Reading Time: 5 minutesThe first flakes of snow have fallen. The temperature has dropped under the freezing point. The winter is here in her full right. And something extraordinary happened – the landscape in front of me, as I was looking at the faraway fields, reminded me of a watch. Usually is theContinue Reading
Reading Time: 8 minutesLa Esmeralda is a legendary tourbillon pocket watch that blended extraordinary precision with several artistic crafts and that was presented at ‘Exposition Universelle’ in 1889. For its 230-year anniversary, the now independent manufacturer celebrates with a series of wristwatches showing its expertise in haute horologerie and artistic crafts. Today, weContinue Reading
Reading Time: 8 minutesCollaborations between watch and car manufacturers are many. While most of them are OK, there are a few that excel in every aspect: name, design and importance. The Maison Bovet 1822 managed to score not one but two out-of-this-world collabs: the Bovet 1822 Unique Timepieces for the Rolls-Royce Boat Tail andContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a surreal location in Sicilia, with a selected crowd of journalists, friends of the brand and collectors, Jacob and Co. celebrated the 50th anniversary of the motion picture The Godfather and launched the Jacob & Co. Opera Godfather 50th Anniversary wristwatch. This is an event report from a veryContinue Reading
Reading Time: 10 minutesIn Sicily, in the footsteps of the Godfather’s shooting locations, Jacob & Co. celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the iconic movie, presenting its emblematic triple-axis, flying tourbillon and music box watch. Benjamin Arabov, CEO of Jacob & Co. with the presence of Jacob Arabo and Gianni Russo, american actor, best known for hisContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesA. Lange & Söhne just dropped a new Zeitwerk. And as with every new watch from the Glashütte manufacturer, it is not just a new dial and case material combination but an entire evolution. And where if not in the fabulously finished movement? Let’s have a look…Moreover, I got theContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesUlysse Nardin Freak S was launched during Watches and Wonders 2022. Part of the Freak family, the new model bears 21 years of history and represents a star in the sky of Ulysse Nardin‘s Vertical Odyssey.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe MB&F’s rEVOlution of sports watches started in 2020 with the launch of the Legacy Machine Perpetual EVO. Using an ingenious shock absorbent element and a redesigned inner case, the independent was able to bring its super QP as a “sports” watch. This year’s edition of Geneva Watch Days witnessedContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the independent watch-making sector, one can find virtually infinite ways to personalise a timepiece. Colours, shapes, engravings – you name it. Mostly, your imagination or wallet are the only limiting factors. But most of these personalisations have a main characteristic – they can be recognised or understood by anyone.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesI am talking about Catherine Deneuve, the talented silver-screen star and her Baignoire. She might still love it but I used the past tense since she had a long period in her 20s when she was often spotted it wearing that beautiful Cartier piece. While I am convinced that herContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesGeneva Watch Days 2022 was, according to the official numbers, a real success: 33 participating brands, 1200 watch professionals and 2500 unique visitors. For the third consecutive year, I participated in with the Watch I Love Magazine – I could not miss again meeting old friends and seeing live watches, especiallyContinue Reading