A seasoned collector turned entrepreneur, Benjamin Chee is passionate about exquisite bespoke handcrafted objects. To sate his thirst for refined watches, the Singaporean created his flagship Benjamin Chee Haute Horlogerie (BCHH) in 2019, teaming up with some of the top names in watchmaking like Svend Andersen of Andersen Genève. One of the most remarkable models […]
UK-based independent watchmaking specialist The Limited Edition is a place like no other. For almost 10 years now the online platform has been offering a mix of extensive knowledge, authorized dealerships and a curated collection of pre-owned watches of up-and-coming as well as established independent brands. Co-founder Pietro Tomajer: ‘If watchmaking is here to stay, […]
Bangalore Watch Company is a well-thought microbrand from a husband and wife team that celebrates notable achievements from India. Recent examples include the MACH 1 which focused on the Indian Air Force MiG 21 and Cover Drive which highlighted India’s most popular sport, Cricket. The latest pair are part of the Apogee collection that celebrates […]
The brand Moritz Grossmann comes from the renowned German watchmaker Carl Moritz Grossmann, who founded the original company in 1854. Today, Moritz Grossmann is one of the few watch manufacturers based in Glashütte that keeps the German watchmaking tradition alive along with the neighbouring A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte Original, Nomos, etc. We recently reviewed […]
One of the top five Glashütte brands today, Moritz Grossmann produces exquisite watches with an emphasis on manually crafted details and high-quality in-house movements. Moritz Grossmann is one of the oldest and youngest players on the Glashütte block. Founded by Moritz Grossmann in 1854, it fared an unfortunate fate after the untimely death of its […]
I am pretty sure people born in the late 1980s and early 1990s are quite familiar with a little something called Pokémon. Heck, probably even people older than that have an idea of what it is. I bet you’ve all heard of Pikachu, right? Thought so. Regardless of how deeply involved you are with the […]
The coming weekend the entire motorsports world will be focused on the town of Le Mans, in France, for the 2023 edition of the famous 24-hour endurance race. In what is a centennial year for the legendary event, Yema will be lining up on the starting grid (proverbially speaking) with the Alpine Endurance Team. To […]
Based in Lengnau and operating in the accessible watch segment, Delma is an independent family-owned watch brand with a solid tradition of crafting dive watches. Originally introduced in the mid-1970s, the Shell Star was the brand’s first professional dive watch. The brand has just released a titanium limited edition of the model, in a run […]
With the much-awaited summer season right around the corner, many of us tend to lean towards a more refreshing colour palette in our watches. In the first half of this year, we have seen plenty of fun and exciting new tones of colour being used, with a few shades that really stood out to us. […]
Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei, the visionary founders of Urwerk, deserve tremendous praise for their exceptional contributions to the world of horology. Their combined talent, innovation, and artistic vision have propelled Urwerk to the forefront of avant-garde independent watchmaking. Baumgartner’s technical expertise and relentless pursuit of pushing boundaries have resulted in groundbreaking timepieces that challenge […]