1+ hour, 34+ min ago  (727+ words) After more than 20 years, avant-garde independent MB&F returns to its roots and looks to its future with HM12 The Guardian. The HM12 is a Horological Machine containing a high-end shaped movement featuring a flying tourbillon, nestled in the most elaborate " and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1141+ words) Phillips" spring auction season heads east for The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XXII on May 30 " 31. In addition to a strong roster of complications from big brands, and interesting indies as usual, there is a strong showing from the more artistic…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1752+ words) As Watches & Wonders drew to a close, Patek Philippe opened its annual exhibition of Rare Handcrafts at its salon on Rue du Rh'ne. It was a peaceful escape from the hustle of the Palexpo, and the perfect setting to view…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (341+ words) Specifically, Mr Ohno works as an engineer within the company's watch division, but it should be noted that this timepiece is entirely unrelated to the (now discontinued) Credor Spring Drive Sonnerie and Credor Minute Repeater. Mr Ohno designed the movement…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1061+ words) Akrivia founder Rexhep Rexhepi's latest creation is the first complication solely under his own name, the Rexhep Rexhepi Chronograph Flyback (RRCHF). Very much embodying his defining style both in terms of aesthetics and execution, the RRCHF nonetheless illustrates the evolution…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (960+ words) Berlin-based Felipe Pikullik presents his second in-house caliber inside the Sternenhimmel FPA1. The independent's attempt at a refined workhorse-like movement comes in the form of the newly-developed caliber FPA1, designed to power a range of future creations." Mr Pikullik's emergence into the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (537+ words) Announced last year, Swatch's AI-DADA platform is now live, enabling customers to design and build their own custom Swatch with a design that will never be repeated. With a low entry price and quick turnaround, I took the platform for…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (798+ words) We are seldom treated to multi-axis tourbillons, so Marco Lang's entry to this niche and ambitious category is most welcome. The Seven Spheres is the his first tourbillon since leaving Lang & Heyne in 2019, and demonstrates the full breadth of his…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (954+ words) The Jura balcony awakens under the March sun. Between sky and mountains, the village of Sainte-Croix and the l'Institut de la M'canique d'Art (IMA), seem suspended in silence. Yet behind this tranquillity lies one of the most remarkable centres of…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (945+ words) Nestled in the Jura Mountains, La Chaux-de-Fonds has been a cradle of Swiss watchmaking ever since its watchmaking school, the Technicum, opened in 1865. For aspiring watchmakers, the climax of their training was traditionally the creation of a montre "cole " or…...