Done Watches was founded by Thierry Clottu, who was born and raised in Neuchâtel, at the heart of Switzerland’s watchmaking region. Clottu brings extensive industry experience, having worked in product management for brands such as TAG Heuer, Perrelet, Leroy and Candino. After years spent contributing to the development of these brands, he launched his own […]
Following its Jurassic Watch editions, a series inspired by Spielberg’s cult dinosaur movie, Awake has just released the second chapter in its Tribute to the Seventh Art series, The Deadly Watch. This time, we’re looking at a bold limited edition, based on the classic Son Mai platform and inspired by equally-cult Tarantino’s Kill Bill Vol. […]
Lukas Pöhlmann and Josef Bresan-Rehor are two German watchmakers who met more than a decade ago while working under Marco Lang at Lang & Heyne in Dresden. They represent a new generation of artisans who combine a deep respect for traditional craft with a modern, understated aesthetic. After mastering restoration work and experimentation, they formally […]
A few months ago, I ran into Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani, Bulgari's Product Creation Executive Director, and, as always, our conversations ranged from photography to art to design. One topic of conversation we've revisited since a one-on-one breakfast at Dubai Watch Week in 2023 is how brands have often failed to thoughtfully cater to the still-growing community of watch collectors in the Middle East. In short, it's been far overdue for brands to break away from a frequent but somewhat lazy
Ressence is not what one would call a conventional watchmaker, and let’s hope it never will be. Since its founding in 2010, Benoît Mintiens’ Antwerp-based brand has built its catalogue and reputation by rethinking what a mechanical watch should feel like rather than what it should represent. This time, Ressence reaches out beyond its own […]
Marc Newson needs no introduction in the world of design. In the horological world, his design language is immediately recognizable, from the niche, charming 90s-era designs of the Ikepod to the silhouette of the best-selling watch in the world, the Apple Watch, when it first launched in 2015. Outside of the wrist, he's also explored other ways of expressing his design through telling time, from wall clocks to several Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos (Atmosii?) and the infamous (though undeniably stunni
The replica of John Harrison’s H1 clock that the Stratford-upon-Avon-based Pragnell’s commissioned from Bob Bray of Sinclair Harding is a gloriously over-the-top tribute to an invention that was as significant an advance in the 18th century as the emergence of AI is today. Indeed, John Harrison’s H1 clock cracked the Longitude Problem, making navigation at […]
The world of independent watchmaking is a global phenomenon, that much we know. With the internet connecting all corners of the world, we get to meet new people, discover new watches and ultimately share them with you, of course. This time, we travel to Singapore, a place with a buzzing watch community and a strong […]
Deeksha Sharma likes watches. On an overcast morning in Bengaluru, India, earlier this year, she popped into a local Zimson watch store to pick up a new bracelet for her Swiss-made Rado and to browse the latest models in stock at the Indian retailer that's been selling watches since 1948. Sharma has a corporate job at an international pharmaceutical company and also owns a couple of Tissots that were gifts from her parents. She's part of the upwardly mobile group of young Indian professionals
What is speed without time to measure it? At the December 2026 lecture of the Horological Society of New York (HSNY), Simon Jeffs, Founder of Brooklands Watch Company, will explore this fundamental question through the remarkable story of Brooklands — the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit, where in 1907, timekeepers measured speed within a thousandth of a second — the same precision used in Formula 1 today.From Percy Lambert's heroic 100 miles in one hour to John Cobb's land spe
When it comes to watch brands, Moser is something of an iconoclast. From the start, Moser took a less conventional path, often taking jabs at the watchmaking industry with the Swiss Alp watch, deriding smartwatches, and the Swiss Mad watch with its Swiss cheese case. Time has worked its way, and Moser’s preoccupations have matured […]
At Dubai Watch Week, we were walking around the exhibit hall with veteran Swiss-based dealer Roy Davidoff, discussing the fundamental rules of watch dial design. As we went from booth to booth, he pointed to watches that, he said, correctly followed certain established codes for dials, and also the ones that didn't. When we got to the Kollokium stand, however, Davidoff said he couldn't pass judgment on the upstart Swiss collective's offerings on display. Kollokium, he said, was in its own cate
Since its debut in 1992, the Master Control collection by Jaeger-LeCoultre has embodied the brand’s refined approach to timeless design and precision. The line was introduced as the first to undergo the Manufacture’s 1000-Hour Control testing, a rigorous in-house certification of accuracy and reliability applied to the complete watch, not just the movement. Decades later, […]
Where a collective of restorers, engravers, lapidaries and chain‑makers realize Michel Parmigiani’s vision of time as living ...
The Luminor Marina family by Panerai has long stood for the essence of the brand’s modern identity, a bridge between its storied naval roots and modern tool-watch engineering. Earlier this year at Watches and Wonders 2025, the Florentine brand revitalised the Luminor Marina line with a new generation of steel and titanium models featuring upgraded […]
Since 2017, the French watch brand Baltic has built its reputation on compact, retro-inspired designs with sharp detailing and accessible pricing. The Prismic collection, launched in 2024, marked a step up in refinement: a 1960s “cocktail watch” take with a complex steel-and-titanium case, crisp Dauphine hands and a slim hand-wound Swiss calibre. Later that year, […]
What We KnowThe Zenith Defy collection, which first appeared in 1969, has long been where the brand explores new construction methods, movement layouts, and visual approaches. That continues with two new Defy Extreme Chroma limited editions, each made in 100 pieces and following the earlier Chroma releases from 2022 and 2023.Both watches feature a 45mm titanium case paired with either black ceramic or white ceramic components. Each model measures 15.4mm thick with a 51mm lug-to-lug. One versio
Zenith continues to evolve its high-frequency El Primero chronograph platform with two new references that combine the brand’s core technical identity with a sharper, more architectural use of colour. The Defy Extreme Chroma Limited Editions mark the next phase of the Chroma concept, introduced in 2022 with the Defy 21 Chroma and followed by the […]
What We KnowBack for their third collaboration since 2018, TAG Heuer and fragment, the brand founded by the legendary Hiroshi Fujiwara, are announcing a new Carrera Chronograph that looks unlike any before it. And that should be no surprise. Fujiwara-san is known as the "Godfather of Harajuku," the Japanese streetwear fashion and culture Mecca he helped shape, in no small part due to his influence and the cadre of friends he has cultivated. In his own right, his career résumé spans collaborati
After their first success with Álvaro Siza in 2023, Lebond now has introduced the Lebond x Eduardo Souto de Moura architect Wristwatch. The partnership combines precise timekeeping with architectural ...