Almost two years ago, we published a story about two young and talented watchmakers coming out of A. Lang & Söhne to set up shop for themselves. Johannes Kallinich and Thibault Claeys, founders of the Kallinich Claeys watchmaking atelier, were hard at work to develop and build their first watch, the Einser Zentralsekunde. On paper, […]
Marquetry is a niche endeavour, but the results are astonishing, with the melange of natural materials making up wonderful paysages.
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Flying higher, longer and faster than any aircraft that came before it, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a legendary marvel of engineering. So much so, that it still inspires people to this day. People like Martin Frei and Felix Baumgartner, the gifted duo behind the hyper-technical independent watchmaker Urwerk. Their latest is the EMC SR-71, […]
That’s right, for the 10th anniversary, the ‘Electro Mechanical Control’ is back in a limited edition with pieces from one of the most legendary aircraft of all time.
IWC is set to explore space through the Polaris Dawn mission, and all for the sake of charity.
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The ’60s were a particularly groovy and innovative time for watchmaking, especially thanks to Seiko.
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Presented last year by Longines as the flagship model in its recent pilot-oriented collection, the Spirit Flyback paid tribute to an important function for the brand, the retour-en-vol chronograph. While the authorship of the flyback complication is a topic that is still discussed, the winged hourglass brand produced its first model equipped with a flyback […]
This next round of classes will be hosted by Ben Bridge Jeweler and Lugaro Jewellers.
Have you ever found yourself torn between two rather similar-looking watches and not knowing which one to go for? I’m pretty sure we’ve all experienced this at some point, maybe even two watches from the same brand. The choice of a blue or green dial, or any other colour for that matter, can already be […]
Norwegian footballer and first-ever Ballon d’Or Féminin winner Ada Hegerberg talks women’s football and watches with Andrew McUtchen.
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