When checking the list of exhibiting brands of Watches and Wonders 2023, you may have wondered about the name Charles Zuber. Behind this new watch and jewellery brand is a Geneva-born atelier inspired by the creations of a 20th-century Swiss jeweller (1932-2012) who worked behind the scenes for prominent brands. Alongside the Pomander Jewellery line, […]
There has been a surge in luxury and fashion brand collaborations in the last few years. It is now the turn of Zenith and Fusalp to jump on the trendy train with the release of two distinct capsule collections of watches and apparel. A duo of monochromatic black and white ceramic Zenith Defy Classic Skeleton watches […]
It has been about a month since Girard-Perregaux introduced the wrist-friendly 38mm version of its emblematic time-and-date Laureato in steel with a copper dial, and we all had plenty of time to contemplate and express our feelings towards this watch. Back then, the overall reaction was highly positive. A month later, this Girard-Perregaux Laureato 38mm […]
France has a rich watchmaking tradition and its ties with Switzerland are vibrant. Watchmaking developed in Switzerland after the French Huguenot refugees brought their watch and clock-making skills to Geneva. Although the quartz crisis crippled the French watch industry, things are changing. A “Nouvelle Vague” of French independent watchmakers and watch brands is emerging; among […]
The Aikon collection has become the brand’s go-to line-up for accessible, sporty watches with integrated straps/bracelets and robust cases. However, Maurice Lacroix is also renowned for its higher-end Masterpiece family, a line-up of models with more complex and engaging mechanical displays and quirky designs like the Square Wheel Retrograde and the Masterpiece Gravity with its […]
The recent release of the Grand Seiko “Omiwatari” SBGY013 Spring Drive, with its new dial colour and nine-link steel bracelet, is bound to confirm the leading position of this “Pathway of Gods” dial-design-inspired edition as a fan favourite. Until recently, the Grand Seiko Heritage Collection reference SBGA211, a.k.a “Snowflake”, was the watch fans of the […]
Creative and innovative independent watchmaker MB&F was established in 2005 by Maximillian Büsser, who was already a prominent figure in the world of horology, all thanks to his daring projects with Harry Winston Rare Timepieces. A talent to make friends with exceptional watchmakers, combined with marketing genius and sheer creativity, is the key to practically […]
GMT watches never go out of style. Year after year, brands introduce GMT models with an extra hour hand and a 24-hour scale to indicate time in another time zone, and for obvious reasons, they are some of the most practical watches on the market. In 2022, we have already seen more than a dozen […]
Depth gauge watches are quite a rarity on the market and represent a niche industry segment, offering technical solutions to provide a diver with their current diving depth. Some rely on mechanical systems with an aneroid capsule, some use a Bourdon tube, and some use a cut-out that lets water enter a channel; and some […]
The classic Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda collection was designed years ago by Michel Parmigiani himself, and it is still one of the most elegant and distinctive high-end watches on the market. With the arrival of Guido Terreni as the CEO of Parmigiani Fleurier, the collection was expanded to become the Tonda PF. Now part of the […]