2019 marked the year that the world’s thinnest chronograph title passed from the hands of one horological master to another. Italian watchmaker Bvlgari had many firsts under its belt up until last year, yet the slimmest chronograph was not one of them. Piaget took that title in 2015 and held onto it right up until […]
Recently, we took a closer look at Porsche Design‘s latest collection, watches that play on the connections between the automotive and the watchmaking industry (clearly, not many brands are as legitimate as PD to do it), the new Sport Chrono Sub Second. The inspiration was simple, the instruments from the latest Porsche Panamera dashboard. In […]
As the trend for vintage-inspired watches consolidates, brands continue to dig into their archives to find inspiration and breathe new life into past glories. Certina, mostly known for its accessible and robust watches, has also embraced the concept, for instance with the recent and attractive DS PH200M Blue. Just unveiled is the elegant Certina DS […]
MeisterSinger is famous for its sole focus on a single hour hand, eschewing those pesky minute and seconds hands. The dials harken back to a simpler time when clock towers in the Middle Ages displayed a single hour hand. That hasn’t stopped the brand from including interesting complications, like an oversized moon phase on the […]
Let’s go back to 2017 when Nomos partnered with Netherlands-based Ace Jewellers and created the Orion “De Stijl” Limited Edition – a design that celebrated one of Europe’s most famous modern art movements. Represented in simple black and white shades, the no-nonsense design of this Nomos Orion watch possessed the basic graphic lines and symmetrical […]
The Defy Classic gets a full carbon jacket and becomes the first automatic watch to boast an integrated carbon fibre bracelet. Weighing in at just 65 grammes, half that of a similar model in titanium, the Defy Classic Carbon sets a new benchmark in lightness. With its novel black carbon fibre case and bracelet, this […]
Singer Reimagined appeared on the independent watchmaking scene in 2017 with a fantastic chronograph, the Track1. Designed to reimagine this essential function, powered by the impressive Agengraphe calibre, Track1 was crowned by several industry accolades, including the prestigious GPHG award for the best chronograph in 2018. Following the presentation of a concept watch last year, […]
The link between Ulysse Nardin and the sea has always been emphasised. For decades, the brand was a reputable maker of marine chronometers and timing instruments for sea explorers. The brand continues this tradition as the Official Timekeeper of the 9th edition of the Vendée Globe, the gruelling non-stop and unassisted yacht race around the […]
Chronoswiss is the brand that made the regulator its trademark complication. Founded in the early 1980s, the brand was the first to produce a regulator wristwatch in series, back in 1988. Since then, the Lucerne-based manufacturer has created a slew of regulator timepieces, included a Tourbillon regulator in 2000. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of […]
Jaquet Droz might not be the first brand you turn to in search of a luxury sports watch. Understandably, since most of us associate this brand with elegant dress watches, complex automata and the flagship Grande Seconde family. A ‘Jaquet Droz Sport Watch’ might sound like a contradiction in terms, but since 2008 there has […]