LVMH has announced the acquisition of Swiza, owner of L’Epée 1839. The Swiss clock and mechanical objet d’art maker (notably music boxes) had been acquired by Swiza in 2008. A clockmaking company that, in its Swiza era, expanded its… Read More ›
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NEW: Ressence TYPE 5 L
‘L’ is for lume and yes the micro trend continues, with Ressence’s latest addition to its TYPE 5 collection, the new TYPE 5 L, featuring a Super-LumiNova® inlay to illuminate its entire dial This new piece comes in a 46mm… Read More ›
UPDATE: Hautlence Retrovision ’47
In an announcement that is not a surprise to those who saw Hautlence’s Retrovision ’47 at Watches & Wonders Geneva 2024 and spoke to them about it afterwards, especially given the huge number of unofficial expressions of interest expressed in… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: GENUS GN2
A couple of months ago we wrote about the launch of the new GENUS GNS2, which uses the brand’s signature time display complication, but in a different way, simplifying the ‘snaking’ time-telling genera, and enclosing it in a newly semi-open… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: URWERK SpaceTime Blade
So here’s an URWERK you cannot put on your wrist or pocket or even on a table. Meet the SpaceTime Blades series which does take a familiar concept, nixie clocks (although there have been a couple of people who have… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: HYT T1
HYT marks its first twelve years in 2024, and with this comes a new collection – the T1 Series obviously still uses hydro-mechanical timekeeping, but in a smaller octagonal case and for the first time, a traditional fully enclosed dial…. Read More ›
HANDS-ON: Beauregard x Vianny Halter “Ulysse” Limited Edition
Alexandre Beauregard’s eponymous brand has joined forces with Vianney Halter for his first men’s category watch (although it can obviously be worn by anyone) called the Ulysse, produced in a limited edition of ten pieces. With an 18kt rose gold… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: Laurent Ferrier Classic Annual Calendar Moonphase
Today we’re looking at Laurent Ferrier’s two new additions to their Classic – the Annual Calendar Moonphase, which has the brand’s first (double moon) moonphase complication. Forming a part of the permanent collection, it comes in a 40mm case (thickness… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS 2024: Hautlence Retrovision ’47
As a rule, the timepieces shown at Watches & Wonders will be available for sale. There are obviously some rare exceptions to this rule, and Hautlence sister brand H.Moser & Cie is the most well-known exponent of such timepieces. One… Read More ›
NEW: MB&F M.A.D. Editions ✕ Jean Charles de Castelbajac M.A.D.1 ‘Time to Love’
Yes, it’s that time again – a M.A.D. 1 Edition raffle. The first limited edition (999 pieces) M.AD. Editions piece, and their first non horology partnership with a person that might be surprising, but an industry (fashion) that perhaps is… Read More ›
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