How to Set a Moonphase Watch?
A lunar ritual on the wrist There is something profoundly soothing about setting a moonphase watch. A slow gesture, almost liturgical, in which you synchronise everyday life with an…
Sapphire Crystal Watch Cases: Taking Stock
Transparency as a manifesto In an era when we like to see how things work, the sapphire crystal case has become the mouthpiece of contemporary haute horlogerie. No longer…
What Is the Rotating Bezel on Dive Watches Used For?
The best-kept secret of your minutes underwater Before the dive computer, there was that click. The click of the diver’s watch bezel—that graduated halo encircling the dial that elevates a…
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,…
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…