Reading Time: 8 minutesEmmanuel Bouchet stands apart in contemporary watchmaking for a singular reason: he genuinely believes that watches should alter how you perceive time itself. Not through flashy complications designed to impress, but through carefully considered mechanisms that challenge the very foundations of how we measure and experience the temporal world. ThisContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bentley Flying Spur Speed has again demonstrated its exceptional performance in all conditions by setting a new ‘winter lap record’ at the world’s most northerly active race circuit.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesDominique Renaud stands as one of contemporary watchmaking’s most significant innovators, a figure whose intellectual lineage traces directly to the golden age of mechanical complications. His work at Renaud & Papi and later Christophe Claret established him as a designer of movements that challenged established thinking rather than merely refiningContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesThere exists within the Cartier archive a particular lineage of objects that transcend their mechanical function to become pure expression of design philosophy. The Panthère represents one such lineage. When Louis Cartier commissioned George Barbier to create the “Dame à la Panthère” in 1914, he established a symbolic language thatContinue Reading
Reading Time: 10 minutesThe contemporary watchmaking landscape contains precious few timepieces that genuinely merit the descriptor “architecture.” Most watches, however refined in their execution, remain exercises in variation on established themes. The Constant Force Tourbillon 11 from Arnold & Son stands apart. This yellow gold chronometer represents a deliberate articulation of mechanical philosophy,Continue Reading
Reading Time: 7 minutesBvlgari‘s inaugural appearance at Watches & Wonders 2025 marks a profound moment in contemporary horology. Standing within the Roman atrium-inspired pavilion at Geneva’s most prestigious gathering, the Maison unveiled not one but two visions of horological philosophy that embody its contrasting yet complementary identities. The Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon representsContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen Louis Moinet unveiled his innovations to the world at the 1851 Universal Exhibition in London, he established a benchmark for chronometric excellence that continues to resonate today. More than a century later, as watchmaking finds itself caught between the comfortable embrace of heritage and the electrifying demands of innovation,Continue Reading
Reading Time: 8 minutesWhen a manufacture decides to reinterpret one of the most pivotal moments in horological history, the challenge extends far beyond technical competence. The 1816 timepiece by Les Ateliers Louis Moinet stands as evidence of what emerges when contemporary craftsmanship encounters the legacy of a pioneering vision. This is not simplyContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Maurice Lacroix AIKON Manufacture Skeleton Label Noir edition is a bold, urban skeleton watch that fuses the brand’s in‑house calibre with Label Noir’s dark, colour‑driven aesthetic, limited to just 100 pieces. It sits very much in the contemporary, design‑led sports‑chic segment, but with a surprisingly serious movement and finishingContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesVacheron Constantin expands the Overseas 35 mm line with its first fully gem-set references, the Overseas Self‑Winding High Jewellery in 18K white gold and 18K 5N pink gold, elevating the maison’s sport‑chic travel watch into full‑blown haute joaillerie without abandoning everyday functionality. These two models sit at the intersection ofContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesFormex’s new Essence Ceramica COSC Dark Matter is a focused exercise in contemporary engineering, expressed through ceramic architecture and a dial literally cut from space. It is anchored by a purpose-built chronometer movement that feels entirely in tune with the brand’s technical DNA. It also marks a significant chapter inContinue Reading