De Bethune is a multifaceted brand associated with its fleet of spaceships and futuristic models equipped with floating lugs, blued titanium and steel alchemy and marked by a fascination with all things cosmic. However, the brand’s penchant for avant-garde design is not at odds with the master watchmaker Denis Flageollet’s reverence for classical watchmaking. Unveiled […]
Everybody is familiar with the big names in Japanese watchmaking like Seiko, Grand Seiko and Citizen, but not everybody has heard about Minase, a microbrand from Japan specialising in complex cases with superlative handmade finishings. The Minase 7 Windows is not, as its name would seem to suggest, an ode to Microsoft’s operating system; it […]
A young French watchmaking brand, Awake Watches stands out with its ambition to innovate and promote alternative, more respectful and sustainable consumption. Awake first drew attention when French President Emmanuel Macron presented their watch to his peers at the 2019 Biarritz G7 summit. Following a first encounter during the watch week in Geneva, we met […]
Behind Vicenterra is Vincent Plomb, a draughtsman-builder turned structural engineer turned casting moulds designer who finally settled on becoming a watchmaker in the early 2000s. Those were the days when extravagant watchmaking creations and independent brands flourished, but few survived the financial crisis of 2008 and the following clean-up. Much to Vincent Plomb’s credit, he […]
In a galaxy not that far away named Switzerland, two guys went on a mission; building a time-indicating spaceship that would be capable of fighting against the strongest members of the indie scene alliance, with a cool yet not too complex display, and at a price reasonable enough so the rebels could afford it. Ok, […]
Bremont Watch Company, co-founded in 2002 by brothers Nick and Giles English, and with Davide Cerrato as CEO since a few days, is one of the few British-owned watch companies in the Swiss-dominated watch market. Bremont has cultivated a distinctly British feel to its watches that embody the spirit of Britain and, in particular, its […]
In our series of uncovering and sharing the stories of several young and upcoming talents in independent watchmaking, we have a very interesting one for you today. Born in Ukraine, schooled in Spain and now located in the Czech Republic, we introduce you to Tymofii Dolia. He presented his first mechanical watch towards the end […]
Just last year we visited a fascinating young independent watchmaking company, set up in an old carpet factory in Glasgow, Scotland. This brand goes by the name of anOrdain and has made a name for itself through a series of well-crafted and fun time-only watches. Things started with the Model 1 and vitreous enamel dials, […]
By now you should be very familiar with MeisterSinger’s signature style of indicating the time with just one hand. It has been part of the brand’s more relaxed approach to the passage of time since its launch in 2001. Although that might limit you in terms of how much you can display, MeisterSinger has brilliantly […]
Although we saw plenty of very cool and innovative watches, it’s hard to ignore the continuing popularity of the luxury sports watch. With iconic entries like the Royal Oak and Nautilus still being very hard to obtain – both for their premium prices and limited supply – we’re always happy to spot alternatives. From indie […]