Reading Time: 4 minutesThere is a moment, when you hold a gemset Richard Mille close to the light, that the boundary between jewellery and engineering dissolves completely. Stones do not sit atop the case. They become the case. That shift in thinking represents something genuinely new in the history of gem-set watchmaking, andContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesJust two months from now, you could be part of a unique experience. The Mec-Art Association offers a unique training programme – a four-week intensive course open to all, set in the heartland of mechanical art: in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland, the historic cradle of Mécanique d’Art.Nine participants will be mentored throughoutContinue Reading
Reading Time: 10 minutesHHDR Group launches today, born of a bold and unprecedented conviction formed in 2024: that only by bringing seasoned specialists together with talent from outside the industry — from entrepreneurship, finance, consulting, and design — can the fresh, complementary perspectives be generated that watchmaking needs to keep reinventing itself.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesI have said it before and I will say it again: in independent watchmaking, the watch is always the people. And the people behind Naissance d’une Montre 4 – Le Carrousel are, frankly, extraordinary. This is the debut piece of Bonniksen, a new independent house founded in La Chaux-de-Fonds inContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesIWC Schaffhausen, Laureus Sport for Good and Bonhams team up for a unique auction. Up for bidding is one of a limited edition of 100 pieces of the Big Pilot’s Watch Shock Absorber XPL Toto Wolff x Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team. The watch’s extraordinary shock resistance was put toContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesIWC Schaffhausen, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, becomes the “Official Timekeeper” of Vast, the pioneering space habitation technology company. The engineering collaboration aims to enhance the durability and performance of mechanical watches on Earth and push the boundaries of watchmaking to the harsh environment of space.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesIndonesia-based macro photographer Yury Ivanov has been named Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn the pantheon of contemporary horology, where most brands turn inward for anniversaries: diving deep into heritage, celebrating milestones past, or resurrecting vintage designs. Ressence takes a decidedly different path. For its 15th anniversary, the Antwerp-based independent has published ‘Ahead of Time‘, a thought-provoking tome that looks not backward butContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesTo celebrate William Kentridge’s 70th birthday, the Dresden State Art Collections (SKD) and the Museum Folkwang in Essen are dedicating a major collaborative project entitled ‘Listen to the Echo’ to the internationally acclaimed South African artist. Held at three locations across Dresden, the presentations offer profound insights into his complex,Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesJaeger-LeCoultre showcases the latest artistic collaboration under its Made of Makers™ programme at ‘The Dream Shaper’ exhibition in Shanghai. Commissioned from Chinese independent animation director Jackie Wang, the hypnotic artwork ‘Drawn in Time’ pays homage to Jaeger-LeCoultre’s iconic Rendez-Vous collection, embodying feminine elegance and craftsmanship through a mesmerizing choreography ofContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesSummer might be winding down on the calendar, but that doesn’t mean the adventures have to stop. In fact, it’s the perfect time to stretch the season a little longer and plan that underwater escape. Whether you’re chasing sharks in South Africa or drifting through coral gardens in the Caribbean,Continue Reading