Amazing things can happen when two independent-minded watch CEOs join forces to create something special for the upcoming Only Watch charity auction. Marking their second collaboration for Only Watch, Maximilian Büsser of MB&F and Edouard Meylan of H. Moser & Cie. have dreamed up an exceptional one-off piece dedicated to music. Using a Moser Streamliner […]
Amazing things can happen when visionary people decide to join forces and create something unique. Literally in this case, as the collaboration between watch expert and collector William Massena of Massena LAB, and watchmaker Sylvain Pinaud started with a commissioned piece unique. For those who have been following the independent watchmaking scene closely, the name […]
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 […]
Attaining iconic status in the world of watchmaking is no easy feat. This is what however very much what Bulgari has achieved in a record span of just ten years, with the bold contemporary Italian design and sophisticated Swiss mechanics of the Octo Finissimo. Naturally, the Octo Finissimo is above anything else a statement of […]
Abraham-Louis Breguet and his inventions… Surely, when it comes to that topic, the tourbillon will be first in line, followed by the anti-shock pare-chute device, and many more. The man also put his mark on chiming watches, in particular by the minute repeater. While A.L. Breguet didn’t invent this mechanism, he perfected it by creating the […]
If the roots of the brand are connected to François Czapek, a Czech-born Polish watchmaker who fled to Geneva in 1832, Czapek was resuscitated in 2015 thanks to equity crowdfunding. In just a few years, the brand has gained respect among independent watchmaking brands, presenting no fewer than four different collections. After the elegant Quai […]
While most of the watches to be auctioned at Only Watch 2023 have already been released, there were a few left to be discovered… And, in all fairness, some of the most expected ones. Patek Philippe, MB&F x Moser for instance, and there was something to expect from Rexhep Rexhepi’s Akrivia too. The man has […]
Concept watches (or concept cars) are usually made to showcase new styling or new technologies, and to gauge customer response. As such, they are a statement of intent. This is the idea behind Corum’s latest Concept Watch. Presented this week during Geneva Watch Days 2023, it will be the public arena to test reactions and […]
Although his name might not ring a bell, Stéphane Von Gunten has a long track record in the industry. After a couple of years with Patek Philippe, this watchmaking engineer has spent most of his career with Ulysse Nardin to become its R&D Director… Quite a background, given the brand’s propensity for innovation. There, he […]
We all know that Max Büsser and friends’ creations can go rather far in terms of audacity. There is nothing conventional at MB&F, especially in the Horological Machine collection. However, with the SV edition of the HM9, which stands for Sapphire Vision, it is clear that the brand has presented its most polarizing watch ever. […]