A. Lange & Söhne 1815 UP/DOWN: 37.5 mm of Saxon Haute Horlogerie
The new 1815 UP/DOWN does not radically alter the A. Lange & Söhne collection. Instead, it adopts a highly traditional formula from the Saxon manufacture, with a compact case, a…
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De Bethune DB25 Digitale: Jumping Hours Beneath a Blued Titanium Sky
When I received De Bethune’s press release and saw its title, “DE BETHUNE presents DB25 DIGITALE”, I felt a brief mixture of curiosity and concern. “Oh no, not De Bethune……
Maison Alcée x MB&F: Nostromo, a Mechanical Creature to Assemble Yourself
At the latest Time to Watches show in Geneva, I spent some time at the Maison Alcée stand. There, I discovered in greater detail a concept I already knew and…
Renaud Tixier Monday Organica: Two New Black and Burgundy Versions
Renaud Tixier is expanding its Monday Organica with two new versions, Noir and Bordeaux. Following the Blue version unveiled last year, these two seven-piece series follow the same principle: a…
Seiko Star Time: the watch that displays one million hours
The Seiko Star Time was created for Shohei Ohtani, the Japanese baseball star and an ambassador for the manufacture for the past ten years. That is the context. But this…
The One by Maison Morfin: Detail as a Standard
Maison Morfin is moving forward without a safety net: that of a young independent French brand that must persuade without sheltering behind a century-old heritage. Founded in 2023 by Clément…
Greubel Forsey Balancier QM: Museum Quality
When Greubel Forsey Gives Its Exacting Standards a Name I once had the opportunity to visit Greubel Forsey in La Chaux-de-Fonds. This kind of visit rarely leaves you indifferent. In…
Formex launches the Aria, its first in-house micro-rotor watch
An Important New Step for Formex I’m not going to pretend to be the ultimate Formex insider. It’s not a brand I’ve followed closely for years, even though I’ve come…
Seiko Astron 145th Anniversary: A New Solar GPS Chronograph
A Seiko Astron That Does More Than Mark an Anniversary Anniversary watches can sometimes feel like box-ticking exercises. An engraved caseback, an exclusive colorway, a slightly overplayed heritage angle—and that’s…
Longines Legend Diver 59: The Undiminished Charm of a True Legendary Dive Watch
My collection doesn’t (yet) include a Longines, but one thing has to be said: that gentle name commands deep respect. Not the automatic, Pavlovian kind, handed out to every new…
Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop: The Royal Oak Turns into a Pocket Watch
The rumor had been circulating for days—now it’s official The rumor had been doing the rounds for some time, and it was seriously gaining momentum. On social media, speculation was…
URWERK UR-10 SpaceMeter Blue: the most “classic” URWERK?
At URWERK, strangeness is usually front and center. It hits you straight in the face through the case, the display, the architecture, the sheer radicalism of the concept. The UR-10…
Kerbedanz: From discreet bespoke to more assertive collections
Time to Watches may not have the sheer scale, perfectly oiled machinery or monumental decor of some of the other major horological gatherings (not least the discreet little fair held…
Trilobe Trente-Deux 2026: a collection that gains in thickness
With Trente-Deux, Trilobe hasn’t simply added another reference to its catalogue. The Parisian maison has established a collection of its own, with a distinct silhouette, an immediately identifiable display, a…
Rolex Datejust 41: Debuts a green ombré dial
At Rolex, there are the releases that instantly ignite a frenzy of speculation—and then there are those that move forward more quietly, almost on tiptoe, with that subtle air of…
Tudor 2026 Novelties: A Standout Favourite—The Monarch
There are the releases you see coming from miles away, and then there are those that arrive with a singularity that makes you stop in your tracks. This new Tudor…