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For those of us over 20 years old who can read an analogue watch (you might be shocked at how many Generation Alpha kids can’t), we all know what the central hour, minute and seconds hands do. A small seconds sub-dial won’t trip us up, either. Different complications bring different hands, however, and some can […]

Roger Dubuis is a name that can be seen from different angles. It is one of these names that feels twofold in the collecting community. One side of the name refers to the man himself, a talented watchmaker who, back in the 1990s, created his eponymous independent brand, with early-production watches becoming highly collectable youngtimer […]

In today's indie watchmaking scene, you might think you've seen it all, but in reality there's still a lot for us to discover too. After scouring the world largely virtually, we have discovered some of the most fascinating, beautifully constructed and finished watches. We see amazing work in South Korea, Japan, Canada, the Netherlands, Finland, […]

Frederique Constant already impressed us with the version with a salmon-colored dial, which was introduced as a European exclusive model. The recent Frederique Constant Classics premiere on a blue dial bracelet is further proof that “accessible luxury” does not have to mean “common.” It's still the same compact, classically styled three-hand watch that was released […]

Zenith returns to the world of Japanese manga with the Chronomaster Revival Daisuke Jigen Edition. This new limited series once again transforms an animated fantasy into a very tangible El Primero chronograph. The brand's connection to Lupine the Third dates back to the early 1970s, when Daisuke Jigen, the series' sharp-dressed gunman, was depicted wearing […]

Felipe Pikullik, one of the rising stars of independent watchmaking, began his career in Glashütte, where he worked with renowned watchmakers such as Kudoke and Rolf Lang. In 2017, at the age of 23, he founded his own brand in Berlin. Since then, Felipe Pikullik has been widely regarded as a master of decoration, elevating […]

Founded in 2015 by Ahmed Seddiqi, Dubai Watch Week began as a local event aimed primarily at collectors and enthusiasts with a strong emphasis on education. But over the last decade, this biennial event has become one of the most important moments in our watch calendar and transformed into a proper watch trade fair, especially […]

Independent watchmakers love a good origin story, and Vanguart has one. The brand was founded in 2017 by APRP graduates Axel Leuenberger and Jérémy Freléchox, designer Thierry Fischer and F1 insider Mehmet Korutürk and debuted the Black Hole Tourbillon in 2021. This first watch featured a floating flying tourbillon, concentric automaton disks that rotate time […]

With the release of the new BR-X3 Tourbillon Micro-Rotor, Bell & Ross is changing its trajectory to handle greater altitudes. A celebration of technical prowess and transparency, the signature cockpit-inspired watches that form the backbone of the brand give way to a new season of soaring references, where time takes a backseat to give movement […]

Frederique Constant and Bamford Watch Department approach watch design from different areas of the industry, but both operate within clear, self-defined parameters. Frederique Constant has earned its reputation by producing accessible mechanical watches, manufacturing calibers in-house and maintaining a pragmatic, function-focused design approach. In contrast, Bamford is known for reinterpreting established forms through contrasting color […]