First Look – The Sensible & Stylish Baltic Hermétique Tourer (Incl. Video)

Baltic has long outgrown the status of microbrand. It is a genuine success story, and Baltic has become an established member of the accessible watchmaking scene. The brand is known for watches such as the MR01, Aquascaphe and Tricompax Panda. All watches come with mechanical movements and designs that have proven themselves over the past […]

2 years ago

The ArtyA Curvy Purity Tourbillon is a great example of artisanal sapphire watchmaking

ArtyA Curvy Purity Tourbillon desktopThe ArtyA Curvy Purity Tourbillon embraces symmetrical and whimsical design. The Purity Tourbillon movement boasts a huge 17mm tourbillon cage that beats at 4Hz. Close inspection of the openwork movement reveals a lot of hand-finished detail. Although it remains quite a niche genre for the wealthy elite, the list of sapphire-cased watches is quickly growing. … Continued

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2 years ago

First Look – The Redesigned Nomos Club 701 Takes us Back to the Original

Even though Nomos Glashütte was founded in 1991 and presented its inaugural Tangente, Orion, Ludwig and Tetra a year later, the Club remains one of its most popular watches. Introduced in 2007, it’s the clear-cut and simple style that captured the hearts and minds of enthusiasts and collectors worldwide. The very first model, ref. 701 […]

2 years ago

The new Speake-Marin Academic Rouge offers their entry design in a new hue

Speake Marin Academic Rouge desktopSpeake-Marin offers their entry-level Academic in a new Rouge configuration. The distinct red of the dial is achieved through 14 layers of Pantone 188C-coloured lacquer. Grade 5 titanium cases in two sizes, 38mm and 42mm, and neither is a limited edition. Dressier timepieces have been overshadowed in an era where sports watches reign supreme, an … Continued

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2 years ago

In-Depth – The Racing Story of Laurent Ferrier and the Creation of the Sport Auto Watch

The Laurent Ferrier Sport Auto isn’t the brand’s first attempt to enter the highly competitive luxury sports watch market. Three years ago, LF presented a watch with typical features of the category: an integrated design, a combination of robustness and superior mechanics combined with a rather personal touch to make this Grand Sport unique in […]

2 years ago