Introducing – Ressence Type 1 Slim X

Ten years ago, a brand that would soon become one of the most respected yet unusual members of the independent watchmaking scene was launched… in Belgium (that’s already something). From the early days, Ressence made things its own way, mostly relying on innovation and modernity, and one important feature, the ROCS display module. Where most […]

4 years ago

Introducing – Ulysse Nardin Freak X Bucherer BLUE

With its numerous joint creations, Bucherer BLUE has given birth to a series of truly unique and disruptive timepieces. Think about the IWC Portugieser, the Panerai Luminor Marina or the Oris Sixty-Five Chronograph. The most recent member in this BLUE collection was created with Ulysse Nardin and is a true horological UFO. Meet the new […]

4 years ago

Hands-on – The Genus GNS1.2 TD In Damascene Titanium

Last year saw the introduction of a new brand on the independent watchmaking scene, a brand that impressed with a novel way to display the time; Genus Watches. While the vast majority of watches display the time in a classic way (with 2 or 3 hands rotating over a round dial), Genus came with something radical, […]

4 years ago

Independent Watchmaking – Konstantin Chaykin Mars Conqueror MK3 Fighter

Mars, our nearest neighbouring planet in the galaxy, is destined to be the next habitable place for us as a species. At least according to a wide range of experts and a number of initiatives bent on achieving that very goal. It is probably the most daunting challenge man has ever faced. Mars is a […]

4 years ago

Introducing – The Urwerk UR-210 Final Edition

Among the many bold and futuristic creations of independent watchmaker Urwerk, if I had to pick the one watch that best represents what the brand stands for, it would be the UR-210. Unique in design, sci-fi inspired, showing the time in a way that no other watchmaker does, large and provocative… It is the essence […]

4 years ago

Introducing – HYT Soonow Instant Rainbow (Live Pics & Price)

With Soonow and its ‘Drop’ collection, HYT reminds us of the transience of time. A rainbow-skull watch, the latest limited edition released by the brand is meant to convey the brand’s unique perspective on time, in particular in relation to recent events and the global lockdown. Exuberant or audacious? You won’t remain neutral about its […]

4 years ago

Review – A. Lange and Söhne Zeitwerk Date – Making Something Good Even Better

If you thought the original Zeitwerk was a wonderful time machine with no room for improvement, you haven’t met Anthony de Haas, Director of Product Development for A. Lange & Söhne. The incorporation of a date complication might not sound like a very big deal, but when you discover the mind-bending solutions inside the newly […]

4 years ago

Introducing – Reservoir GT Tour Skeleton

Reservoir Watches (based in Paris) is one of the coolest brands to have emerged recently from the independent scene. Founded in 2016, Reservoir developed (together with Telos) a jumping hours/retrograde minutes module powering a range of watches inspired by car culture and old measurement instruments. The GT Tour now comes in a skeleton version, revealing […]

5 years ago

Introducing – MeisterSinger Urban Day-Date Edition 75 Jaar Vrijheid

MeisterSinger has risen to fame with watches that show the time with one hand only. Luckily, this design limitation has not restricted its creativity. The German brand now introduces a limited edition piece with an important social message. The Urban Day-Date commemorates freedom in the Netherlands, and a part of the revenue from sales will […]

5 years ago

Introducing – URWERK UR-100 Gold Edition

A watch shaped like no other… A display that indicates the time in a unique way… Complications that you won’t find anywhere else… URWERK’s latest creation, the UR-100, takes the unusual spaceship-looking watch and makes it even more unusual. After two inaugural editions in steel or in black-coated steel, followed by a GunMetal model, the […]

5 years ago