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: 2 minutesComfortable and designed for everyday wear, the Moser Pioneer Tourbillon and the Moser Pioneer Centre Seconds feature a design which is at the same time elegant, audacious and contemporary, with references to the industrial world. Water-resistant to 120 meters, these two models are part of the Pioneer family, which sportsContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Romain Gauthier Prestige HMS Stainless Steel is the first timepiece created by the independent brand in… steel – as the name suggested. This limited edition was officially launched today. I got the chance to a preview and now I come with my own impressions. Continue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesF.P. Journe celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Tourbillon Souverain with a new tourbillon: F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain Vertical.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn 2019, Christophe Claret is celebrating a double anniversary: the 30th anniversary of his Manufacture and the 10th anniversary of his brand. The watchmaker is continuing to explore the technical territories of Fine Watchmaking and enriching his collection of traditional complication watches with a limited-edition anniversary model. For the firstContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt was great news to find, last year, that Bovet 1822 joins SIHH this year. The brand, widely recognised for its Amadeo® convertible case, keep the tradition alive and announced a new Virtuoso timepiece. The Bovet Virtuoso IX comes, as expected, with a flying tourbillon visible on both faces. TheContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesLooking into the wide open heart at its three-dimensional construction and highly original geometry, the new Art Piece Edition Historique crowns the avant-garde aesthetic approach behind numerous exceptional creations. Combining technicity, exclusivity and the finest craftsmanship, this 33-piece limited edition (of which the first 11 are in platinum) presents a new vision ofContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesI got the chance to have a more intimate look to the newest creation of De Bethune – the DB28GS Grand Bleu. Even if I didn’t get the chance to get too deep into technical detail, I was impressed not only by its beauty but also by the intriguing and innovativeContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesSinger Reimagined was one of the first brands to use the AgenGraphe – the movement developed by Agenhor. See more information about this movement in this article from Quill&Pad. The watch was called Singer Track 1. The second timepiece of the brand, the Flytrack, is a mechanical, hand-wound movement withContinue Reading
Reading Time: 10 minutesArmin Strom is an interesting independent watchmaking brand with a down to Earth approach. Their fully integrated manufacture (factory visit report on Deployant.com) is capable to design and produce watches in-house. Their approach of the traditional horologerie is done using modern engineering. These facts permit a larger scale watch manufacturing, still,Continue Reading