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Recap: MONOCHROME Team's Favourite Timepieces of Watches and Wonders 2026
14+ hour, 59+ min ago (193+ words) Note: this selection is based on our own preferences. We will come back with more of these selections in the coming days, covering specific topics " technical, design, categories" So stay tuned. More details about the new Saxonia Annual Calendar in…...
First Look: The new "Rhone Blue" Chopard Alpine Eagle 41mm and 36mm
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (302+ words) Introduced in 2019, Chopard's Alpine Eagle has quickly become the maison's signature luxury sports watch collection, defined by its integrated bracelet, fluted bezel secured by eight indexed screws and dial texture inspired by the iris of an eagle. Winging its way…...
Introducing: The Hand-Engraved Grand Seiko 44 GS Mystic Waterfall SBGZ011
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (545+ words) Nature is a cornerstone of Japanese culture and a predominant theme at Grand Seiko. Even the settings of the Japanese brand's manufactures are intentionally studied to inspire the'takumi'(artisans). Hailing from Grand Seiko's haute horlogerie Micro Artist Studio in Shiojiri,…...
First Look: Two New Models Join the IWC Ingenieur Automatic 35 Collection
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (502+ words) As a freelance journalist specialising in watches and jewellery, Rebecca Doulton began writing for the Financial Times in Mexico City in the early 1980s. Formerly the web editor of Tiempo de Relojes website, and watch editor of The Jewellery Editor, Rebecca…...
Introducing: H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Minute Repeater Cylindrical Tourbillon Skeleton
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (615+ words) H. Moser & Cie. fearlessly takes two of its most prestigious complications, strips away all superfluous elements, and reveals them up front in the Endeavour Minute Repeater Cylindrical Tourbillon Skeleton. Exposing its dial-side minute repeater and cylindrical hairspring flying tourbillon in a…...
First Look: Favre Leuba Launches the New 1737 Collection with a Triple Calendar Edition
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (555+ words) The second-oldest name in watchmaking history, Favre Leuba's origins go back to 1737, when Abraham Favre was recorded as a watchmaker in Le Locle. Following a global relaunch in 2024 under the leadership of CEO Patrik P. Hoffmann, Favre Leuba's modern revival focuses…...
Introducing: Christiaan van der Klaauw Venus Zodiac and Venus Annual Calendar
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (731+ words) Christiaan van der Klaauw is a renowned Dutch independent watch brand specialising exclusively in astronomical complications, making it the world's only atelier dedicated solely to handcrafted timepieces inspired by celestial mechanics. Founded in 1974 by master watchmaker Christiaan van der Klaauw,…...
Introducing: The Two-Tone Zenith Chronomaster Sport With Mother-of-Pearl Dial
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (453+ words) The Chronomaster Sport already has most of what you expect from a robust, modern sports chronograph, most often seen in stainless steel with a ceramic bezel. Beating inside is Zenith's high-frequency El Primero movement, one of the best-known high-beat chronograph…...
Introducing: Jaeger-Le Coultre Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Jumping Date
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (635+ words) Jaeger-Le Coultre revisits one of its most important contemporary tourbillon movements with the new Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Jumping Date. While the underlying Calibre 978 is familiar to collectors, the latest iteration restructures the movement's architecture. Featuring a partially openworked dial,…...
Introducing: Jaeger-Le Coultre Jaeger-Le Coultre Master Hybris Mechanica Ultra Thin Minute Repeater Tourbillon
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (622+ words) When it was unveiled in 2014, Jaeger-Le Coultre's Calibre 362 stunned the horological world as the slimmest automatic minute repeater with a tourbillon regulator. For 2026, Jaeger revisits its high-complication masterpiece with the new Master Hybris Mechanica Ultra Thin Minute Repeater, a ten-piece…...