In 2021, independent watchmaker Romain Gauthier launched the first edition of the C sports watch, marking the genesis of a watch and calibre born from over 16 years of expertise. This remarkable timepiece laid the foundation for future creations, showcasing the brand’s evolution and manufacturing prowess. Fast forward to today, and Romain Gauthier proudly presents […]
While it’s dangerous to be overly triumphant, claiming that your brand has just produced the world’s lightest mechanical watch, Ming errs on the side of caution and proclaims that it has probably produced the two lightest mechanical watches on the market. Two new releases, the Ming LW.01 Manual and the LW.01 Automatic, sail in with […]
Popeye-themed watches are all the rage these days, seemingly popping up everywhere from brands big and small. Recent examples include the Bamford London Popeye GMT Limited Edition and Reservoir’s own x LabelNoir x Popeye Watch, which also features retrograde minutes and jumping hours. These complications are a speciality for the brand and seen on (almost) […]
Crafting an original watch bracelet is no easy feat, and only a handful truly stand out for their intricate and timeless design, offering a unique blend of elegance, comfort, and security. Despite our usual focus on timepieces, the moment a creator like independent Suomi watchmaker Stepan Sarpaneva unveils his bracelet creation, we can’t help but […]
It’s common practice for brands to outsource certain steps in the manufacturing of watches to specialised companies. It is, in fact, how the vast majority of watchmaking entities operate. Cases, dials, movements, crystals and straps can all come from different suppliers around the world before being assembled into a fine mechanical watch. Watches by brands […]
In 2022, Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei unveiled a limited edition watch in the UR-100V series, richly decorated drawing inspiration from the Aztec Sun Stone, a masterpiece of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican art. Today, Urwerk introduces the second UR-100V edition in the Time & Culture series, transporting us to Mesopotamia circa 3000 BC, specifically to the city […]
Louis Erard has repeatedly proven that the brand is open to exciting collaborations. Hailing from Le Noirmont in the Jura region, this brand has teamed up with seconde/seconde/, Label Noir, atelier oï, Konstantin Chaykin, Vianney Halter, Eric Giroud, and Alain Silberstein in recent years. For the fourth time, Louis Erard has reunited with Mr Silberstein, […]
Founded by Sébastien Muller, Brellum is an independent boutique brand that specialises in manufacturing vintage-inspired chronographs at attainable prices without compromising the specifications and the overall quality. An evolution of the brand’s Duobox Chronograph, the Pandial debuted in 2017. Following the release of several editions, the model now comes in a stealthier, dark, monochromatic version […]
The name Czapek was resuscitated in late 2015 with the elegant Quai des Bergues, a model inspired by a Czapek pocket watch made in the 1850s with its unusually positioned sub-dials. Originally presented in a 42.5mm case and later in a 38.5mm case, the watch now comes in an intermediate 40.5mm diameter. And it also […]
Born in 1826 in Dresden, Germany, Karl Moritz Grossmann established his watchmaking company in Glashütte in 1854, contributing significantly to the German watch industry’s development. After his demise in 1885, the company ceased production, marking the end of its initial chapter. In 2008, Christine Hutter, a trained watchmaker and former Glashütte Original and A. Lange […]