Reading Time: 3 minutesDuring SIHH 2019, Ulysse Nardin launched a “simpler” version of the Freak. Received with enthusiasm but also with disappointment, the Ulysse Nardin Freak X is a much affordable version compared with the previous model, the Freak Out. A year after the launch, I intend to refresh your memory of thisContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesDavid Candaux is a complete watchmaker. His name is closely related to the Jaeger-LeCoultre Hybris Mechanica Grande Sonnerie and the MB&F HM6 Space Pirate. But besides his excellent qualities and experience as a master watchmaker for the others, David has his own line of pieces, under his name. Today IContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutes“Look ma’, no hands…” – There are only a few brands that disrupt the classic horological canons of displaying the time. Urwerk is one of them. No wonder that the brand’s pieces get to be featured as wrist companion for Marvel heroes – URWERK with the Avengers in the end game.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday, 17th February 2020, IWC Schaffhausen organised in Berlin a new edition of “Laureus Sport for Good” Awards Gala. In a festive ambience, Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO IWC Schaffhausen presented and welcomed the Laureus Academy Members. With this occasion, a celebration piece was launched – the IWC Portugieser Hand Wound MonopusherContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesA year ago, during SIHH2019, A. Lange & Söhne launched a new Zeitwerk equipped with date indication. The A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Date comes with new proportions, slightly large but thinner to accommodate the complication. Since the German brand just won with it the Goldene Unruh 2020 in theContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesToday, the French brand released a new timepiece from the LUM instruments series – the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Grey Lum. I was one of the lucky people to get early access to the new watch. So instead of only publishing the press release, I will be presenting youContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesAt the beginning of the week, I have published the press release of the new IWC Portugieser Chronograph with in-house calibre. Two days later I drove to Munchen, to the IWC Boutique to see them live. This historic collection does look good in the new chronograph version and I decidedContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesRomain Gauthier Logical One was launched at SIHH 2013. Its success was immediate and paid in full – Best Men’s Complications Watch at the 2013 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. The diamond version was shown last year at Baselword. Since today monsieur Gauthier celebrates his birthday, I considered the perfect occasionContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesDuring my visit to the Girard-Perregaux Manufacture, I got the chance to see some of the novelties. Between them, the Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute Light. The watch is a new addition in the Laureato Absolute collection – first revealed at the 2019 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. Here are someContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesFranck Muller presented last year during WPHH – World Presentation of Haute Horlogerie new additions in the Remember line up. These watches look normal at a first look. Only until you notice the hands going counter-clockwise. But the numbers seem to be wrong too – in reverse order. And thereContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesVacheron Constantin launched last year at SIHH 2019 two new pieces in the FIFTYSIX® Collection. The FIFTYSIX® Self Winding and the FIFTYSIX® Complete Calendar received the new petrol blue dials. Vacheron Constantin FIFTYSIX® Complete Calendar is a dial colour variation of the past models remaining unchanged on the technical side.Continue Reading