There is no denying that Longines’ latest and most prolific collection, the Spirit, has been quite a success during its two years of existence. With its attractive combination of modern features and historical references to the brand’s aviation past, the Spirit has already been released in multiple editions, including time-and-date, chronograph, no-date and recently, GMT […]
Belgium-based indie watchmaker Ressence has always been a brand apart, whether for its minimalistic, almost industrial approach to design, its display that looks like nothing else on the market, or certain functions that you would usually not expect in a high-end mechanical watch. Among all of the brand’s creations, one stands apart for its longevity, […]
An octagonal case, a tourbillon movement with fusee-and-chain transmission and a pillar-based construction… The Chronomètre FB 1 has played a major role in defining the identity of Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud. Released in 2015, it was the watch that marked the return of a glorious name, one of the most important of horology. Since the presentation […]
One of the best examples of what an independent watchmaker with friends can achieve is the MB&F Legacy Machine Perpetual (or LM Perpetual). For many years, MB&F was a brand responsible for nurturing love towards Horological Machines with their retro-futuristic looks, inspired by the founder Max Busser’s childhood space-age fantasies and comic book heroes. In […]
Jacob & Co. has managed to create some of the wildest, craziest and most complicated watches in recent years. Among these is the Jacob & Co. Astronomia. This signature design has given rise to a saga that started in 2014 with countless executions featuring various technical refinements or background sceneries. This uber-complicated timepiece was originally […]
Awake Concept was born with the ambition to make things different, in particular by promoting more sustainable consumption. We first discovered them with the NASA-Themed Awake Concept Mission to Earth here. Now, the young French watchmaking brand releases the third Chapter of its Mission to Earth series. Dubbed Time Travelers, it explores once again the […]
It’s hard to imagine twelve years have passed already since we were amazed by the revolutionary (pun intended) orbital display of time by Ressence. It was extremely unusual and original when it was first presented, and it remains that way to this day. The concept uses a clever system of gears and ball bearings to […]
Some watches have slightly weird stories. And the Doxa Army is certainly one of these unicorns, an elusive watch that comes with a complex history. Still, this status makes it even more attractive and Doxa was fully aware of the potential of a re-edition. And this took the shape first of a Black Ceramic Model […]
While most watch enthusiasts are familiar with Doxa‘s signature watch, the SUB 300 collection and its variations, there are more ranges from the brand that need a bit of explanation. We can name the more contemporary SUB 600T Collection, with its 1980s style. There’s also the more accessible SUB 200 lineup, slightly simpler and less […]
Vulcain is, without a doubt, a brand with quite some prestige and deep historical background. Mostly known for its alarm watches and dedicated in-house movements, the brand has been for the past years a sort of sleeping beauty. But it has recently been awakened and seems to be back into action, with a focus on […]