Last week, we had the opportunity to visit what will certainly be the only major watch fair of the year in Europe, Geneva Watch Days, gathering 17 brands representing the whole spectrum of the industry. As the excitement generated by this event settles down, we take a look at four watches presented by independent watchmakers. […]
Creativity is key in watches, and inspiration can come from just about anything. From the smallest of moments and the simplest of things, the most amazing ideas can sprout. We’ve seen watches dedicated to the most unusual things, from cars to cities to people and to events or monumental landmarks. Itay Noy is one of […]
Bovet watches break from the norm. The Virtuoso Collection is a showcase for the brand’s superb mechanics, mastery of artisanal finishes and unique approach to watchmaking. On the occasion of the Geneva Watch Days, Bovet unveils the second chapter of the Virtuoso VIII – a 10-day power reserve, big date, flying tourbillon watch with superb […]
Trinity marks the 13th collaboration between MB&F and Swiss clockmaker L’Epée 1839. This year, a hybrid insect/robot table clock with three spindly legs and three spherical magnifying eyes crawls into the limelight to herald the novelties of MB&F for 2020. Three is the magic number for MB&F’s latest Robocreature – it is a three-way collaboration […]
Following fast on the heels of the January 2020 launch of the impressive Streamliner Flyback Chronograph luxury sports watch, H.Moser & Cie. presents a second, less complex three-hand Streamliner model. Flaunting the same rounded curves of the chronograph, the Streamliner Centre Seconds comes in a 40mm steel case and features a classic Moser fumé dial, […]
It has been quite a while since we’ve heard from independent German watchmaker, Bernhard Lederer. One of the first members of the AHCI (Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants), Lederer established a reputation with several disruptive horological concepts. In 2002, he launched the brand BLU (Bernhard Lederer et son Univers). Now based in Saint-Blaise, on the […]
This year, independent watchmaker De Bethune is celebrating the 10th anniversary of what’s probably its most recognizable watch, the DB28. The jubilee began with the introduction, earlier this year, of the DB28XP Collection (XP for extra-plate), with three stunning new models. Now, as part of the new models launched during the Geneva Watch Days, the […]
With the Geneva Watch Days fast approaching, brands are pre-releasing selected models to whet our appetite. Among them, Czapek has unveiled a cool monochromatic, blacked-out version of its most luxurious model, its bold and contemporary tourbillon watch. Meet the Place Vendôme Tourbillon Dark Matter. The Czapek Place Vendôme Tourbillon was unveiled in 2017 with two […]
With its unusual vision combining art, mechanical watchmaking and fluid technology, HYT creates watches like no other, portraying time with liquids flowing through an ultra-fine capillary. Presented last fall, the HYT H5 is a key evolutionary step for the brand. Based on three-dimensionality and transparency, its intriguing design language and functionality rely on an innovative, […]
Watch collaborations thrive. More and more partnerships among the watch industry are forming as brands want to tie up with those that share similar values and have complementary expertise. The most recent example of this trend has brought together Schwarz Etienne and Kari Voutilainen, which together create an elegant time-only watch. Meet the Schwarz Etienne […]