Introduced a couple of weeks ago, the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Starwheel came as a surprise. Not that this original display of the time feels irrelevant when looking at the brand’s heritage (far from that), but it isn’t exactly what we expected the brand to revive. Despite its fascinating nature, wandering hour displays are […]
Introducing a couple of weeks ago, the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Starwheel came as a surprise. Not that this original display of the time feels irrelevant when looking at the brand’s heritage (actually, far from that), but it isn’t exactly what we expected the brand to revive. Despite its highly interesting nature, the wandering […]
German watchmaker MeisterSinger is mainly known for its rather unique take on the single-hand watch, a display found on all of its watches. Additionally, the majority of the watches made by the brand are quite accessible but from time to time, there’s something more high-end coming. Think about the surprising Bell Hora and its hour-strike […]
Cartoon or comic book characters are serious business these days in watchmaking. And if you’re thinking that it’s only inexpensive brands recurring to cartoon characters to enliven their dials, we invite you to take a look at how some of the most revered names in watchmaking have incorporated iconic figures from popular culture on the […]
From its very first collection, HYT has always been focused on cutting-edge and modernist design combined with a unique, fascinating display relying on a watch’s worst enemy, liquid. Even after the comeback of the brand almost a year ago, this motto has remained true and seen amongst all current collections, whether the classic Hastroid or […]
Wandering hours are one of the most fascinating displays of the watch industry. And if it’s often associated with modern indie watchmakers like Urwerk or with Audemars Piguet, it is actually a very old concept dating back to the 17th century. Yet, if the paternity of the system is far older than many would think, […]
Created in 2017, Singer Reimagined is an independent watchmaking brand that made a name for itself by creating unconventional chronographs with innovative movements. The Hong Kong Edition of their first watch, the Track1, was awarded the best Chronograph at the GPHG 2018. Singer Reimagined has always been about collaborative work, and their latest watch is […]
The story of Napoleon’s sister, Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, has been told, and so was the story of the Breguet Reine de Naples collection many times – said to be the first-ever purpose-built wristwatch. Yet, the brand continues to write the story of feminine-oriented watchmaking, with yet another fine line added today, with the […]
Swiss watch designer Gérald Genta was ahead of his time. The man who designed the Royal Oak and the Nautilus, singlehandedly kickstarting the extraordinarily coveted luxury sports watch genre, also anticipated another niche for watches inspired by characters borrowed from pop culture. When Genta decided to produce watches under his own name, he unleashed his […]
The Aikon collection has become the brand’s go-to line-up for accessible, sporty watches with integrated straps/bracelets and robust cases. However, Maurice Lacroix is also renowned for its higher-end Masterpiece family, a line-up of models with more complex and engaging mechanical displays and quirky designs like the Square Wheel Retrograde and the Masterpiece Gravity with its […]