If you follow the world of independent watchmaking, you are probably familiar with Karsten Fraessdorf and his work for Fabrication De Montres Normandes, Heritage Watch Manufactory, Leroy… without mentioning other behind-the-scene developments for watch brands. The German master watchmaker is one of those rare talents capable of creating watches literally from the ground up, including […]
Despite the general climate of gloom and doom, Piaget has ended the year with a very important trophy under its arm. Last month, at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève awards ceremony, Piaget took home the big prize (Aiguille d’Or) for its impressive Altiplano Ultimate Concept, the world’s thinnest mechanical watch. But there have also […]
MB&F’s maiden voyage into the galaxy of women’s watches was a resounding success. After years of masterminding complex, visually arresting watches for men, Max Büsser presented the Legacy Machine FlyingT in 2019. Still very much a child of MB&F, with its 3D staging, flying tourbillon and protuberant domed showcase, the LM FlyingT was a winning […]
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, in addition to being one of the most emblematic watches on the market, the watch that created the luxury sports watch category and one of the hottest pieces currently for sale, has hosted a variety of complications in its complex case. The tourbillon is no stranger to the RO but […]
Originally designed as a time-and-date model when it was introduced in 1972, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak has since been offered with countless complications, including the most complex of them all, a grand complication. The tourbillon, an AP speciality is, of course, no stranger to the Royal Oak and was first used in the iconic […]
After the inaugural launch of its new and important Code 11.59 collection last year, Audemars Piguet is now playing with the existing models and is “spicing up” the looks to give this modern interpretation of a classic watch some appeal. We’ve seen it, for instance, on the time-and-date and chronograph versions, fitted with smoked dials. […]
Bovet releases the second iteration of its Récital 26 Brainstorm Chapter Two with a splash of vibrant yellow accents. Although a Bovet watch will rarely go unnoticed, this zesty yellow model will magnetise the attention of everybody standing in the same room as its wearer. Limited to seven pieces, the Sunshine Collection is packed with […]
Chronoswiss is the brand that made the regulator its trademark complication. Founded in the early 1980s, the brand was the first to produce a regulator wristwatch in series, back in 1988. Since then, the Lucerne-based manufacturer has created a slew of regulator timepieces, included a Tourbillon regulator in 2000. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of […]
Always be prepared for the unexpected with Jacob Arabo… The founder of Jacob & Co. is a sworn enemy of convention. Technically complex and artfully crafted, the Astronomia triple-axis tourbillon concept has given birth to surprising watches… to say the least! The Phoenix, the Octopus or the Casino are all eloquent examples of the versatility […]
Always be prepared for the unexpected with Jacob Arabo… The founder of Jacob & Co. is a sworn enemy of convention. Technically complex and artfully crafted, the Astronomia triple-axis tourbillon concept has given birth to surprising watches… to say the least! The Phoenix, the Octopus or the Casino are all eloquent examples of the versatility […]