Two years after the introduction of the Octa movement, F.P. Journe presented the Octa Divine in 2003. With its combination of time, moon phase, large date, small seconds and power reserve indications, the Octa Divine’s automatic mechanism was capable of delivering 160 hours of power reserve with 120 hours of precision timekeeping. Initially introduced in […]
It’s not often we figuratively get to cross the Atlantic Ocean to discover the work of a young and upcoming watchmaker. But recently we did just that to bring you the Ref. 119C, the stunning debut watch by Canadian independent watchmaker Aaron Sarauer. Under the name of Sarauer Horology, he produces this very good-looking time-only […]
Le Rhöne was founded 10 years ago by Loïc Florentin and Timo Rajakoski. The independent watchmaking brand has released a double retrograde perpetual calendar tourbillon to celebrate this anniversary. Its movement is the result of an original joint engineering project that brought together two of the best high-end movement specialists, Agenhor and Le Cercle des […]
Have you ever stopped to wonder what music does in movies? Have you ever considered what a movie experience would be without an intriguing soundtrack to support or even elevate the scene? Music evokes emotions and can enhance those on the silver screen big time! Take the scenes where Heath Ledger’s Joker is wreaking havoc […]
Roughly four and a half billion years ago, a burning meteorite hurtled through space at 28,000 km/h before crashing on Earth and scattering its iron masses across the Kalahari Desert in Namibia. The distinctive crisscrossing patterns of the meteorite are produced during the melting and cooling stage and have caught the eye of several watch […]
We reviewed Horage’s Lensman 1 a few months ago and were impressed with both the design and price of an in-house, Swiss-made tourbillon. It had a bit of a camera theme with laser-etched numbers on the caseband mimicking an aperture ring, a fixed bezel resembling a focusing ring, an onyx stone inset in the crown […]
Much to our joy, talented independent watchmaker Romain Gauthier equipped his wonderfully asymmetric C by Romain Gauthier luxury sports watch with an integrated titanium bracelet at the end of last year. His impeccable creation just got prettier; please welcome the next edition of C by Romain Gauthier in titanium, worn on a titanium bracelet, powered […]
I’ve always seen Japan as the other place for fine watchmaking. But for many years, it has mostly been about large companies and mainstream production. Yet, in recent years, we’ve seen the rise of an independent watchmaking scene in Japan, with names such as Kikuchi Nakagawa, Hajime Asaoka or his other venture, Kurono Tokyo. Another […]
If you look at the collection of watches offered by independent watchmaker URWERK, there are certainly some bold and visually striking watches. Colourful accents, sci-fi-inspired cases, and displays unique to the watchmaking world. But the brand has also demonstrated more than once – specifically with its UR-100 collection – its ability to play on the […]
If you are in the market for a Konstantin Chaykin Wristmon watch – the ones with the funny faces and spinning eyes – but don’t have a spare 15k euros in your pocket, the news from Louis Erard is going to put a smile on your face today. For the brand’s latest collaboration watch, Louis […]