Reading Time: 5 minutesThere’s still terra incognita in the world of watchmaking – and that’s precisely where Bianchet Genève is positioned with its contemporary sports watch: designed for performance, at a fair price, in the genuine Swiss Made Fine Watchmaking segment. The G5000 Active Tourbillon is the fruit of these various considerations: indeed, its nameContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesI had the pleasure, during SIHH2019, to have a lovely conversation with David Bernard. David is one of the active members of Time Æon Foundation. For those of view unfamiliar with the Foundation, I recommend you to have a look at these articles from Quill&Pad, SJX, Deployant, FHH Journal andContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesMaximilian Büsser and the friends come with the first MB&F ladies’ dedicated watch. A bold move from such a small brand. I salute the decision and I say that it was just about time. The watch is absolutely stunning. For instance, my wife was enchanted by it, so I canContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith its voluptuous curves, the Endeavour Centre Seconds Diamonds Purity pairs the sophistication of its Blue Lagoon dial with the purity of diamonds. A sublime combination. This understated Purity model has four main indices which punctuate the dial whilst allowing its beauty to shine through. In a world where detailsContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesRevved up, high geared and pumped… Roger Dubuis is right up there when it comes to being streets ahead of the crowd and appealing to a community united by a powerful tribal feeling. So whether it’s about code-breaking designs, thundering technology or passionate performance, the brand that dares to beContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Swiss independent brand Vault Watches released today a new timepiece: the VAULT V1+ CTi. For those unfamiliar with the Vault Watches name, have a look at these articles I have written for Deployant: the first announcement, the factory visit and the official Swiss launch event. Today the brand announcedContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesWith the occasion of the brand’s boutique opening, Czapek launched an 18 pieces limited series celebrating piece. The watch, called “Midnight in Geneva”, is a metaphor of the present, remembering the past and celebrating the future. As its name suggests, the timepiece’s name is inspired by the Woody Allen movieContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesSince last year’s October, I wished to get my hands on the new 1941 Principa from the prominent Horological Brothers. The Grönefeld 1941 Principia press release was the first to introduce me to the new timepiece. But I had to have my hands-on on it. Why? It was the firstContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesAt the beginning of SIHH 2019, I published the press release of the Greubel Forsey Balancier Contemporain. The 39.6mm size, the first watch in such a small print for the independent brand, raised a series of difficulties overcome by the experienced watchmakers in years. The Greubel Forsey Balancier Contemporain has a biggerContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLouis Moinet presents MOGADOR, two exclusive sets of artistic watches fitted with the legendary LM-35 movement winner of the latest International Chronometry Competition.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesGlacial surroundings, the muted sound of snow, spine-chilling thrills and a pale arctic sun… watch aficionados and fans of peak performance in extreme conditions can look forward to more than a frosty reception as Roger Dubuis and tyre specialist partner Pirelli set their sights on snow-bound Sweden for a test-driveContinue Reading