Mido, for quite many years, has been claiming to draw inspiration for the watch designs from the world of architecture, but the connection is only possible once you are an architect or a designer. Still, Mido produces good quality, good-looking watches with classical proportions, and its affordable and comprehensive offering is bound to be noticed […]
Throughout its history, the Edox “dolphins” have changed appearances several times but remained faithful to the core principle of robustness and reliability. Over sixty years ago, Edox introduced the first Delfin diving watch with a reinforced caseback and screw-down crown with “Double O Ring” sealing technology. It was perhaps the world’s most efficient system to […]
Rado introduced its Captain Cook model to the market in 1962 to satisfy the demand from amateur and professional divers. Keen to conquer the depths, these underwater adventures would have been unfeasible without a proper watch. Production of the Captain Cook was halted in 1968, with the estimated total number of pieces released during six […]
With a history spanning over one century, Mido has made a name for itself with nicely designed, reliable and accessible watches. One collection in particular symbolizes its spirit of innovation and robustness, the Multifort, Mido‘s best-selling automatic, anti-magnetic, water-and shock-resistant watch from the mid-1930s. The name is still in use and now finds its place […]
Founded by legendary designer Gérald Genta, the independent watchmaker known as Gerald Charles is the perpetuation of his legacy and a continuation of his designs. Lately, the brand’s portfolio has grown quite dramatically, with all watches built around a signature, highly original yet quite elegant design known as the Maestro (yes, shaped by Mr Genta […]
The chronograph has since long been regarded as one of the most complex yet fascinating creations in the world of mechanical watchmaking. There’s a profound level of complexity involved when wanting to track elapsed time of any given event, whether it’s a horse race, the boiling of an egg, or just how long it took […]
Orient Star is the higher-end tier within Orient’s portfolio, not unlike Seiko and Grand Seiko, although to a lesser extent. The brand is introducing a new piece called the Skeleton in its Contemporary Collection, which is simply a follow-up to last year’s Skeleton in the Classic Collection. That prior model celebrated Orient Star’s 70th anniversary […]
When resurrecting the Ferdinand Berthoud name, an eminent 18th-century horologist, Karl-Friedrich Scheufele and his team have shown quite a talent to surprise and amaze us. First with the Chronomètre FB1, which was awarded the coveted Aiguille d’Or at the GPHG 2016, the Oscars of watchmaking. And then, with the no less spectacular, Chronomètre FB2, which […]
Bucherer is one of the world’s largest watch retailers. If this venerable company was founded in 1888, Bucherer keeps an eye on the future as can be seen with several of their initiatives, among which is the creation of the Bucherer BLUE concept. Presented in 2016, it consists of gathering different brands under the same […]
High-tech ceramic is the big protagonist of Audemars Piguet’s releases this autumn and makes its way, for the first time, into tourbillon and chronograph models of the Code 11.59 collection. So far, we’ve seen ceramic on the cases of the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar and the ROC Tourbillon GMT. Now it’s the Code 11.59 Tourbillon […]