For its latest limited-edition watch, Stockholm-based, Dutch-rooted microbrand Maen (known for its accessible watches) has partnered with Nico Leonard – a well-known Dutch YouTube watch man famous for his outspoken style. This collaboration, the Maen x Nico Leonard Jumping Hour, blends familiar design elements while making a historically significant complication accessible to a broader audience. […]
The last few days before Watches and Wonders are undoubtedly the busiest period for the MONOCHROME team, with all the preparations for what will be the highlight of the horological year… If squeezing in more shootings and visits is becoming challenging, making time to visit Raúl Pagès to discover his latest opus was a no-brainer […]
Ben Kuffer, the CEO of Norqain, is lucky to have industry heavyweight Jean-Claude Biver on his advisory board. Thanks to Biver’s valuable input, Norqain introduced its high-performance Wild One sports watch collection in 2022. Featuring an innovative carbon fibre composite case with a rubber shock absorber padding the titanium movement container, the Wild One is […]
For some people at MONOCHROME, the Angelus Chronographe Télémètre might be one of the top watches at Watches & Wonders. Angelus, a legendary brand famous for its exceptional chronographs, was resurrected in 2015, resulting in contemporary-looking models that didn’t capture the spirit of its golden oldies. All that changed in 2023 with the launch of […]
German watchmaker Stefan Kudoke has quickly made a name in independent watchmaking, establishing an eponymous Kudoke brand with a distinctive design language for handcrafted timepieces. In 2023, he introduced the Kudoke 3, which built on the success of the Kudoke 1 and Kudoke 2 designs while adding a unique twist – a split-level dial and […]
The saying “sometimes less is more” carries some weight in the watch world when done right and the new Fleux FLX004 gives us a proper look at minimalism. There’s unique styling that separates it from the ocean of microbrand dive watches in this price range and it features the specs you’d expect from an affordable […]
Arnold & Son presents the limited edition Constant Force Tourbillon 11, a classical beauty inspired by the first tourbillon created by Abraham-Louis Breguet based on John Arnold’s marine chronometer movement no. 11. Reunited once again, the yellow gold watch, with a constant force mechanism on the dial and a tourbillon regulator on the caseback, is […]
Doxa has been on a real streak these last few years, with new releases what feels like every few months. Since mid-2023 there have been two different Clive Cussler special editions, the whole “Beta” collection, the whole 200T collection, a destro 300T for you southpaws, a whole bunch of new emerald green variants, and a […]
The Armin Strom Orbit, with an innovative on-demand date display, debuted in 2022. It was initially launched as a limited “First Edition” before Armin Strom added a permanent collection reference with a black time subdial the same year. Just ahead of Watches and Wonders 2025, Armin Strom introduces a new version by adding a trendy purple […]
Independent watchmaker Czapek launched its first luxury sports watch – the Antarctique – with the brand’s first in-house movement in 2020. Avoiding the classic formula of angular bezels that populate this genre, the Antarctique is a stylish, relatively thin model available with time (and date) functions and a sophisticated rattrapante chronograph. To mark the tenth […]