Naissance d'une Montre 3

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Reading Time: 13 minutesHandcrafted mechanics occupy a unique space in contemporary watchmaking. Where industrial precision delivers flawless uniformity, the artisan’s touch introduces something different, imperfection becomes individuality, variation becomes character. The Naissance d’une Montre 3 from Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud exists at this intersection of past and present, where every component carries the fingerprintContinue Reading

Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph Ocean Grey Reference Q9028651

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Reading Time: 8 minutesSports watches hold a peculiar position in contemporary horology. They must balance robust functionality with refined aesthetics, creating timepieces that feel equally at home beneath a wetsuit or a shirt cuff. The finest examples achieve this duality not through compromise but through careful attention to every detail, every surface, everyContinue Reading

DOXA SUB 300 Professional Reference 821.10.351.10

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Reading Time: 6 minutesThe DOXA SUB 300 returns to form with this 2020 iteration, carrying forward the original 1967 concept whilst incorporating contemporary precision standards. This particular reference, the 821.10.351.10, presents the iconic Professional orange dial configuration, the very colour that defined an entire generation of professional diving timepieces and earned legendary statusContinue Reading

DOXA SUB 200T Aquamarine

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Reading Time: 5 minutesThe DOXA SUB 200T is a compact 39 mm dive watch that debuted in April 2024 in the SUB line with fresh colours, combining the brand’s patented safety bezel with a practical Swiss automatic movement tuned for daily reliability and real‑world diving. Built in 316L stainless steel to 200 metresContinue Reading

Piaget Sixtie Steel Diamonds Ref. G0A50300

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Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Piaget Sixtie Steel Diamonds arrives at a moment when watchmaking seems locked in a cycle of familiar shapes and predictable proportions. Round cases dominate wrists, cushion forms provide the occasional alternative, and rectangles suggest dress watch heritage. Against this backdrop, the Sixtie introduces something different: a trapezoid, unapologetically geometric,Continue Reading

URWERK UR-10 Spacemeter

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Reading Time: 8 minutesToday is a big day – URWERK introduces the UR-10 Spacemeter. I promised myself that I will not write a review of the watch but give Felix and Martin something to read. Something more appropriate to our discussions: we had some exciting talks, especially with Martin, about time and spaceContinue Reading

Octo Finissimo Lee Ufan x Bvlgari

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Reading Time: 7 minutesThe Octo Finissimo Lee Ufan x Bvlgari represents something extraordinary in contemporary horology – a timepiece that transcends the conventional boundaries between watchmaking and fine art. Limited to just 150 pieces, this collaboration between Bvlgari and the Korean-born, Japan-based artist Lee Ufan exemplifies the Maison’s remarkable ability to transform itsContinue Reading

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Reading Time: 10 minutesAs the horological world prepares to celebrate its inaugural World Watch Day on October 10th, we find ourselves at a rather splendid moment to reflect upon humanity’s greatest mechanical achievement – the art of capturing time itself. This date, cleverly chosen to mirror the iconic 10:10 position that graces virtuallyContinue Reading

Czapek Antarctique Mount Erebus Rare Stones Collection

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Reading Time: 4 minutesThese latest executions of the Czapek Antarctique – the Mount Erebus Rare Stones Collection represent something quite profound in contemporary watchmaking: timepieces that genuinely transcend the boundary between geological wonder and horological mastery: Lapis Lazuli, Falcon Eye and Green Meteor Named after Antarctica’s most active volcano, which famously spews microscopicContinue Reading

AIKONIC Automatic Chronograph Skeleton

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Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Maurice Lacroix AIKONIC Automatic Chronograph Skeleton lands with the confidence of a modern sports chronograph and the theatricality of an openworked dial that reveals its beating heart. It is a watch built around contrast: steel and ceramic, satin and gloss, translucency and depth, dynamics and legibility. Two references formContinue Reading

Favre Leuba X Jean-François Mojon Chief Tourbillon Hourglass Dial

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Reading Time: 4 minutesThe re-emergence of Favre Leuba has been hard to miss, owing largely to the Chief Tourbillon, a collaboration that resonates with daring ambition. Bringing together the revitalised historic maison and Jean-François Mojon, one of the most inventive movement creators of our time, the Chief Tourbillon isn’t just Favre Leuba’s firstContinue Reading