Presented a few weeks ago in Zermatt, the Wild One is Norqain’s newest sports watch concept. The model’s elaborate 25-part construction is based on a Norteq protective cage, a proprietary carbon fibre composite material. The brand now launches a 262-piece limited edition to celebrate its partnership with the New York City Marathon, where NORQAIN will […]
Sébastian Muller, the fourth generation of a Swiss watchmaking family from the Jura, founded Brellum in 2016, a small independent brand with a production of around 299 pieces a year and a focus on affordable chronometer-certified chronographs. The Pandial, Brellum’s two-tone vintage-inspired chronograph fitted with a Valjoux 7750, returns in a classic black-and-white panda suit […]
We often talk about revival, resurrection, restoration or even of retro- and vintage-inspiration when it comes to recreating watches from the past, but never of a restomod. This term is closely linked to the automotive industry and basically means taking something from the past, and overhauling it while paying respect to the original design yet […]
Following the inaugural launch of the Quai des Bergues and the Place Vendôme tourbillon, the Faubourg de Cracovie Chronograph is Czapek’s third collection and was introduced at Baselworld 2018. This high-end modern chronograph now embraces the majestic sparkle of blue aventurine as the independent watchmaker introduces the Faubourg de Cracovie Aventurine. Aventurine is distinguished by […]
We’ve seen several very attractive collaborations with independent watchmakers done by Massena LAB, the design studio founded by industry veteran William Massena. Most of them were double-branded models, with the watchmaker’s or brand’s name printed on the dial. But we’ve also seen Massena LAB creating its own watches, with only its name on the dial. […]
Smartphones are the pocket watches of today, second only to our prized wristwatches for relaying the time. For centuries, however, pocket watches reigned supreme as timekeepers for civilian, military, business and scientific use. If you’re wondering if there’s still a place for pocket watches in the 21st century, check out our in-depth article (short answer, […]
With high-end German watchmaking companies often comes a sincere level of seriousness and respect for traditions and craftsmanship. Often labelled as the Saxony way of working, brands like A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte Original and Moritz Grossmann show a real knack for extremely refined and classical styles of watchmaking. But, as we all need to […]
With Halloween just around the corner, Chopard has unveiled three special edition watches during the Salón Internacional Alta Relojería (SIAR), Latin America’s most important annual watch fair held in Mexico City. The famous Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations in Mexico are renowned for memento mori art, including the famous Calaveras (representation […]
Balticus is a growing Polish microbrand with a healthy portfolio of affordable luxury watches for men and women. It’s no stranger to diving watches, and we were impressed with the inaugural Automatic Bronze series from 2017 with a super compressor style. The latest limited-edition collection is the Moonfish diver, with six dial colours and unique […]
Whenever media outlets and watchmaking companies intertwine, things can take a very interesting turn. Our esteemed colleagues of Hodinkee are no strangers to collaborations, as are we of course, but this next one is quite cool, to be honest. Not only did they select two of the finest watches currently made by Hamilton, but they […]