Introducing – Urwerk UR-100 GunMetal (Live Pics & Pricing)

There’s one thing certain about Urwerk… It is a brand like no other. Whether we talk about design, displays or complications, Frei and Baumgartner (the two founders) clearly live on another planet. Even in the small circle of independent watchmakers, they are a breed apart… but that’s what makes them and their creations so fascinating. […]

4 years ago

Hands-on – Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer Regulator

The Senator Chronometer Regulator made its debut in 2013 but can trace its layout all the way back to the 1870s when the tiny Saxon town of Glashütte was an important purveyor of precision chronometers and other timekeeping instruments like regulator clocks. Let’s take a closer look at the Senator Chronometer Regulator in red gold […]

4 years ago

In-Depth – The Intriguing Philosophy of Time that Carved Out MeisterSinger’s Niche

John van Steen, the managing partner of MeisterSinger, proudly calls their creations “the most valuable watches in the world”. But the philosophy behind this somewhat debatable statement is anything but arrogant. Meet the man who became Mr MeisterSinger by sheer humble thinking. And it’s all about one single hand to display the time. It’s a […]

4 years ago

Video – Exploring the New HYT H5, still with Fluidic Time, now with a New Movement

In 2017, HYT Watches returned to the basics with a major design evolution, entirely focused on the display and the unique fluidic indication of the time, resulting in the H0 watches. This year, 2019, the brand introduces a new movement that allows for more precise indexing of the fluidic hour indication. That new Calibre 501 […]

4 years ago

Hands-on – MeisterSinger Metris Black Line

Single-handed watches are the bread and butter of German brand MeisterSinger offering a more laid-back and original approach to consulting the time. In a departure from the 38mm steel Metris models introduced a year ago and the 2019 bronze model, the collection is enlarged with this cool matte black DLC steel case. This Black Line […]

4 years ago

Introducing – Ressence Type 1DXB

Ressence is a unique company… Half watchmaker, half 2.0 avant-garde designer, the brand is known for its bold and innovative timepieces – think Type 2 e-Crown – that combine a sleek design with a signature display of the time. Even if “challenging the status quo of mechanical watchmaking” is the philosophy of the brand, its […]

4 years ago

Introducing – MB&F LM101 Palladium

When it was introduced back in 2014, the MB&F LM101 was a more wearable vision of the Legacy Machine concept – size-wise only, as the design was still fully steampunk-inspired. It has since been presented in a vast choice of precious metals: first in white and pink gold, then in yellow and pink gold with […]

4 years ago