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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…
This French Watch Rivals the Swiss
When France Takes a Seat at the Swiss Table In the Morteau valley, on the banks of the Doubs, French watchmaking has never stopped beating—sometimes under its breath, often…
This Cult 1960s Watch Is Back in the Spotlight — and Collectors Can’t Get Enough of It
Designed by a young Gérald Genta for Universal Genève, the Polerouter has left its mark on watchmaking history. Long forgotten, it is now being rediscovered by enthusiasts, carried by the…
M.A.D.1S “Grow Your Dreams”: Time to Dream in Color with Yinka Ilori
The new M.A.D.1S “Grow Your Dreams” collection was born from a chance encounter between Maximilian Büsser, founder of MB&F and of the M.A.D.Editions brand, and the Anglo‑Nigerian artist Yinka Ilori.…
50% Sapphire, 50% Tourbillon: ArtyA Purity Wavy Central Tourbillon Purple
ArtyA unveils a new version of the Wavy Central Tourbillon. With its pared-back design, this watch is perfectly aligned with the codes of the Purity collection. Let’s take a closer…
ArtyA Unveils the AMR‑02: Its Exclusive Micro‑Rotor Calibre
There’s no stopping Yvan Arpa! His independent watchmaking house ArtyA is unveiling its very first micro-rotor calibre, the AMR‑02, to mark the launch of new references in its Luminity collection…
SP One: The Time for Elegant Restraint at MB&F
MB&F, famed for its radical horological machines, is once again shaking up the rulebook. With the SP One, the first release in the new Special Projects collection, the Swiss house…
Titanium in Watchmaking: Why Has This Alloy Become Essential?
Once confined to aerospace and medical applications, titanium has established itself in watchmaking as a material of choice. Lighter than steel, more corrosion-resistant, hypoallergenic and decidedly modern, it embodies a…
LIP Revives French Watchmaking with the R26 Calibre: A 100% Ambitious Movement
With the launch of the LIP R26 movement, the oldest French watch brand still in business reconnects with a strong local industrial tradition and asserts its ambition to win over…
Corum Returns to Swiss Hands: A New Lease of Life for Independent Watchmaking
To mark its 70th anniversary, watchmaker Corum is embarking on a bold strategic shift with a return to its Swiss roots. Haso Mehmedovic, a former watchmaker turned sales director, is…
ArtyA Purity Wavy HMS Mirror: the first one-way mirrored caseback and in-house manufacture movement
ArtyA Genève has just unveiled its latest creation, the Purity Wavy HMS Mirror, a limited-edition watch that blends futuristic aesthetics, cutting-edge watchmaking performance and technical innovation. But what does this…
Angelus Flying Tourbillon Titanium Blue Edition
Angelus, a master of avant-garde watchmaking, unveils its latest creation: the Flying Tourbillon Titanium Blue Edition. This exceptional timepiece strikes a perfect balance between openworked architecture, lightness and dynamism. With…
Vulcain Skindiver Chronograph
Vulcain, the iconic Swiss watch brand, continues to strike a chord with watch enthusiasts with a new re-edition: the Skindiver Chronograph. Inspired by a little-known model from the 1960s, this…
Belvans Héritage Gold: A Watch in Step with French Elegance
A brand making its mark in French watchmaking Belvans is a young watchmaking house born from the passion of three French entrepreneurs driven by a single ambition: to restore French…
Bremont Terra Nova Bronze
British watchmaker Bremont continues its expansion with three new references in its Terra Nova collection, this time rendered in bronze. Inspired by early 20th-century military watches, these new releases combine…