Reading Time: 3 minutesWith the marked exception of one or two big dial names it’s probably fair to say that loyalty between watch brands and ambassadors is largely lacking – on either side, a better offer usually marks the end of a beautiful friendship. But before that happens there’s usually plenty of talkContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDuring Watches and Wonders 2023, I met Gregory Bruttin, Product Strategy Director at Roger Dubuis, and we talked about this year’s novelties. The interview is audio only.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesToday, Oris celebrates its 119th birthday. With the occasion, the brand launched a 250-limited edition in the Aquis Collection inspired by the Oris community, the Hölstein Edition 2023. Rolf Studer, Oris Co-CEO, shares some words with the brand’s fans and collectors.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesLong-distance travel begins with a watch on the wrist. The Overseas collection has been designed to reflect this spirit in which elegance is adorned with robustness, attention to detail underscores essentials and aesthetics adapt to every circumstance. True to these principles, the brand is introducing four new models in pinkContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesOris and Disney’s The Muppets Kermit the Frog get together for a bit of fun and to create “Kermit Day” with a very special edition of the ProPilot X Calibre 400, the Oris ProPilot X Kermit Edition.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe story of a FREAK The 2001 Ulysse Nardin Freak was an unlikely iconoclast. It also pioneered maverick technologies that now define 21st-century mechanical watchmaking. The Swiss watch revolution of the past 20 years has happened at an extraordinary pace. This has been a rich season of daring movement, materialContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the booths I visited at Inhorgenta 2023 was Oslery GmbH. The company raised my interest last year with its displays of Osmium metal and Osmium “infused” products. I was already in love with the look of this precious material from wristwatches like Czapek & Cie. Antarctique Frozen StarContinue Reading
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Reading Time: 6 minutesUnique in terms of seniority, since its activity has continued uninterrupted since its founding in 1755, Vacheron Constantin also stands out for its longstanding complicity with women. The new Égérie Creative Edition watch is now writing a new chapter in this relationship. Combining the finesse of Burano lace which inspiredContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA. Lange & Söhne celebrated recently 25 years since it restarted its apprenticeship programs for young watchmaking talents. At the festivities, the in-house training centre was named after Walter Lange. I used this occasion to chat a bit with Anthony de Haas and talk about his horological journey, and hisContinue Reading
Reading Time: 8 minutesIt’s been 25 years since A. Lange & Söhne restarted its apprenticeships for young watchmaking talent. This milestone anniversary called for a special tribute as part of the celebrations: the naming of the in-house training centre after Walter Lange. The Walter Lange Training and Further Education Centre pays homage toContinue Reading