“When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie that’s Amore” from the song Amore, sung by the legendary crooner Dean Martin. These words are very befitting of the Arnold & Son HM Perpetual Moon which does something different to other timepieces regarding the moon phase and…
There is something about Hermès. The singularity of the Parisian house lies in a distinctive, enduring perception of elegance where craftsmanship, creativity, integrity and patience are carefully preserved. The new ‘Slim’ Hermès watches with their pure, artful simplicity are no exception. Their refined style, at once modern and timeless, is now enhanced with an exquisite enamel dial.
Raul Pagès’ first wristwatch is simply designed but elaborately finished, and equipped with a carefully decorated vintage movement – a familiar formula that’s also found in work of Voutilainen, and more recently, Atelier de Chronometrie and Torsti Laine. But the Pagès Soberly Onyx manages to differentiate itself in subtle ways. The 34-year old Raul Pagès started his career with restoring antique timepieces, just like […]
To some, when it comes to independent watchmakers, Peter Speake-Marin is probably one of the first few names that will come to mind. And yet others will go, “Peter Who?” The Speake-Marin began in earnest only in 2002, and is a relatively new name in the world of horology, but he had garnered a respectable following by…
Louis Moinet releases the new 20-Second Tempograph, a self-winding mechanical timepiece with a twist. Founded in Saint-Blaise, Neuchâtel, in 2004. The fully-independent firm was established to honour the memory of Louis Moinet (1768-1853): master watchmaker, certified inventor of the chronograph (1816), and pioneer in the use of very high…
Grand Seiko’s limited edition Hi-Beats are hot property, but the regular production SBHG005 is, not to overstate things in any way, a masterpiece of understated excellence.
Most high-end watches are instantly recognisable as luxury objects. Your watch makes a statement about who you are and what you value.…
The Senator Chronometer is a simple watch, showing only the time and date, but executed with excellence. And at Baselworld 2016 Glashütte Original gave the Senator Chronometer a new, dark blue dial with an intriguingly iridescent grained finish, giving it a more modern feel. Inspired by marine chronometers, the Senator Chronometer is looks like one, with a dial design […]
Urwerk is one of the uber cool watchmakers which we always keep an eye out. The dynamic team of Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei are full of interesting ideas. In 2014, they introduced a world first of a watch which is purely mechanical, and yet sports an electronic monitoring device which allows the owner to check the beat rate of the watch…
Just when we thought the Apple revolution was over with its dominance in the mobile industry, we were wrong after it released the Apple watch back in 2015. The Apple watch has taken the watch industry by storm and has in some ways, redefined the function of a watch.…
Moser‘s limited edition Swiss Alp Watch was a surprise hit when the Apple Watch twin made its debut in January 2016. Now that the original 50-piece run is sold out, Moser has introduced the Swiss Alp Watch S as part of the standard collection. The new Swiss Alp S retains the same oblong case that’s a largish […]