What Watch Did Joseph Stalin Wear?
In our “Who Wears What?” column—historical dictators edition—after Hitler and his watch allegedly sold at auction, today we turn to the moustachioed comrade of the Soviet Union: Joseph Stalin. Between…
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Why Automatic Watches Still Have a Unique Charm
A mechanical heart beating on the wrist At a time when the world syncs itself to notifications, the automatic watch remains one of the few everyday objects whose accuracy…
Which watches did Fidel Castro wear?
In our “Who Wears What?” series, we’re heading to Cuba to look at one of the 20th century’s most emblematic revolutionaries: Fidel Castro. Leader of the Revolution, charismatic comandante, long-serving…
Which watch did Adolf Hitler wear?
In our “Who wears what?” column—under the heading “moustachioed dictators and other tight-lipped 20th-century figures”—we’re taking on a notoriously infamous character today: Adolf Hitler. Let’s unpack a timepiece supposedly linked…
Which watch does Éric Zemmour wear?
In our “Who wears what?” column, we’ve already taken a look at the watches worn by Philippe Etchebest, Johnny Hallyday’s watches, Kurt Cobain’s watch, Sarkozy, Walter White’s watch in Breaking…
Why Champagne-Dial Watches Are in Fashion
A colour that catches the light—and the eye All it takes is a low, late-afternoon ray to understand the appeal of a champagne-dial watch. The disc comes alive, shifting…
NATO Straps Make a Big Comeback
Why the NATO Strap Is Making a Strong Comeback Some accessories move through the decades without ever losing their relevance. The NATO strap belongs to that functional elite. Its…
How to Wear a Dress Watch with Jeans
Why this pairing works At first glance, the meeting of a dress watch and a pair of jeans can seem unnatural. On one side: drawing-room watchmaking—polished cases, pared-back dials, indices…
Is it better to buy your watch in France or Switzerland?
The True Cost of a Dream: Between the Display Window and the Border In a watch lover’s mind, buying a timepiece is never just about a price tag. It’s…
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…