independent watchmakers and brands
In what probably counts as a radical departure from the ‘look’ with which we have become familiar, Romain Gauthier has launched his new Continuum Titanium Edition One. With a noticeably more ‘casual sporty’ vibe than those associated with his name,… Read More ›
Although it still looks as fresh as it did when it was launched, URWERK have decided that a decade is long enough for the UR-110, and are sending it off with an online auction of a pièce unique. Most of… Read More ›
Watches & Wonders Geneva have announced an in-person fair for 2022 that will also be a digital fair, as was the case for the pandemic-affected 2020 and 2021 editions. It will be held from 30 March to April 5, 2022,… Read More ›
Laurent Ferrier have decided to go back almost a century, with a new Art Deco-inspired dial on their Square Micro-Rotor model. It is not without justification to say that the cushion-shaped case is already, in and of itself, simpatico with… Read More ›
As pondered in our ‘hands-on’ post about the MIH Gaïa, the Musée International d’Horlogerie (MIH) has announced a new colour variant, also in a limited edition. In 2019 the MIH announced its second timepiece called Gaïa, fourteen years after the… Read More ›
After having launched a ‘sky diving friendly’ GMT Sport with Integrated Bracelet earlier this year, Greubel Forsey have now announced the third and final variant of its GMT Earth. The first was in white gold, the second in platinum, and… Read More ›
In 2017 Manufacture De Bethune announced that it was selling a majority of its capital to an investment consortium lead by former CEO Pierre Jacques and private equity investor Giovanni Perin. Co-founder and COO Denis Flageollet retained a substantial stake… Read More ›
Earlier this year URWERK added the UR-100V Blue Planet to its UR-100 collection, and with the arrival of the second Geneva Watch Days, it has launched another new addition to this family – the UR-100 Electrum. As you can tell… Read More ›
What’s in a name? Well when it comes to watches, in the case of historical U.S. name Tornek-Rayville, a lot. Acquired by the Bill Yao, the owner of well-known and respected microbrand MKII Watches, the Tornek-Rayville name has been revived,… Read More ›
Moritz Grossmann recently launched two new limited edition versions of their HAMATIC Vintage and Benu TOURBILLON in red gold, with black dials. Both also feature the brand’s first use of 750/000 rose gold in-house handmade hands. As is the case… Read More ›
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