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7+ hour, 49+ min ago (232+ words) Mr Pin will the brand alongside Denis Flageollet, the brand's cofounder who has been its technical driving force since the beginning. Mr Pin succeeds Pierre Jacques, a two-time chief executive of De Bethune who ran the brand from 2010 to 2015, and…...
Business News: Antoine Pin Takes Over at De Bethune
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (263+ words) Most recently the chief executive of TAG Heuer, Antoine Pin has just started in the top job at De Bethune, the independent watchmaker owned by American watch retail giant The 1916 Company. De Bethune in its entirety sells as many watches…...
Hands On: Herm's Cape Cod Titanium
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (806+ words) For those headed down the cape this summer, Herm's has unveiled an upscaled Cape Cod in brushed titanium. In some ways, it represents something of an "Offshore" moment for the Cape Cod " a bolder, sportier version of one of the…...
Breguet Marks Tourbillon 225th Anniversary with a Quartet
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (750+ words) The enamel dial of the Marine Tourbillon "quation Marchante ref. 5887 PT features a Super-Luminova star chart Breguet has steadily refreshed its current line up since Mr Kissling took over, while releasing a handful of all new models, like the innovative…...
Hands On: Tudor Black Bay Chrono 39 "Bumblebee
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (769+ words) Tudor surprised with an off-season launch in the form of the Black Bay Chrono 39 "Bumblebee. Coming just two months after Watches & Wonders 2026, the Bumblebee is one of the brand's outstanding debuts for the year (so far), alongside the atypical Monarch....
Cartier Watchmaking Prize Winners Announced
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (587+ words) The 28th edition of the Cartier Prize for Watchmaking Talents of Tomorrow has announced the winners of the annual competition, which seeks to recognise and nurture promising young watchmakers and technicians. In total, six prizes were awarded to students from France…...
Hands On: Sylvain Pinaud Tourbillon
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (785+ words) Sylvain Pinaud is one of the few contemporary independent watchmakers who launched his eponymous brand with a complication before going back to basics with a time-only model. Launched in 2022, the Origine was well-suited to the prevailing taste for well-finished time-only…...
In the Crosshairs: Dewey Vicknair's Bespoke Retrograde Watch
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1610+ words) Master gunsmith and independent watchmaker Dewey Vicknair returns with a bespoke retrograde hour wristwatch. The American craftsman is a self-taught watch restorer that recently started making timepieces of his own, using just basic tooling. His latest watch was commissioned by…...
California Chronograph: J. N. Shapiro Unveils Infinity Series Radiant
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1031+ words) California-based independent watchmaker J. N. Shapiro has unveiled the Infinity Series Radiant chronograph, the brand's first complicated model available to the general public. Like the special order series released last year, the Radiant is built around a well-known La Joux-Perret monopusher calibre,…...
Vacheron Constantin's Twin Beat Returns with 70-Day Power Reserve
2+ week, 1+ day ago (641+ words) First launched in 2019, the Vacheron Constantin Traditionelle Twin Beat Perpetual Calendar remains one of the most fascinating watches in its category. Thanks to a movement with a secondary, low-power mode, the Twin Beat has an extended power reserve measured in…...