How Does a Mechanical Watch Work?
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,…
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Philippe Etchebest’s Watches
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…
Breva Génie 03: The First Mechanical Watch with an Anemometer
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…
Charriol Gran Celtica SuperSportS Limited Edition
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,…
Baume & Mercier Big Date and Power Reserve
You feel right at home at Baume & Mercier at SIHH. A Hamptons-house vibe, comfortable sofas, dark woods and light tones … Baume & Mercier is focusing its message on…
A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater
A. Lange & Söhne, pronounced “A lang-uh oon dzuh-nuh” (for those interested, read my article How to pronounce watch brand names), left its mark on the 25th SIHH with the…
SIHH: Montblanc Cylindrical Tourbillon Geosphères Vasco da Gama
Montblanc takes you on a journey—not to the latitudes explored by Christopher Columbus, but invites you to sail in the wake of Vasco da Gama, the first navigator to find…
HYT Skull: Skull Juice
Vincent Perriard’s small HYT watch brand is unveiling a major new release: the SKULL. HYT (Hydro Mechanical Horologists) continues to explore its unique technology—blending mechanics and fluid—in a new timepiece.…
Bausele Pilot Automatic
News from Down Under, with a major step forward for Australian brand Bausele, which is launching its first collection of automatic watches. While the brand proudly wears Australia’s colours, it…
Introduction to Disassembling & Reassembling a Mechanical Movement
It was a wonderful experience that I was able to enjoy recently, taking part in an introductory workshop organised by the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva. These workshops…
I Bought a Chinese Automatic Watch
If you ever browse certain online retail sites with a somewhat… watchmaking slant, and whose headquarters tend to be somewhere to the East, you have almost certainly already come face…
Roger Dubuis Hommage Hand-Guilloché Double Flying Tourbillon
The new Roger Dubuis watches lived up to the fabulous stand created for SIHH 2014 (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie)—or perhaps it was the other way around… With the…
Vroom! Tudor and Ducati Renew Their Vows
The Tudor brand, whose Heritage Black Bay watch was recently—and very deservedly—awarded at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, and motorcycle maker Ducati have renewed the vows of a marriage…
Pimp My Watch: Customising Your Watch with Les Artisans de Genève
Imagine Xzibit turning up at your place, emptying your winder of your precious watches and putting them in the hands of experts so they can set about customising your timepieces.…
Charriol Gran Celtica SuperSportS
Charriol, a brand enjoying a breath of renewal and modernity this year, is giving its Celtica chronograph a second life. It’s an opportunity to look at how a watch can…
Vacheron Constantin Breaks Thinness Records
With the Patrimony Contemporaine ultra-thin calibre 1731, Vacheron Constantin is setting new thinness records. A complication as coveted as it is difficult to execute, the minute repeater (definition here) lets…