In 1998, Vianney Halter unveiled the Antiqua, a perpetual calendar watch that seemed to have come straight out of a Jules Verne novel. Nearly thirty years later, the independent watchmaker…
A polished steel watch does not necessarily scratch more easily than a brushed one. It simply gives you much more to see. With the same material, the difference lies first…
A case like the Vanguard was made to accommodate the world of Amador Montes. With its characteristic curves, tonneau silhouette and unabashed taste for originality, Franck Muller’s collection is particularly…
To mark the tenth anniversary of its AIKON collection, Maurice Lacroix is introducing a new generation of its automatic chronograph. Highlights include a case reduced to 42 mm, a redesigned…
With Out of the Ordinary: Exceptional Watches, published by Éditions Ouest-France, Laurent Picciotto and Samuel Rozand invite us to discover 40 of the boldest creations in contemporary high watchmaking. A…
Christopher Ward has just unveiled the C1 Loco Classic, a mechanical watch combining an off-centre ceramic dial, a prominent suspended balance wheel and a hand-wound manufacture movement offering six days…
On the occasion of SIAR Mexico 2026, Bianchet is presenting a new version of its Tonneau UltraFino. This time, the Swiss manufacture combines black ceramic with a slim 18-carat rose…
Every luxury watch is a feat of engineering and craftsmanship, a delicate mechanism whose value often extends far beyond the purely financial to encompass sentimental and historical significance. For those…
What is the difference between radium, tritium and Super-LumiNova? The question may seem simple, but it touches on one of the most fascinating details of a watch: its ability to…
A watch can become magnetised without being knocked, without any visible fault and sometimes without ever having been near a refrigerator magnet. All it takes is a bag clasp, a…
Can a water-resistant watch really accompany you into the shower? The short answer is less comfortable than a simple “yes”: sometimes, but it is almost never a good habit. Between…
Which smartwatch should you choose in 2026? For most uses, the best compromise is a model that provides health tracking and everyday assistance: an electrocardiogram, skin-temperature measurement and at least…
Talking about Omega without talking about the Moon is almost an endurance test. You can try. Hold out for a few minutes. Mention the Seamaster, Co-Axial, James Bond and the…
A watch may have been cleaned, serviced and worn with care. It may also have been put to the wheel with the enthusiasm of a hurried bodywork specialist. In both…
With the Perpetual Padellone, Rolex unveils one of its most ambitious creations of recent years. An instantaneous annual calendar, a meteorite moon phase, a new automatic calibre operating at 5…
Lederer is tackling a highly unusual subject in watchmaking: a mathematical problem that occupied researchers for several decades. With the Einstein Dial, the independent Neuchâtel manufacture transposes onto the dial…
