Beauregard Dahlia C1

Reading Time: 5 minutesFounded by Alexandre Beauregard and based in Geneva, BEAUREGARD brings watchmaking and jewellery together in an entirely new way, offering exceptional Swiss timepieces of highly original design, set with sublime stones that are hand-handcrafted in its Montreal atelier. These watches are the fruit of a passionate project that goes beyondContinue Reading

Urwerk UR-111C Black Cobra

Reading Time: 6 minutesUrwerk surprised me at Basel world with three magnificent watches: a black edition of the Urwerk UR111c and two original UR-T8 interpretations. Please read below the press release of the Urwerk UR-111C Black Cobra. The full hands-on review will follow soon.Continue Reading

Grönefeld 1941 Decennium Tourbillon

Reading Time: 4 minutesGrönefeld 1941 Decennium Tourbillon is the 10 years anniversary piece from the Dutch Horological Brothers. The watch is magnificent and gathers all the good elements that the Grönefeld accustomed us over the years: clear design signature, exceptional finishes. Read below the official press release. My review with my own photosContinue Reading

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

David Bernard from the Time Æon Foundation

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

MB&F Legacy Machine FlyingT

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

VAULT V1+ CTi

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

Czapek Midnight in Geneva Dial detail

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