In 2018, Hautlence launched the HL Vagabonde 01 and 02. It used a new automatic movement, the HTL 205-1, which was developed from sister brand H.Moser & Cie’s HMC 200, and used three open-worked discs to display time, orbiting around… Read More ›
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NEW: Ressence TYPE 1° DX3
Direct sales and/ or, for larger watch companies, brand boutiques, may have become an increasingly large part of the watching buying/ selling landscape in recent years, but the importance of multi-brand retailers cannot be understated, especially for buyers. Alongside country-specific… Read More ›
NEW: MB&F Horological Machine 11 Architect
There will be many people who have been waiting for something new and unusual from MB&F, and the launch of the new Horological Machine 11 Architect is exactly this, but still bearing hallmarks that we’ve come to expect from the… Read More ›
NEW: Moritz Grossmann TEFNUT 39 Silver-Plated by Friction
As with most things, whether a watch will have long (or even medium) term appeal for you will be determined by many factors, of which personal change in tastes is one. Obviously, we are going to exclude those for whom… Read More ›
NEW: H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Chinese Calendar
Created in collaboration with Agenhor SA, the new limited edition H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Chinese Calendar combines the lunisolar calendar with the Gregorian calendar, displaying the Chinese zodiac and moonphases without requiring corrections for twelve years. The 18kt 5N… Read More ›
NEW: Le Triptyque Louis Erard x Alain Silberstein Khaki
Remember the Louis Erard x Alain Silberstein triumverate? Well if you missed out the first time, they’ve partnered again for a new set in matte khaki. Meet the limited edition Le Triptyque Louis Erard x Alain Silberstein Khaki, a new… Read More ›
NEW: Zeitwinkel MAKS 188°
We’re going back to more colour today, with small independent Swiss brand Zeitwinkel launching a new series of watches called MAKS 188° coming in four launch colours – “Bleu Glacier”, “Vert de Limón”, “Rouge Lobélie” and “Orange d’Édouard”. The existing… Read More ›
NEW: new brand Strehler and its launch model Sirna
Known for the small production number brand of movement-focused complicated watches that bear his name, earlier this year independent watchmaker Andreas Strehler launched a sub-brand with a much more accessible price point. Meet Strehler and its launch model, the Sirna…. Read More ›
NEW: H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Vantablack® Red Gold
H. Moser & Cie. have combined 18kt red gold with the carbon nanotubes of the always interesting Vantablack® in two new models – the Endeavour Tourbillon Concept Vantablack® and Endeavour Centre Seconds Vantablack®. These two new models both come in… Read More ›
NEW: Greubel Forsey Balancier Convexe S2 Carbon & Double Balancier Convexe Carbon
Greubel Forsey, who recently released updated (and smaller) iterations of the Convexe S2 and the Double Balancier Convexe (entailing the reduction of both the curved shape of the case and the movement), was simultaneously working on more than one version… Read More ›