5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (664+ words) Since its founding in 1906 in Hamburg, Montblanc has built its reputation on luxury writing instruments. In 1997, Montblanc expanded its offerings to include watches. Bringing the two seemingly disparate worlds of fountain pens and mechanical watches closer together, Montblanc released the…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (659+ words) An industry expert and our Swiss Editor, Xavier Markl became hooked on mechanical watches when he started working for Cartier and then Girard-Perregaux. A subject, which was initially a professional necessity, developed into a horological obsession. Unable to ignore the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (522+ words) Schwarz Etienne’s 1902 collection has evolved through a broad range of interpretations, including the Petite Seconde, Power Reserve and GMT models, all united by the Manufacture’s focus on in-house movement development and production in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The collection is a platform…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (667+ words) Founded in 1988, Frederique Constant can now boast an impressive lineup of 35 in-house calibres powering the brand’s top-tier Manufacture pieces. Redesigned and relaunched in 2020, the Highlife collection is Frederique Constant’s vision of a versatile luxury sports watch with a barrel-shaped case,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (526+ words) A new version of the L.U.C 1963 Heritage Chronograph joins Chopard’s high-end collection, created as a numbered limited edition of 25 pieces. While the model retains the classical proportions and specifications of the green 2023 model, this new reference is distinguished by a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (269+ words) Retaining the same 9.43mm height and the domed sapphire crystal over the dial and exhibition caseback, the four lugs are also screwed to the case middle. In addition to the sapphire crystals on the front and back, the case features a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (565+ words) As a freelance journalist specialising in watches and jewellery, Rebecca Doulton began writing for the Financial Times in Mexico City in the early 1980s. Formerly the web editor of Tiempo de Relojes website, and watch editor of The Jewellery Editor, Rebecca…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (462+ words) Last year, Hanhart introduced the Preventor HD12 as its vision of a robust and versatile everyday watch. Positioned alongside the brand’s historically inspired pilot’s watches and chronographs, the series offered a compact case with enhanced surface hardness and a straightforward time-only…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (275+ words) The sapphire openings in the middle case are among the most interesting details. Through them light enters the movement from the sides, and they offer views of the pillar-mounted architecture from angles rarely available on a conventional watch. The fluted…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (723+ words) 1 – Which watch changed the way you looked at watchmaking? For a German watch enthusiast, the first four Lange watches of the modern era, unveiled in 1994, were, of course, truly remarkable. The Lange 1 was unlike anything that had ever existed before....