Reading Time: 5 minutesBrellum Pandial Marina 2 Chronometer is the latest watch from the Swiss independent Brellum Watches. They made some serious waves a few years back. The nicest part is that they continue to make waves, season after season, with interesting timepieces. Most important, COSC certified, decently priced. Personally, I do enjoyContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesMB&F announced at the beginning of March their first ladies watch – the Legacy Machine FlyingT. I was thrilled to find the news and curious to see it in person. I got my chance during the Baselworld. And I was not disappointed. I mean, I already knew about it fromContinue Reading
Reading Time: 8 minutesRomain Gauthier released today three new pieces in white gold: the Romain Gauthier Insight Micro-Rotor white gold limited editions. These watches come as time-only complications with oven-fired enamel dials in white, black and blue. I got the chance to molest myself a bit the blue and the black version. DueContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI know about the Holthinrichs watches since 2016. The idea of 3-D printed metal was not new to me but watches printing was, certainly, uncharted territories. If I remember well, it was Michiel that approached me at first and we met at Basel in 2017. Since he is a crazyContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesDuring this year’s Baselworld, I made all possible to visit the Frederique Constant booth. One of the watches that I enjoyed was the Vintage Rally Healey Chronograph, Ref. FC-397HNR5B6. This reverse panda dial is part of a special collection – the Vintage Rally. Frederique Constant dedicated, over the years, severalContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesMontblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph is an interesting watch inspired by a chronograph patented in 1838. This not-the-usual-layout system uses two disks for precise passed time measurement. During this year’s SIHH, I got the chance to have in my hands the latest two iterations, the Reference 119964 in goldContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesClaude Meylan Tortue Lady is a special collection of the independent Vallée de Joux brand. The brand created it exclusively for ladies and, only recently, due to the public’s request, gentlemen’s versions were added. This year, the collection was enriched with an extraordinary piece – the Claude Meylan Tortue LadyContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesBell & Ross released this year at Baselworld the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 MA-1 watch. The green orange beast is inspired not by the known Robert Louis Stevenson’s story but by the iconic aviation reference – the MA-1 flight jacket. The brand’s determination and dedication to bring the cockpitContinue 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