After a two year absence, we made it back for our annual collector gathering in New York City. Co-hosted by our friends at WAX insurance, the gathering took place at Loring Place in New York City’s West Village. Thank you to those that attended and provided a sense of normalcy again for our watch community.
Read MoreOn the surface, many readers will already be somewhat familiar with Rexhep's story. As a Kosovar-Albanian, he came to Switzerland at the young age of 12 and went directly into a watchmaking apprenticeship at Patek Philippe. With raw talent and determination, he paved onward to work with F.P. Journe before launching his own brand, AkriviA, in 2012.
Read MoreEvery beginning is improbable, the result of chaotic circumstances coming together at the right moment and time. In the case of Svend Andersen and his long, illustrious journey as an independent watchmaker, some spirited New Year's celebrations in his youth put the young watchmaker on the map.
Read MoreThough these major events are still a few months away, we fortunately don’t have to wait any longer to see the Only Watch 2021 releases. This past week, the altruistic watch event released their catalog of 55 unique timepieces set for auction on November 6. And there were some absolute stunners from the independents in this year’s edition.
Read MoreStealth spaceship by day, luminescent installation by night, the UR-220 SL Asimov is the third variation of the 220 collection. Under the impetus of designer and URWERK co-founder Martin Frei, the model has undergone subtle changes in materials, colours, finishes and aesthetic characteristics. Against a predominantly black carbon backdrop, the UR-220 revisits a fascinating play on contrasts and luminosity.
Read MoreAs early pioneers in modern independent watchmaking, Urwerk's founders, Martin Frei and Felix Baumgartner, have been working together for more than 25 years now. Together with their team, they have pushed the boundaries of horology with space-age aesthetics and unusual complications. So what about the partnership between these two creators gives Urwerk its heart and soul?
Read MoreThe long and short is, NFT’s could be spectacular for the watch industry and watch community, but to get there, the industry will have to retool how it thinks about the technology and its value. More than anything with this article, I want to push the industry to think more creatively about what types of NFT’s might create hits in the watch community. Before we get into that, let’s just cover the basics.
Read MoreIn 2021, the LM101 series evolves with technically and aesthetically-upgraded versions distinguished by colourful dial plates, including a stainless steel version. Focusing further on the essentials, the bezel and “Legacy Machine” engraving on the dial withdraw to highlight the time and power reserve, indicated on slightly larger subdials; and the star of the show, the signature “flying” balance wheel, inherits a double hairspring.
Read MoreThe 47mm black DLC titanium case with openworked edges houses one of the most complex automatic skeletonized movements in the world. In the U30, nothing has been sacrificed in the expression of Angelus’ extreme watchmaking approach.
Read MoreWhen we started working on this article, the initial intention was to write about the origins and motivations behind the creation of AHCI, the Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants. What we didn’t expect to learn though; the origins of AHCI are directly connected to how modern luxury watchmaking came to be defined by high complications in the fallout of the Quartz Crisis. The story of the evolution, or revolution, in fine watchmaking revolves round independent watchmakers.
Read MoreToday, collaborations have gone to the next level across all industries. This general trend for more creative collaborations alongside some of our recent discussions on design with Jean-Francois Mojon has me thinking a lot about the collaborations I wish existed in independent watchmaking. So without further ado, let’s jump directly into three collaborations I’d love to see and why.
Read MoreThere’s been a lot happening over the last few weeks in the watch world. With Watches and Wonders 2021 bombarding our Instagram feeds with new novelties day after day, it’s a really fun time for the watch community. Coming out of the whirlwind few weeks now, we wanted to take a step back and shed light on the releases that caught our attention the most. Let’s get right into our favorite releases from the last few weeks.
Read MoreSpring has sprung and De Bethune continues to expand its colour palette with a new hue on the dial of its DB27 Titan Hawk! A variation in tone that gives this chronometer a new glow and reinforces its contemporary inspiration.
Available in a limited edition of 10 numbered pieces.
Read MoreURWERK’s horological Skunk Works launches a series of 25 time - and space - measuring instruments into orbit. UR-100V “Blue Planet” tracks the earth and our solar system: it’s a 24-hour invitation to interstellar travel and the pleasure of savouring time.
Read MoreInnovation is often understood very abstractly in watchmaking. It's loosely synonymous with "new" and "different," and generally coupled to materials, complications, and design.
And there's really only one way to do this: speak directly with the masters of the domain. In this case, we spoke with Jean-François Mojon, founder of the complications and innovation workshop, Chronode SA, and Technical Director of Cyrus Genève.
Read MoreRex is the name given to the latest iteration of Urwerk’s UR-100 collection. It carries both Urwerk’s genome in its satellite hours and that of its namesake in the primal texture of its reinforced hide of bronze. The UR-100V T-Rex is decidedly a creature you’ll want to tame.
Read MoreEvery year, the GPHG Awards acts as a pulse check for the state of mechanical watchmaking. 350 industry professionals - executives, prominent collectors, journalists - come together to cast their;r vote for the best watch divided by category. These are our two key takeaways from the recent award ceremony..
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Read MoreURWERK, has put into orbit a newcomer in its UR-Satellite collection: the UR-220 “Falcon Project”. With its manually wound movement and control board on its back, the new UR-220 goes back to URWERK’s earlier technologies in a case that is sleeker, more ergonomic and as stunning as ever.
Read MoreWhen we saw Gaël Petermann and Florian Bédat's first product under their eponymous brand, Petermann Bédat, we recognized immediately that independent horology has some exciting times ahead.
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