Today, we’ll review a special watch… Sure, it looks stunning, but there’s far more to this watch than its pretty face. The 1815 Rattrapante Honeygold represents many things. First of all, it’s always a pleasure to see an A. Lange & Söhne made of 18k Honeygold, the brand’s proprietary gold alloy, always reserved for special […]
Jacob & Co. is a force to be reckoned with in watchmaking. With some of the most extraordinary, extravagant and highly unconventional pieces on the market, Jacob & Co. watches are spectacular visually and mechanically. Nothing is too far-fetched at Jacob & Co. and the spectacle is guaranteed. If you thought the Astronomia Tourbillon was […]
Genus appeared on the independent watchmaking scene in 2019 with the GNS 1.2 WG. A watch in a class of its own, the GNS 1.2 is technically complex and features one of the most fascinating time displays we have seen recently. This radical creation received a well-deserved industry accolade with the 2019 Mechanical Exception Prize […]
In a galaxy far, far away, Martin Frei and Felix Baumgartner dreamed up a watch brand they called Urwerk. Convinced there was another way of approaching watchmaking, Frei and Baumgartner embarked on their 21st-century watchmaking odyssey in 1995. The Electro-Mechanical Control (EMC) model, Urwerk’s hybrid mechanical/electronic watch, was the ultimate interactive model allowing the owner […]
Looking at the vast range of Royal Oak watches available, which goes from classic Selfwinding models to Grande Complications, the question of which are the most sought-after models arises. Besides the Extra-Thin Jumbo watches, the full ceramic Royal Oak and the Double Balance Wheel Openworked are clearly very high in terms of desirability. So what if […]
MB&F takes a walk down memory lane as two of its icons celebrate their tenth anniversary. Two weeks ago we witnessed the release of the HM3 FrogX, a special 10-piece edition of the beloved HM3 Frog in transparent sapphire cases. Today, MB&F celebrates the tenth birthday of the Horological Machine No.4 with a unique piece […]
When you look at the vast collection offered by Moritz Grossmann, the impressive range of movements or the classic, typically German style of the watches offered by the brand, it is hard to believe that Moritz Grossmann is still a very young manufacture. Indeed, this year, the brand is celebrating its 12th anniversary and has […]
I dare to say it: Bovet is one of the most fascinating brands and manufactures of Switzerland with a level of expertise that few watchmakers can rival. The words “Haute Horlogerie” really take on their full significance at Bovet. When you go to Môtiers and visit the manufacture, and witness the level of craftsmanship and […]
Originally designed as a time-and-date model when it was introduced in 1972, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak has since been offered with countless complications, including the most complex of them all, a grand complication. The tourbillon, an AP speciality is, of course, no stranger to the Royal Oak and was first used in the iconic […]
After the inaugural launch of its new and important Code 11.59 collection last year, Audemars Piguet is now playing with the existing models and is “spicing up” the looks to give this modern interpretation of a classic watch some appeal. We’ve seen it, for instance, on the time-and-date and chronograph versions, fitted with smoked dials. […]