You’ve no doubt noticed that brands’ advertising images almost always show watches set to 10:10. Some will venture to explain this phenomenon with slightly twisted theories, invoking the Illuminati, extraterrestrials,…
It’s hard to wander around Geneva’s watchmaking sphere without having heard of Akrivia and its young founder Rexhep Rexhepi. Whether you’re a lover of fine watchmaking or a devotee of…
I first met Max Büsser at a GTE, where he was presenting his Legacy Machine No.1. What strikes you immediately about him is the passion that drives him: a passion…
On Saturday morning, at the hour when the countryside turns pale, I headed down to the harbour with the firm intention of photographing the SevenFriday V3-01, the third-born of the…
On Tuesday 3 November 2015, the Swiss press was invited to the M.A.D.Gallery in Geneva, the kinetic art gallery created by the talented Maximilian Büsser and his team: MB&F. An…
Thursday 29 October 2015 saw the GPHG (Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève) 2015 take place, hosted for the occasion by the duo of Gaspard Proust and Frédéric Beigbeder. 18 prizes…
What mechanical-watch enthusiast has never heard: “A watch without batteries?! Like a Rolex,” a little line that, first, reminds us of some people’s lack of knowledge of watchmaking history and,…
What watches does Philippe Etchebest wear? Last night, I happened to catch the show Cauchemar en cuisine. Chef Philippe Etchebest comes to the rescue of struggling restaurants, getting owners back…
French manufacture Pequignet is launching a charming chronograph in its Elegance collection. This automatic chronograph watch lives up to its name and, it must be said, is genuinely elegant. Available…
A new brand is making its debut: DeuxBéliers. Its geographical origin alone commands respect, as the two friends behind the brand bring their watches to life in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.…
Only Watch: an auction of exceptional watches On the occasion of Only Watch, a charity auction of exceptional watches whose proceeds support research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Richard Mille will…
Konifer is a Canadian brand offering wooden watches and accessories (rings and belts). I had never “handled” a wooden watch before, so I found myself waiting by my mailbox with…
I’m not claiming this selection represents the 10 best watches of Baselworld 2015 (the World Watch and Jewellery Show), but they are nonetheless 10 timepieces that caught my eye amid…
Here is one of the most original complications in watchmaking. The Breva brand is launching its Génie 03 watch, equipped with a complication that should delight kitesurfers, windsurfers, sailors and…
A pre-Baselworld release (this word has just been trademarked) from Saint Honoré, which has the black cat of Montmartre’s ears twitching with curiosity and whets our appetite. The Saint…
The Charriol brand is launching a limited series of its Gran Celtica SuperSportS watch. The Swiss market will get first dibs on this special edition of the racy automatic chronograph,…
