The name Rudis Sylva comes from the previous name of Les Bois, the small Swiss Jura village where this niche independent brand is established. It comes from Jean Ruedin and Sylva, the Latin word for forest. In the 14th century, Jean Ruedin was one of the first settlers in the region known today as the […]
Two years ago, Romain Gauthier, an accomplished independent watchmaker you certainly have heard of, unveiled Continuum, a sporty-looking, modern time-only watch which differed from Gauthier’s previous creations, like the Logical One, Prestige HMS or Insight Micro-Rotor, for it was simpler (wrong word), but still packed with Romain Gauthier’s trademark features. The name Continuum hinted at […]
For the better part of half a decade, we have been keeping close tabs on a very specific watchmaker of Dutch origin; Michiel Holthinrichs. This young man, 33 years of age now, has a very different approach to design compared to the vast majority of watchmaking companies out there. Utilizing his background as an architect […]
Released in January 2020, just before the pandemic, the Streamliner paved an entirely new road for indie watchmaker H. Moser & Cie. Despite these unusual circumstances, the watch has been a tremendous success, which can be explained by the combination of luxury sports watch elements with an unusually fluid shape (which explains its name). Initially […]
For those who’ve read my previous story on a watch by Moritz Grossmann, it should not come as a surprise I have high regard for the German manufacturer. There’s just something about the ultra-refined style of watchmaking found in the Glashütte region I connect with. Following the incredibly complex Hamatic, which looks almost deceptively simple […]
French independent watchmaking company Depancel has been making waves with its classic car-inspired collections, such as the striking Serie R or the accessible Legend 60s Chronograph. Another solid offering from the French outfit is the Serie-A Allure, a robust automatic chronograph blending classical styling with modern proportions. Equipped with a New Old Stock Valjoux 7753 […]
Independent Finnish watchmaker Stepan Sarpaneva is a selenophile, an erudite way to describe somebody who is obsessed with the Moon. Working from his Helsinki atelier in an old cable factory, Sarpaneva has created a microcosmic universe of watches bearing his signature moon face. However, his watches are far more than poetic odes to our neighbouring […]
Visiting Andreas Strehler’s workshop is quite an experience. A detail-obsessed craftsman who only works with a surgical microscope, he settled in Sirnach, a small city in Thurgau, isolated from the main watchmaking areas. There, Strehler has a fully equipped manufacture, one of the very few in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, enabling him to craft watches […]
While the DB28X Starry Seas is ostensibly a classic De Bethune DB28 model, it marks a new chapter in the life of the flagship collection. Renowned for its floating lugs, delta-shaped bridge, crown at noon and futuristic spirit, the DB28 upholds its signature traits but has undergone a sea change. Impossible to discern from a […]
It’s one thing to possess a wildly creative streak when it comes to designing watches but quite another to get these original ideas off the ground. When Maximilian Büsser founded MB&F in 2005, he had plenty of ideas but needed fuel to launch his Horological Machines into orbit. One of Büsser’s first supporters was Laurent […]