Hands-on – The Fairly Priced Patria Brigadier Tourbillon Subscription Edition

The roots of Patria go as far back as 1892 as the name was registered by Louis Brandt et Fils. Therefore, the same founding family as Omega… The brand was resurrected in 2019 by a British watch designer, Jolyon Lambert, and his co-founder, Adam Stansfield, as they found inspiration in a century-old trench watch. For […]

First Look – It’s Raining Meteorites on the New Louis Moinet Cosmopolis

If you thought meteorite dials were all the rage, wait until you see Louis Moinet’s latest unique piece, the Cosmopolis. Renowned for its Baroque-staged complications, Louis Moinet’s approach to horology is nothing short of spectacular. In exuberant Louis Moinet style, the Cosmopolis blasts all existing meteorite dials out of the water. Not one but twelve […]

First Look – The IWC Portugieser Tourbillon Retrograde Chronograph Lewis Hamilton

One of the most accomplished motorsport athletes, Lewis Hamilton is equally famous for his racing pedigree (seven-time F1 world champion, on the same level as Schumacher), his striking personality and his distinctive personal style and polarizing outfits. This sense of fashion and style has long been reflected in his horological choices, not only by wearing […]

Introducing – The New Ulysse Nardin Blast Free Wheel Marquetry

During this year’s Geneva Watch Days, Ulysse Nardin unveiled the captivating and innovative Blast Free Wheel Marquetry. This creation showcases the artistic potential of silicon and features a familiar design reminiscent of the Executive Free Wheel Tourbillon, characterised by its captivating display of movement components. This latest horological composition echoes the recurring thematic of “floating” […]

Introducing – The New HYT Conical Tourbillon Infinity Sapphires

The new HYT Conical Tourbillon Infinity Sapphires is as hypnotic and technical as the earlier edition of the HYT’s mechanical fluidic watches fitted with a conical tourbillon. Created by master watchmaker Eric Coudray, it takes inspiration from an inclined balance tourbillon developed by Walter Prendel in 1928. The new HYT Conical Tourbillon Infinity Sapphires watch […]

Introducing – The New Face Of The Arnold & Son DSTB (Live Pics & Price)

In a mechanical watch, the seconds hand moves forward in increments of a fraction of a second depending on the frequency of its balance. Yet, dead-beat second watches (or seconde morte in French) mark the second with discreet jumps. Their hand snaps to a full stop at each second, then jumps to the next allowing […]