2+ hour, 16+ min ago  (771+ words) For frequent travellers or those who regularly find themselves in meetings on a global level, it helps to stay on time and in style. A GMT watch offers the perfect solution, but there are a ton of options to choose…...

2+ day, 51+ min ago  (482+ words) Abraham-Louis Perrelet made his mark in watchmaking history with his work on automatic winding. The modern Perrelet brand is recognised for its patented Double Rotor and Turbine watches, which feature hypnotic spinning rotors on the dial. Much less theatrical, Perrelet's…...

3+ day, 50+ min ago  (814+ words) Since its introduction in 1998, the classic IWC Portugieser Chronograph (ref. IW3914) has barely evolved visually. It has only undergone a technical upgrade in 2020, with the introduction of a new generation featuring a manufacture calibre inside (ref. IW3916). And that consistency in the…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (278+ words) Czapek's luxury sports watch, the Antarctique, was launched in 2020. The model chosen for the mother-of-pearl dial is the smaller, slightly less sporty-looking but 120m water-resistant 38.5mm x 10.2mm model introduced in 2022 as the Antarctique S. With its integrated bracelet and contrasting brushed and polished…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (575+ words) Chronoswiss, once best known for classically-styled regulator watches or skeletonised chronographs, has embraced a far more expressive, colourful and demonstrative design. The Space Timer collection is at the centre of this change, translating the traditional regulator display into rather bold…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (584+ words) Having mastered the art of ultra-thin mechanical movements, Piaget made its foray into jewellery watches in the 1960s. Unveiled at the Basel Fair in 1969, Piaget's 21st Century Collection showcased avant-garde jewellery watches, including textured gold cuffs with hardstone dials, powered by the…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (601+ words) R'mi Maillat, a watch design engineer, is behind the independent Krayon brand and creates watches that centre on our connection with natural time cycles. Krayon's award-winning Everywhere'watch, which charts sunset and sunrise times at any location worldwide, was succeeded by…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (905+ words) Let's set the scene and see what happens when you mix some great ingredients together. On one side, take one of the best-kept secrets on the independent watchmaking scene, one of the sole guardians of Austrian watchmaking, Habring. Next, bring…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (1713+ words) There was a time when America was one of the dominant horological countries, from the mid-19th to the early 20th century. That's no longer the case, of course, but there's been a small yet impressive comeback in the high-end space from RGM…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (326+ words) Now based in Le Locle, the Tudor manufacture was inaugurated in 2023, leaving its Geneva headquarters (support operations are still based in Les Acacias, adjacent to Rolex's HQ). It provides a cutting-edge environment for operating the brand's production activities, namely the…...