Dutchman Brendan Horneman, an independent watchmaker and teacher at the Dutch national school for watchmakers, goldsmiths and jewellers in Schoonhoven, is set to relaunch his own brand with a brand new, and highly original watch. The Tree of Life was his first work made for the public, back in 2018, under the name Kneijnsberg & […]
Ever since the introduction of the brand’s inaugural production model, the Type 1, Ressence has been entirely focused on its orbital display, indicating the time in a sleek, contemporary, almost minimalist manner, without hands. The launch of the Type 8, the brand’s most focused model, only reinforced this feeling with a dial only featuring a […]
Panerai strengthens its partnership with the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team ahead of the 38th America’s Cup and unveils two new watches that highlight performance-driven engineering and signature design: the Luminor Chrono Flyback Luna Rossa PAM01654 and the Luminor Luna Rossa PAM01653. These models continue a collaboration that began in 2019, when Panerai first joined […]
Horloger MING is not your average brand, just as its latest creation is not your average chronograph. Started by designer and photographer Ming Thein in 2017, the watch collecting community quickly embraced this start-up brand and shot it into the stratosphere. What Ming Thein did, through his experience in the field and keen eye for […]
The Laureato, released in 1975 by Girard-Perregaux, was one of the precursors of the luxury sports watch. Redesigned for the fifth time in 2016 and 2017, the Laureato is now the brand’s best-selling collection. The classic 42mm steel time-and-date model returns this summer with a mesmerising grey Grand Feu enamel dial for a classy monochromatic […]
Whenever we speak of luxury mechanical watches, the subject of money is understandably never far away. Even amongst the team, we often debate about prices, and are well aware that the vast majority of the watches we cover are out of reach for most people, ourselves included. Not everyone can spend tens of thousands on […]
As with almost all the record-breaking watches from the Octo Finissimo collection – and what a collection that is – the inaugural edition of the simpler version, the automatic, was first released in sandblasted titanium. A signature look, to make things clear. Ever since, the watch has been made in multiple variants, including steel models […]
ArtyA, the avant-garde, family-run Swiss watchmaker known for its expressive, often unconventional horological creations of its founder Yvan Arpa, introduces the next evolution of its Luminity collection with a significant update: the launch of its first proprietary micro-rotor movement, the calibre AMR-02. Combining a visually open design with chronometric performance, this new collection keeps movement […]
Omega releases a new sub-collection of its Seamaster Aqua Terra in 30mm cases with metal bracelets spread across 12 references. A classic all-rounder, the 30mm Aqua Terra models are powered by two new in-house automatic movements. Designed to fit the smaller case size, calibre 8750 and 8751 are the smallest and slimmest co-axial Master Chronometers […]
Launched in 2013, the Ahoi is catalogued by Nomos as an all-rounder watch. Built to withstand depths of 200 metres, the Ahoi is a far cry from the rugged, macho sports watches that dominate the market, retaining the minimalist Bauhaus-influenced design language of the brand. One of the brand’s most versatile pieces, the Ahoi Neomatik […]