These Watch Complications Are as Beautiful as They Are Useless
Why the useless fascinates us on the wrist Some functions won’t change our diaries or our lateness, yet they turn a watch into a miniature mechanical theatre. In watchmaking,…
Julien Aguettaz
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I am passionate about watchmaking, having worked for Swiss watchmakers and as a digital strategy consultant.
Why Bronze Watches Age So Well
The allure of a living metal Some materials command respect through their austerity; bronze, by contrast, inspires desire through its vitality. On a watch, this ancient metal doesn’t merely…
How to Photograph Your Watch Like a Pro
Staging Your Watch: The Eye, the Light, the Gesture Photographing a watch isn’t simply a matter of megapixels. It’s a quiet art—almost ceremonial—where lighting reveals volume, where the dial…
H. Moser & Cie: The Swiss House That Dares Anything, in Style
Bold without being arrogant, H. Moser & Cie charts its own course with panache. Somewhere between minimalist elegance, a free spirit and very Swiss humour, the Schaffhausen manufacture embodies the…
Why Vintage Dive Watches Are So Sought After
Beneath the surface, a story of culture They smell of salt and seaplane kerosene, of briefings by the glow of a hurricane lamp, of Cousteau’s waterlogged notebooks. Vintage dive…
This smartwatch appeals even to mechanical watch enthusiasts
Trends: the hybrid turning point In a café, it could pass for a classic three-hander: a steel case with polished flanks, a domed crystal, faceted indices, tapered hands that…
The Manufacturing Secrets of a Guilloché Dial
A Pattern That Breathes: The Soul of the Guilloché Dial Some surfaces merely reflect light; others sculpt it. The guilloché dial belongs to the latter: it captures brilliance, tames…
How to Choose a Watch for a Slim Wrist
Slim wrist, sharp style: proportion before size Choosing a watch for a slim wrist isn’t a limitation—it’s a lesson in style. In watchmaking, the golden rule isn’t size, but…
5 Iconic Watches Worn in Films
When Fiction Tells the Time: 5 Watches That Became Screen Legends Cinema has that rare power: to freeze a gesture, a style, a silhouette—and launch it into the collective…
Why Skeleton Watches Have Become Popular Again
The great return of transparency On the wrist, a skeleton watch does more than tell the time. It reveals a miniature theatre: gears seemingly suspended, an escapement in motion,…
The Return of Aged Leather Straps in Watchmaking
A whiff of salt and petroleum: the return of a leather that tells a story In a world where everything shines too quickly, the aged leather strap returns as an…
How to Recognize a High-Quality Automatic Movement
Why the quality of a movement isn’t always visible to the naked eye You turn the watch over; the sapphire caseback reveals a ballet of wheels and a half-moon rotor.…
These Vintage Military Watches Are Winning Over a New Generation
From wartime tool to style icon In recent years, vintage military watches have stepped out of collectors’ dusty display cases and onto the wrists of a new generation. They…
3 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Collectible Watch
A market of passion, not illusion On a Saturday morning, a collector hesitates in front of a vintage diver with a delicately speckled dial. The seller swears it’s “all…
Why the Blue Dial Remains a Symbol of Masculine Elegance
Blue, a shade that tells a story There is, in a blue dial, a silent promise. That of understated luxury, of masculine elegance that doesn’t seek approval yet naturally…
These Micro-Brands Are Shaking Up Luxury Watchmaking
The quiet wave that changes everything In the hushed display cases of high watchmaking, a new vibration is being felt. It isn’t the tick-tock of the great century-old maisons,…