Standing ovation
Watches & Wonders 2023 has been a great show for the main maisons. Patek Philippe had new versions of the ref. 6300 Grandmaster Chime, Vacheron Constantin produced another wonder in their Cabinotiers series, and Roger Dubuis introduced a new idea into its hyper horology universe with some justification, re-thinking the tourbillon and micro-rotor winding system […]
Bovet 1822 Virtuoso XI
There is an art to producing a skeleton watch. The trick is to remove sufficient material to enhance the aesthetics and completely show the inner workings, while still keeping the movement robust enough to function. Take away too much metal from the bridges, for example, and they could deform and damage the performance of the […]
Disruptive Success
Towards the end of 2022, Edouard Meylan was awarded the Esprit d’entreprise Prix Gaïa; a prize presented annually – when candidate(s) of sufficient standing are deemed to be available – by the Musée international d’horlogerie. When presenting the award, which is recognised as one of the industry’s highest honours, Jean Claude Biver, horology’s venerated entrepreneur, […]
Fifty Fathoms Tech Gombessa
Belabouring the hoary old puns declaring that watches are “all about timing”, it is timing that graced Blancpain with not one but two matters to celebrate with the latest incarnation of the Fifty Fathoms. 2023 marks both the 70th anniversary of this pioneering diving watch and the 10th anniversary of Gombessa, an environmental project that […]
The Gift of Time
My job as an editor means that my life is ruled by strict time boundaries and imminent deadlines, so I spend a lot of time looking at my watch. I imagine this happens to many of you and your partners, so I thought you may be interested in introducing a bit of variety into the […]
Bring Out The Jewels
The fourth week of advent is full of anticipation and joy at the proximity of Christmas Day. Myth has it that light gets brighter as we approach Christmas day, despite the days being the shortest in the year. Our Advent Time series aims at finishing in the brightest of lights with seven jewelled watches which […]
It’s Complicated
The third week of Advent starts on Gaudete Sunday, which can fall on any date between the 11th and the 17th of December. The term is derived from the Latin opening words of the introit antiphon, “Rejoice (Gaudete) in the Lord always.” It refers to the anticipation at the approach of the Christmas celebration. In […]
Adrenaline Junkies
Traditionally advent calendars are filled with chocolates or little pictures behind paper doors. The idea of marking each day with a small surprise is appealing to us and for the watch fanatics among our readers, we have gone down the horological route. This week we present you with seven sport watches capable of withstanding the […]
Watch This Space
The story of WatchPilot started quite serendipitously back in 2019. When Tim Harrison wasn’t taking to the skies as a commercial pilot, he was running a small enterprise trading watches and keeping a close eye on similar independent competitors. One day, a parcel of watches landed on his doorstep, however there was a problem: it […]
GPHG Awards 2022
In an event that brought together nearly a thousand watch lovers from all over the world, the 22nd awards ceremony of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève took place on Thursday 10th November. Collectors, watchmakers, board executives and press excitedly flocked to the Théâtre du Léman in Geneva to find out who’d be the proud […]
