Independent watch brand Schwarz Etienne is full of surprises on both the technical and creative fronts. Not only does Schwarz Etienne design and manufacture its movements and components, hairsprings and balance wheels included, but it also has a strong creative spirit illustrated by its eclectic and original lineup of watches. Collaborations are the order of […]
UK-based independent watchmaking platform The Limited Edition leaves little room for assumptions as to what it is all about. The company is fuelled by a passion for the craft of low-volume, high-creativity watchmaking. Founded by Pietro Tomajer in 2015, it has quickly established itself as a leading specialist in the industry, bringing watchmakers and collectors […]
Schwarz Etienne is sort of a hidden gem in the Swiss watch industry. Not only a brand, it is part of a watchmaking group that manufactures watches and movements in-house (including production for third-party brands, such as MING) but also hairsprings (with sister company E2O innovations). The group even manufactures CNC machines to produce watch components. And the […]
Schwarz Etienne, despite flying a little under the radar, has a lot to offer. Not only does the manufacturer stand out for its vertical integration, but it’s also one of the very few within the industry to independently manufacture all its own components, supplying these to third party brands including MING. Its sister brand, E20 […]
The dress watch, an accessory that every man needs is the simplest but most elegant type of watch. Refined, discreet, visually simple but mechanically satisfying, they are all about exclusive materials and finishing, balanced proportions and luxurious but not ostentatious appeal. As 2020 comes to an end, here’s a selection of five of our favourite […]
Watch collaborations thrive. More and more partnerships among the watch industry are forming as brands want to tie up with those that share similar values and have complementary expertise. The most recent example of this trend has brought together Schwarz Etienne and Kari Voutilainen, which together create an elegant time-only watch. Meet the Schwarz Etienne […]
Launched in 2015, the Roswell collection was inspired by the legendary New Mexico UFO mystery. With its case design featuring rounded dynamic curves, as well as modernly designed and finished dials, it is the most surprising of the brand’s collections. But there’s more to this watch, as with all Schwarz Etienne watches. Indeed, this piece […]
This evening, in the Fryderyk Chopin Institute of Warsaw, a new brand created in honour of the famous Polish pianist makes its debut. The fledgling brand – Chopin Watches – will unveil a 56-piece limited edition watch designed by Antoine Tschumi and made by the reputable independent Swiss watch manufacture, Schwarz Etienne. Inspired by the […]
If Schwarz-Etienne is renowned for its production of great watchmaking classics, the brand also regularly releases highly creative métiers d’art timepieces, in particular with the Ode Series. Following the “Ode to the Week” and “Ode to Spring” limited edition sets, the latest creation in the ‘Ode’ series is inspired by the psychedelic art of the seventies. […]
Tapping into four prevailing trends on the watch scene – women’s growing interest in mechanical watches, dynamic dials, interchangeable watch straps and personalisation options– Schwarz Etienne unveiled its first ladies’ watch, the Fiji Floral Seconds, during the Geneva Watch Week this month. Designed by a woman for women, and not a downsized existing men’s model […]