We are living in a period which has seen a surge in the number of small/ micro brands in the watch industry. This has included crowd-funded watches and brands of various types, but also a number of 1-2 person operations… Read More ›
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BASELWORLD 2018 : a new Sarpaneva Moonment
A number of weeks ago, Stepan Sarpaneva used Instagram to announce a new in-house movement (aka ‘Moonment’) to mark his fifteen year anniversary. Formally launched at Baselworld 2018, the latest incarnation of his Mr Moon is a moon phase complication… Read More ›
CHARLES FRODSHAM & CO : English heritage from clocks to wristwatches
Steel Case, Arabic Dial (© Charles Frodsham & Co Ltd 2018) Over the years I have learned that for me, the element of luck (in being in the right place at the right time, as well as luck in the… Read More ›
NEW : H.Moser & Cie Perpetual Calendar Cosmic Green
H. Moser & Cie recently launched a new variant to their distinctive minimalist perpetual calendar in the form of the new limited edition Perpetual Calendar Purity Cosmic Green. It was an embargoed piece that they were showing it at the… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : MB&F x Stepan Sarpaneva Moonmachine 2
The second collaboration between MB&F and Stepan Sarpaneva has been a long time coming for fans of both, but the Moonmachine 2 finally made its debut this year, and we had the opportunity to spend a little time with it… Read More ›
SPIDEY SENSE : Romain Jerome’s RJ x SPIDER-MAN
Last year, Romain Jerome had a very unexpected release in the form of an official Hello Kitty watch, a partnership which was slightly left of centre of their usual wares, even for a brand that manages to come up with… Read More ›
LAURENT FERRIER : Galet Annual Calendar School Piece
Last year, arguably the most notable release for Laurent Ferrier at the SIHH 2017 was the ‘Montre École’ (school piece) watch. Not because of complications, nor materials, but because of its personal importance to founder Mr Ferrier. Although some thought… Read More ›
HANDS ON : De Bethune Titan Hawk V.2
A year ago, De Bethune were not present at their usual January hotel location at which they show new pre-Baselworld releases. Those of us who visited them did so at their offices in central Geneva, and were able to see… Read More ›
Habring² pièce unique : Jumping Second Tourbillon
How do you start a post when you come across a very unusual pièce unique that perhaps only the watchmaker and seller knew about until it made its way to its current home, and whose ‘base model’, as it were,… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Laine 1817
For those who are followers of the A. Lange & Söhne Watchmaking Excellence Award the name of watchmaker Torsti Laine is not totally unknown. For others, he probably needs a small introduction. Harking originally from Finland, where he was a… Read More ›
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