A little over two years ago, we were among the first to bring you the story of MB&F’s superbly creative ‘Thank You‘ watch. This Horological Machine-inspired piece was a much more affordable take on the usual MB&F concept of watchmaking, dubbed the M.A.D. Edition. It was offered only to those who helped build the brand […]
Regulator dials, jumping hours, retrograde minutes and oversized onion crowns are classical displays employed by Chronoswiss, the former Munich-based brand founded in 1983 by Gerd R. Lang, now in Oliver Ebstein’s hands and located in Lucerne. Faithful to Lang’s vision, Chronoswiss continues to produce watches with these characteristics but with a much edgier attitude thanks […]
Reservoir is a relatively new brand founded in 2017, but it really established itself using unconventional dials with jumping hours and retrograde complications. Following the Sonomaster Chronograph from last year, the brand now has a pilot variant with design elements inspired by a mid-century American warplane, the P-51 Mustang. A bi-compax layout with two retrograde […]
Hautlence has been quiet for a few years but in 2022 we saw a resurgence of what is one of the most creative and expressive independent watchmaking companies in the industry. Part of the fun in the watches by Hautlence, which is an anagram for Neuchatel, lies in the unconventional displays of time. Whether it’s […]
During this year’s Geneva Watch Days, Ulysse Nardin unveiled the captivating and innovative Blast Free Wheel Marquetry. This creation showcases the artistic potential of silicon and features a familiar design reminiscent of the Executive Free Wheel Tourbillon, characterised by its captivating display of movement components. This latest horological composition echoes the recurring thematic of “floating” […]
Urwerk, the indie brand that Martin Frei and Felix Baumgartner created, beckons with its futuristic designs and original way of portraying time. Renowned for their wandering hours and satellite indications, the dynamic duo ventured further into outer space with the Urwerk UR-100 SpaceTime of 2019. Equipped with the signature orbital satellite display, it also featured […]
The new HYT Conical Tourbillon Infinity Sapphires is as hypnotic and technical as the earlier edition of the HYT’s mechanical fluidic watches fitted with a conical tourbillon. Created by master watchmaker Eric Coudray, it takes inspiration from an inclined balance tourbillon developed by Walter Prendel in 1928. The new HYT Conical Tourbillon Infinity Sapphires watch […]
Ressence basically threw out the rulebook when it launched its first watch back in 2010, and did it again a couple of times after the inaugural Type 1. Founded by Belgian industrial designer Benoît Mintiens, Ressence seemingly out of nowhere turned the display of time on its head. Instead of traditional hands driven from the […]
Amazing things can happen when two independent-minded watch CEOs join forces to create something special for the upcoming Only Watch charity auction. Marking their second collaboration for Only Watch, Maximilian Büsser of MB&F and Edouard Meylan of H. Moser & Cie. have dreamed up an exceptional one-off piece dedicated to music. Using a Moser Streamliner […]
Amazing things can happen when visionary people decide to join forces and create something unique. Literally in this case, as the collaboration between watch expert and collector William Massena of Massena LAB, and watchmaker Sylvain Pinaud started with a commissioned piece unique. For those who have been following the independent watchmaking scene closely, the name […]