, Greubel Forsey joining an exalted group of manufacturers with their first grand sonnerie timepiece, and yes, a million-dollar watch made of cheese.  …

9 years ago