Girard-Perregaux Laureato Fifty: Fifty Years, Four Watches, One Unbroken Idea
Reading Time: 4 minutesThere are anniversaries that prompt a brand to look backward, and there are those that sharpen the focus forward. The Girard-Perregaux Laureato Fifty, launched on 4 June 2026, belongs firmly to the second category. Fifty years after a Jura-born, Italian-named, Florentine-inspired octagon changed the course of an entire Manufacture’s history,
A Miniature Theatre of Horology and Equestrian Poetry – Hermès Arceau Cavalier en Formes
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Hermès Arceau Cavalier en Formes is a watch that tell a story, and a piece that seems to exist in an entirely different philosophical register. Since Henri d’Origny conceived the Arceau in 1978, Hermès has used that round case with its signature asymmetrical stirrup-shaped lugs as a canvas for
This is not a review: URWERK UR-101 Diamond Sky – A Love Written in Stars
Reading Time: 12 minutesThe URWERK UR-101 Diamond Sky is love at first sight, one of the most expressive and creatively refined pieces URWERK has ever realized. Diana shares this fascination in equal measure. The first time she placed the watch on her wrist, she asked me to write her a love story featuring
Blancpain Ladybird Tribute – Marilyn Monroe, Rewritten in Gold and Diamonds
Reading Time: 4 minutesBlancpain’s Ladybird Tribute is a carefully composed act of remembrance. It reaches back to a watch linked with Marilyn Monroe, then rebuilds that emotion through a modern jewellery watch that still carries real horological intent.
Jason Momoa creates one-of-one Bentley Blower Jnr with Hedley Studios
Reading Time: 2 minutesJason Momoa – actor, filmmaker and craftsman – has commissioned a one-off Bentley Blower Jnr as a Hedley Studios client and is due to take delivery this summer. Momoa visited the Bicester atelier to meet the team, experience the Bentley Blower Jnr and other Hedley Studios creations, and begin shaping
Interview Questions: Guido Benedini, CEO Watch Angels
Reading Time: 11 minutesGuido Benedini is one of the most interesting voices in contemporary independent watchmaking, because he does not speak about watches as objects alone, but as tools with a purpose. As CEO of Watch Angels, he has helped shape a platform that treats research, design and community input as part of
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Phillips Hong Kong Watch Auction XXII Sets Asian Record: Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 Sells for US$10.2 Million
Reading Time: 3 minutesPhillips in Association with Bacs & Russo staged The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXII late May 2026, attracting international collectors and setting new performance benchmarks. Over two days, Phillips achieved HK$403,792,890 (US$51,523,973), marking the highest sale total for watches in Asia and realising a 90% year-on-year growth. A total of
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