The Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Lumière doesn’t merely tell the time—it whispers it to us, thanks to a mechanical whim that chimes the passing of every hour. And once…
In the Who wears what? section, we have already looked at the watches worn by historical figures as controversial as Stalin, as well as the alleged watch of Adolf Hitler.…
The tachymeter: from practical function to identity marker On a sports watch, the tachymeter is that detail that catches your eye even before you’ve started the chronograph: a numbered…
A watch born of a very real problem: telling the time mid-flight Before it becomes an object of desire, a watch is first and foremost a solution. And the…
Aviation watches were not born to charm. They were designed to be read instantly, in sometimes extreme conditions, where mistakes are not an option. It is this functional constraint that…
That intriguing “tick”: deadbeat seconds, a rhythm that’s not so anachronistic after all You may have noticed it in a display window, or on the wrist of a collector…
The Calatrava, or the art of saying only what matters There are watches that assert themselves through complication, technical excess, or the loud prestige of a name. And then…
A shock, an idea: watchmaking meets the polo field We often tend to mythologise great watches, imagining their birth as something abstract: a brilliant sketch, a hushed workshop, inspiration…
When a war machine becomes a style icon Some watches are born from a set of specifications. And then there are those that arrive as a visual jolt—almost a…
Let’s continue our tour of watches worn by notable personalities with Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th President of the United States. A man whose relationship with watchmaking raises a…
Our selection of genuinely relevant new models, straight to the point When we talk about an automatic watch for under €1,000, we’re covering a fairly broad range of options: from…
In politics, every detail matters. A tie, a suit, a watch on the wrist… all signs that are scrutinised, analysed, sometimes overinterpreted. But what happens when a watch escapes that…
A simple, no-snobbery guide to choosing well Choosing your first watch can quickly become confusing. Between the big brands, micro-brands, automatic watches, quartz, prices ranging from €100 to several thousand……
While some watchmakers add complications, others challenge the very way a complication should work. MB&F embodies that idea perfectly with the LM Sequential Flyback EVO. When MB&F unveiled the LM…
The “dress watch”, or the discreet art of dressing well at the wrist Some watches assert themselves through performance, engineering, presence… That’s the case with tool watches. And then…
When the watch wasn’t jewellery … but an instrument Before it became a status symbol or a style accessory, the wristwatch was for a long time a utilitarian object.…
