MB&F’s retro-futuristic HM9 sails into 2021 with a sapphire crystal case revealing every component of its anatomy. Like the HM3 FrogX tenth-anniversary editions in sapphire crystal presented at the end of 2020, four limited editions of the HM9 with sapphire crystal cases join the HM9 fleet. First launched in 2018, the HM9 Flow takes its […]
De Bethune launches the DB Kind of Two Tourbillon, a double-sided or pivoting watch with two distinct faces and two distinct moods. A beautiful fusion of past and present, one side of the watch reveals a contemporary design with a tourbillon; the other reveals a more traditional face. Let’s take a closer look at yet […]
Breguet is recognised on a global scale for its commitment to creating refined feminine wristwatches, particularly those from the Reine de Naples collection, which is now considered the brand’s best-selling line for women. Its timepieces are inspired by a bracelet watch from yesteryear, crafted from hair and gold thread. It was one of the world’s […]
You can call Urwerk watches by many names, but shy or conservative aren’t part of this vocabulary. Daring, bold, provocative, futuristic, unusual, these are perfect ways to describe these complex and avant-garde creations. Apart from the watches inspired by sci-fi and space exploration, one of the most striking models ever was the UR-105 T-Rex, a […]
Craftsmen like Vianney Halter are a rare breed. Vianney Halter made a name for himself on the independent watchmaking scene during the 1990s with timepieces unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Creation takes time, patience and perseverance for this inspired, independent spirit… In 2013, the presentation of his Deep Space triple-axis Tourbillon put an end to […]
Celebrating ten years of life, today Ressence presents the fourth and final piece in its Collection X. Challenging the traditional concept of displaying time with hands, Ressence has created a new visual language for telling the time. Renowned for its distinctive ‘beyond hands’ display, Ressence watches tell the time with revolving sub-dials powered by the […]
If Maurice Lacroix has recently mostly focused its attention on the sporty Aikon collection, the brand is also known for its know-how in original displays. For more than 20 years, ML has explored complications and original displays within its Masterpiece collection, with numerous pieces featuring retrograde indications. Think about the Masterpiece Moon Retrograde or the Masterpiece […]
Chinese New Year commences on the 12th of February and welcomes the Year of the Metal Ox. Blancpain commemorates the occasion with a new version of its Traditional Chinese Calendar, a masterpiece of horological complexity that combines Chinese calendar indications with elements from the Gregorian calendar. Housed in a large 45mm platinum or red gold […]
While Habring² is certainly famous for its impressively simplified take on the DoppelChronograph (split-seconds), something Richard Habring developed while working for IWC, there are more displays that are dear to the brand. This includes first a precision display, the jumping seconds or dead-beat seconds. Another one that Habring² has often used in the past is […]
Independent watchmaker Hautlence, now part of MELB (Meylan family) alongside H. Moser & Cie., has always been known for its unusual displays of the time. Think retrograde and jumping indications or a rotating chain to indicate the hours. After a few quiet years, the brand came back in 2019 with a new and impressive concept […]