A quiet revolution in horology has been unfolding — one that masterfully bridges the soul of traditional watchmaking with the demands of the modern connoisseur. The most promising aspect of ...
“It’s been 20 years in the making,” Girard-Perregaux’s CEO, Patrick Pruniaux told Robb Report at a recent meeting in New York last month of its latest high horology release, the Neo Constant ...
With the spotlight very much on Dubai over the past week or two, we weren’t disappointed by the newly presented watches from the 90 or so brands that were part of Dubai Watch Week 2025. Last week, we put together a list of what we felt were the very best of the best of the […]
For those of us over 20 years old who can read an analogue watch (you might be shocked at how many Generation Alpha kids can’t), we all know what the central hour, minute and seconds hands do. A small seconds sub-dial won’t trip us up, either. Different complications bring different hands, however, and some can […]
Given our passion for mechanical watchmaking, a craft that is, in theory, obsolete in today’s digital age, I am well aware we have a thing for “doing it the old-fashioned way“. We often speak of tradition, craftsmanship, history and so on when it comes to watches. Sure, there are plenty of brands out there that […]
Roger Dubuis is a name that can be seen from different angles. It is one of these names that feels twofold in the collecting community. One side of the name refers to the man himself, a talented watchmaker who, back in the 1990s, created his eponymous independent brand, with early-production watches becoming highly collectable youngtimer […]
Founded in 2015 by leading UAE retailer Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, what started as a local event targeting mostly collectors and aficionados has now become one of the unavoidable moments of the year for the watch industry. We’re, of course, talking about Dubai Watch Week. In only 10 years, it has grown to become one […]
Maurice Lacroix’s best-selling Aikon collection was launched in 2016 as an affordably priced luxury sports watch with a shaped case, a bold bezel with six contrasting claws, an integrated interchangeable steel bracelet, and an outsourced automatic movement. Over time, the Aikon collection has embraced several complications and recently expanded with the Aikonic sub-collection, a more […]
When the first version of the Code 11.59 Starwheel launched back in 2022, it was probably the first Code 11.59 that I genuinely, enthusiastically fell in love with. Sure, I'm excited anytime there's a splash of aventurine anywhere on the dial, but in this case, it was because Audemars Piguet completely reinterpreted its compact, dressy, wandering hours complication from 1991—itself an homage to 17th century watchmaking—for an ultra-modern industrial look in white gold.The wandering hours compl
I’m pretty sure everyone with even the slightest interest in mechanical watches has often wondered what it takes to make a watch. What goes into a movement, and how do you assemble one? And I’m also pretty confident many of you have thought, “I could do that!”. Trust me, it is MUCH harder than it […]
This has been a particularly great year for history-shaping horological discoveries. The sale of the J. Player & Son's Hyper-Complication at Phillips Geneva went extraordinarily well, achieving CHF 2,238,000, or just shy of $2.8 million in US dollars. That's on the heels of the sale of a pocket watch by Derek Pratt for Urban Jürgensen last year for the equivalent $4.6 million. Each of these watches was a type of era-defining piece, for the tail end of the heyday of English complicated watc
Throughout Dubai Watch Week, a common question asked between collectors and press was, "What's your favorite release of Dubai Watch Week?" The Chopard L.U.C. Grand Strike was one of, if not the most complicated. Kari Voutilainen released two new models, and in typically-Kari fashion, they flew slightly under the radar (as he doesn't often toot his own horn). But there was no doubt in my mind that the biggest release from Dubai Watch Week in 2025 was the new Tudor Ranger ref. 79930. With a new
Independent and proudly small-scale, Brellum thrives carving its niche in modern Swiss watchmaking. Founded by fourth-generation watchmaker Sébastien Muller, the brand produces only 299 pieces per year, each officially COSC-certified, meticulously decorated, and sold directly to end consumers. Following the recent release of the Pandial Power Reserve Chronometer LE in steel, Brellum now offers a […]
Some of the greatest hits from Cartier watches includes the 1928 Cartier Tortue Monopusher Chronograph, Cartier Santos (1904) and the iconic Cartier Tank.
In today’s indie watchmaking scene, you might think you’ve seen it all, but in reality, there is still a lot to be discovered, even for us. After scouring the globe, for the most part virtually, we’ve uncovered some of the most intriguing, beautifully constructed and finished watches. We see amazing work being done in South […]
Like so many brands, Cimier faced challenges during the quartz revolution but re-emerged in 2003. Celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2024, the brand launched the 711 Heritage Chronograph, and the recent colourful POP editions reintroduced the name to a new audience, offering affordable, well-built mechanical watches. In 2025, Cimier builds on that momentum with the […]
Dubai leaped to the center of the watch world this month as the top names in the industry converged on the rapidly growing city in the United Arab Emirates for the 10th edition of Dubai Watch Week. Hosted and organized by Ahmed Seddiqi and marking the retailer's 75th anniversary, the show, which welcomed a true 'who's who' of watch industry executives, included more than 90 brands and attracted more than 49,000 visitors, a 113% increase over the previous edition in 2023. There were plenty of f
As the only French manufacturer to design and produce its movements in France, Pequignet flies the Tricolour with pride. With four in-house calibres under its belt, Pequignet’s ambitious plan to become an integrated manufacture became a reality in 2011 with the presentation of the Calibre Royal, followed by the Calibre Initial of 2021. The latest […]
Ferdinand-Adolph Lange died 150 years ago this year. The name should be familiar, as the man's watchmaking would go on to shape a sleepy town in rural Germany and the broader world, even to this day. For all the attention on Swiss watchmaking, the horological world has always been wider than one country could bear, and Glashütte's watchmaking minds have never stopped going punch-for-punch with the best anywhere. As evidence in the metal, Dr. Helmut Crott, whose knowledge frankly knows very lit
An independent, family-owned Swiss brand, Titoni was founded in 1919 by Fritz Schluep in Grenchen, Switzerland and is now managed by the third generation of its founding family. Known for its robust, fully-equipped yet accessible watches, the brand impressed us about 5 years ago with the launch of the Seascoper 600, a dive watch with […]