The German single-handed watch manufacturer MeisterSinger was founded in 2001 and revolves around a more relaxed take on the passing of time. Instead of relying on hours, minutes and seconds hands to indicate time, MeisterSinger strips this back to the essentials only, with just one single hand. This simplified display dates back to the earliest […]
It is a fact that the majority of high school graduates around the world can not tell the time from traditional dials. I remember reading a few years back that the Brits began replacing analogue clocks with digital ones in schools, with urgency to do so in the rooms where the exams for the certificate […]
While chronographs and complex calendars are often seen as the classics of Patek Philippe – and sometimes both combined – traveller’s watches of all kinds have long been present within the brand’s collections. Remember that Patek, together with Louis Cottier, pioneered the concept of the world time watch. There are more travel watches and complications […]
Stefan Kudoke and his unique and intricate timepieces incorporating elements of traditional watchmaking with modern designs and super-fine execution have been known to collectors and watch enthusiasts for quite some time before his Kudoke 2 watch won the Petite Aiguille at the 2019 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). The high-profile success brought wider recognition […]
The Black Sparrow Collection will be the second series of Reservoir watches inspired by the cockpit instruments of vintage aircraft. The previously released Reservoir Airfight featured a signature retrograde minute hand, a jumping hour and a power reserve indicator. The Black Sparrow models lose the power reserve indicator and offer a different esthetic, supported by […]
The FFC origins, look and works have been described and explained, and the new production timepiece differs slightly in presentation. Still, quickly highlighting the essential points sounds like a good idea. In 2021, the FFC Blue prototype was sold at the Only Watch auction to benefit Duchenne muscular dystrophy research for CHF 4,5 million, more […]
What could possibly symbolize 1950s and 1960s America more than the all-American classic diner? Just thinking of it brings up images of jukeboxes, neon lights, roller-girls, milkshakes, and of course; Rock & Roll. Portrayed in iconic movies and TV shows such as Grease and Happy Days, the era is signified by the widespread use of […]
What could possibly symbolize 1950s and 1960s America more than the all-American classic diner? Just thinking of it brings up images of jukeboxes, neon lights, roller-girls, milkshakes, and of course; Rock & Roll. Portrayed in iconic movies and TV shows such as Grease and Happy Days, the era is signified by the widespread use of […]
Since 2012, HYT has cornered a niche in the market as the only watch brand to display time with fluids. There have been clepsydras since time immemorial, but HYT’s neon fluids pumped around the dial by bellows to indicate the hours are unique in the watch world. Celebrating ten years of watchmaking, HYT unveils a […]
Here’s an interesting fact – China is the largest manufacturer and exporter of watches. Bigger than Switzerland, bigger than Japan, bigger than all of them. Although most are seen as “cheap” and inferior to counterparts from Switzerland and the like, it’s an impressive statistic. Bucking the stereotypical perception of Chinese watchmaking is CIGA Design, which […]