Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Perpetual Calendar was always a desired complication: the watch that needs no correction for the date is convenient and most of the times a beautiful timepiece. This is the case of the Carl F. Bucherer Manero Chronoperpetual – a flyback chronograph and perpetual calendar with leap year and moon phase (no manual correctionContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes“I’ve always regarded the watch as an extension of the human body. A living presence on the wrist; a delicate organ that measures our time.” Emanuel Dietrich I decided to start this post by quoting Mr Dietrich not only because it is a truth credo for every watch lover and collector butContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the Westphalian city of Münster, Germany, there is a small watch manufacturer – MeisterSinger. They are best known for their single-hand watches: based on the idea of the very old watches with only one hand and antique solar watches. From the MeisterSinger Collection, I like the most the PangaeaContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere is almost a year since I wrote about the Grönefeld 1941 Remontoire and almost a year and a half since I’ve asked Tim and Bart Grönefeld if they intend to do a collaboration and with whom (Short question, short answer). Since then, they’ve won the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève award forContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesEvery time I write about the independent brands and watchmakers I think about the personal side of it. That’s the advantage of the Independent Watchmaking – you can put a person and a face to it. I like to know the people behind, to understand them and to make theContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI am always looking for interesting watches: part because I am looking to complete my collection, part because I’m hoping to find some special ones. This is the case with this selection of watches available for tomorrow’s auction at the Eppli Auction House. The first watch is an A.Lange & Söhne Arkade: aContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s a rare event that a watch like this hits the market. It’s even a rarer event to see it in person, check it out and admire it. The watch I am talking about is a very rare combat diver watch – Panerai Radiomir Deutsche Kriegsmarine. This specimen comes fromContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesDusk and Dawn are the times when the superheroes and the villains make their appearance. In this case, our hero is the Daredevil: that turns into a beast at dusk only to transform into a beauty at dawn. The Daredevil watch collection from Sarpaneva watches doesn’t refer to the fantastic heroesContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis week, my colleague and a fellow collector D. made my a surprise and brought with him the watches acquired for his marriage anniversary. We started an ad-hoc foto session with inappropriate neon light but with a lot of joy. The watches are from Stuttgart collection of Bruno Söhnle. The ref. 17-12173-223, StuttgartContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen it comes to watches inspired by flight board instruments Bell & Ross is the first that pops out in my mind. They have their signature look and are easily recognised in the same way a Porsche or an Aston Martin is easy to recognise. The choice for my wish/shoppingContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis beautiful lady watch appeared for the first time in the 2015 year’s Revue Thommen catalogue with Ref. 108.01.0x. I consider it a good option for a lady in search of a classic lady automatic watch. The Urban Lady collection has 4 watches that I like a little bit more than othersContinue Reading