Roger Dubuis has developed serious connections with the automotive world. Yet, for quite a while now, the brand’s collections did not include a chronograph, the quintessential motor racing complication. This is all the more surprising as Roger Dubuis has a substantial history when it comes to chronographs – from their early, classic Lemania-based chronographs to […]
Japan is, without a doubt, a country of watchmaking culture. Not only is it one of the largest producers of watches alongside Switzerland, but it’s also home to many discerning collectors. Without surprise, a close relationship was formed between Andersen Genève, the brand founded by AHCI member Svend Andersen, and the country of the rising […]
Call it ice blue, light blue, sky blue or arctic blue, the fact of the matter is, watches with a lighter shade of blue on the dial are hot right now. So hot in fact, it seems there’s a new one coming out every other week. Are we witnessing the shift from green, which was […]
Ever since HYT was revived in early 2022, the brand has been incredibly active again, often presenting new and interesting combinations of colours and materials. Everything still revolves around the concept of telling time with liquids, which is a rather contradictory method when it comes to mechanical watchmaking. Next to magnetism, moisture is the biggest […]
We’ve been raving on and on about the profound use of colour within the watchmaking industry these past couple of months (and years). And yes, there have been countless vibrant, expressive and often quite cool and colourful watches, but what if you’re in the market for something a little less bright and eye-popping? What if […]
It has become clear that Only Watch, the charitable organisation created in 2005 by Luc Pettavino under the patronage of HSH Prince Albert II, which brings together the entire watch industry to raise funds for research on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, is having greater and greater importance. Besides the charitable aspect, it’s also a vessel for […]
Kari Voutilainen’s work has long resulted in highly desirable watches of extreme refinement, often associated with two distinctive elements: hand-guilloché dials of great complexity and round cases adorned with elegant teardrop-shaped lugs, such as this example. Today, the Finn watchmaker reveals a surprising new model. Bolder, more contemporary, with a slightly sportier attire, the new […]
From the earliest days, the creative process of Urwerk, the brainchild of Martin Frei and Felix Baumgartner, has been punctuated by sci-fi inspirations and innovative, original displays of the time. Whether you look at the inaugural watch, the UR-101, or Urwerk‘s latest creation, the UR-120, there’s an undeniable touch to these watches. And while we’re […]
We are always excited to see new indie watchmakers launch their brand, all the more when we are talking about traditional haute horlogerie. If his name might not ring a bell, Hervé Schlüchter is not exactly a newbie in the watch industry, having spent most of his career with Bovet, where he ended up managing […]
After it was founded in 2012, HYT quickly gained recognition for its unique use of liquid to indicate the time on the dial. The company produced striking and distinctive timepieces that blended art and engineering. Still, as often happens in independent watchmaking, it hit a rough road, which resulted in bankruptcy in 2021. However, HYT […]