As we’ve said on multiple occasions, many of Grand Seiko‘s watches are inspired by Japanese art, culture and nature. One of the most striking themes ever seen on the dial of a GS watch surely is the red, striated texture found on the SBGH269 Autumn edition. Unique, bold and particularly attractive, this vibrant textured dial […]
Reservoir is a relatively new brand founded in 2017, but it really established itself using unconventional dials with jumping hours and retrograde complications. Following the Sonomaster Chronograph from last year, the brand now has a pilot variant with design elements inspired by a mid-century American warplane, the P-51 Mustang. A bi-compax layout with two retrograde […]
Arnold & Son’s obsession with the Moon has manifested itself with not one but two separate collections dedicated to our neighbouring satellite. The brand’s latest ode to the Moon is the Perpetual Moon 38 Mintnight, a more compact version of the Perpetual Moon 41.5 collection designed for women with a stylised, poetic interpretation of the […]
Hautlence has been quiet for a few years but in 2022 we saw a resurgence of what is one of the most creative and expressive independent watchmaking companies in the industry. Part of the fun in the watches by Hautlence, which is an anagram for Neuchatel, lies in the unconventional displays of time. Whether it’s […]
With Geneva Watch Days in full swing, independent watchmaker De Bethune launches a futuristic spacecraft combining the slim silhouette of the DB28XP and the magnetic blue colour that launched on board the DB28 Kind of Blue. One of De Bethune’s most recognised models, the DB28 features the brand’s hallmark floating lugs, a crown at noon […]
Ressence basically threw out the rulebook when it launched its first watch back in 2010, and did it again a couple of times after the inaugural Type 1. Founded by Belgian industrial designer Benoît Mintiens, Ressence seemingly out of nowhere turned the display of time on its head. Instead of traditional hands driven from the […]
Alpina recently introduced a pair of vintage-inspired, Art Deco pieces with restored Alpina AL-490 hand-wound movements from 1938, the Alpina Heritage Carrée Mechanical 140 Years. These were limited to 28 watches in total (14 for each dial colour) to celebrate the brand’s 140th anniversary. Fast forward a couple of months and we now have standard […]
Oris has been embracing sustainable materials for years, such as with the Oris Aquis Date Upcycle back in 2021 or the Dat Watt series. The brand also has a comprehensive sustainability report from 2022 that details many efforts to contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable world. A partnership with the social enterprise Bracenet has brought […]
The Chronodate collection masterfully intertwines Angelus‘ diverse design philosophies, seamlessly merging the timeless allure of a historical Swiss watchmaking house with the ingenuity of a contemporary, technologically advanced brand. Unveiled in 2022, the Angelus Chronodate pays a graceful tribute to the brand’s 1942 Chronodate model – an enduring bi-compax chronograph featuring a central pointer date. […]
Doxa is synonymous with wrist-worn mechanical diving instruments. The brand has pioneered several firsts in the industry, such as the double scale for the bezel insert to determine the speed of an ascent without the need for decompression stops. Introduced in 1967, this style of bezel can be found on pretty much all of Doxa’s […]