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The ABCs of Time: A Comprehensive Guide and History of Watch Dial Materials
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (358+ words) In many cases, particularly with in-house calibres, movements are the star of the show. Finishing, complexity and technology like silicon components and new escapement designs easily steal the limelight through exhibition case backs, but dials remain the centrepiece and what…...
First Look: The Ulysse Saint-Petersbourg by Beauregard x Vianney Halter
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (669+ words) Monochrome Watches Alexandre Beauregard is a friendly character who has been gravitating toward the world of independent watchmaking for a few years now – although he is, above all, known for his expertise as a jeweller and gemmologist at his workshop…...
First Look: The Louis Vuitton Tambour Spin Time Comes Back as a Permanent Collection (Incl. Video)
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (413+ words) Under the sapphire back (new for this year, as the 2025 limited edition had a closed back) is the same movement as the 2025 limited edition: the in-house, automatic calibre ST13.01 with its solid gold rotor, micro-blasted bridges, polished chamfers and colourless jewels....
Recap: The Best New Watches From Geneva Watch Days 2026
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (69+ words) For more information, please head over to the previous article here. For more information, please check our hands-on video story here. For more information, please visit our hands-on video review here. For more information, please read our introductory story here....
Introducing: The A. Lange & Söhne Triple Split is back in Platinum with a Rhodium-Coloured Dial
1+ week, 2+ day ago (679+ words) We’ve said it before: not all chronographs are created equal, and few extend the limits of mechanical short-time measurement as far as the A. Lange & Söhne Triple Split. Since its launch in 2018, this watch has occupied a unique position in…...
Introducing: Hand-Hammered Dials for the Gerald Charles Masterlink Atelier Edition
1+ week, 3+ day ago (499+ words) As a freelance journalist specialising in watches and jewellery, Rebecca Doulton began writing for the Financial Times in Mexico City in the early 1980s. Formerly the web editor of Tiempo de Relojes website, and watch editor of The Jewellery Editor, Rebecca…...
Introducing: Trilobe Releases the Chateau Trente-Deux with a Burgundy dial
1+ week, 4+ day ago (479+ words) As a freelance journalist specialising in watches and jewellery, Rebecca Doulton began writing for the Financial Times in Mexico City in the early 1980s. Formerly the web editor of Tiempo de Relojes website, and watch editor of The Jewellery Editor, Rebecca…...
First Look: The New Girard-Perregaux GP Laureato Fifty Tourbillon Micro-Rotor 39mm
1+ week, 4+ day ago (490+ words) As a freelance journalist specialising in watches and jewellery, Rebecca Doulton began writing for the Financial Times in Mexico City in the early 1980s. Formerly the web editor of Tiempo de Relojes website, and watch editor of The Jewellery Editor, Rebecca…...
First Look: The New Daniel Roth Extra Plat Rose Gold Gilt
1+ week, 4+ day ago (462+ words) Since its revival in 2023 under the direction of La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton, Daniel Roth has steadily reconstructed the distinctive design language of its founder, and the Extra Plat is perhaps its purest expression. A modern interpretation of Daniel…...
First Look – The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Dual Time x Vianney Halter, An Antiqua-Inspired Take on Ultra-Thin (Incl. Video)
1+ week, 4+ day ago (209+ words) The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Dual Time x Vianney Halter is powered by the new BVF 200 automatic calibre, developed and manufactured in-house, using the micro-rotor calibre BVL 138 as base. According to the technical information, the BVF 200 measures 5.49mm in height. The ultra-thin…...