Reading Time: 4 minutesI have a soft spot for independent watchmakers who solve real problems rather than engineering complexity for its own sake. Rémi Maillat, the founder and watchmaking engineer behind Krayon, does precisely that. His Neuchâtel-based manufacture has already earned two Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève prizes, a Best Watchmaking Innovation inContinue Reading
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Reading Time: 4 minutesFor the third consecutive year, Ulysse Nardin and Gumball 3000 continue building one of watchmaking’s more credible automotive partnerships. Announced on 23 February 2026, the FREAK [X GUMBALL 3000] – Edition 2, Ref. 2303-270LE-2B-GUM/3A, is not a cosmetic refresh of its predecessor. It introduces a new Carbonium® hour disc, first-timeContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn 15 February 2026, Red Bull pilot Dario Costa made aviation history. He landed a Zivko Edge 540 aircraft on a moving cargo train. Then he took off again from the same container. No one had ever done this before. Continue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesPanerai’s centenary celebration of its Piazza San Giovanni boutique brings forth an Experience Set that captures the essence of Italian watchmaking heritage: the Radiomir Viaggio Nel Tempo PAM01729 and PAM01730. This exclusive duo offers collectors a tour of the brand’s historical milestones, crafted into two distinct timepieces, each limited toContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesHenri d’Origny’s distinctive pencil strokes brought forth the Cape Cod watch in 1991, inspired by the anchor-chain link and the bold “square within a rectangle” geometry. Now reimagined in a mini 27 x 20 mm format, the Hermès Cape Cod Mini embraces new proportions, accentuating the curve of its caseContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesFive years. That is how long it took Richard Mille and Audemars Piguet Le Locle to bring the RM 41-01 Tourbillon Soccer to life. The result is not a watch that nods to football, but a watch that tracks a match in real time, in full, down to every goalContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesH. Moser & Cie. has never chased trends, but it sets its own pace. The Streamliner Tourbillon Concept Ceramic represents a genuine inflection point: the first time in the brand’s nearly 200-year history that it has built an entire watch (case, bracelet, and all) from high-tech ceramic. The result isContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe horse has always haunted La Esmeralda. Three galloping horses adorn the dust cover of Constant Girard’s celebrated 1889 pocket watch, yet their symbolic meaning remains undocumented in the Manufacture’s own archives, what the La Chaux-de-Fonds atelier calls the mystère équin. For the 2026 Chinese New Year of the Horse, Girard-PerregauxContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesNiton returns to the horological stage with a technical punch that demands immediate attention. After decades of silence, this historic Geneva name re-emerges under the leadership of Leopoldo Celi and Yvan Ketterer. I recently sat down with Leopoldo Celi to discuss this ambitious revival, and you can watch our fullContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesI have always admired how Louis Moinet manages to blend history with an almost sci-fi aesthetic. With the new Speed of Sound, the Maison takes a legendary engine from the 1940s and propels it into the future. This release is not just a vintage revival; it creates a bridge betweenContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesArmin Strom continues to refine its resonance expertise with the Dual Time GMT Resonance Rose Gold, introducing the manufacture’s signature complication in an 18K rose gold case for the first time. This 50-piece limited edition builds on the technical foundation established in 2024 while adding a warmer aesthetic dimension toContinue Reading