Introduction – The Andersen Genève Communication 45, The Worldtimer to celebrate the brand for 45 years

Introduction – The Andersen Genève Communication 45, The Worldtimer to celebrate the brand for 45 years

Today we will talk about one of the discrete and yet most worshiped watchmakers of the independent scene, Svend Andersen. Andersen was born in Denmark in 1942. Later he moved to Switzerland and worked for Gübelin, where he had the chance to repair some of the original Worldtime watches, with the mechanism of Louis Cottier […]

Introduction – new colors and a steel bracelet for the Longines Conquest Heritage

Introduction – new colors and a steel bracelet for the Longines Conquest Heritage

The conquest collection offers a special place in the history of Longines. It was Longines' first collection that was provided as a trademark – in 1954 with the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property. This was a central moment for longines as an organization of models by collecting increased product identification. Since then the name […]

Introduction-the Girard-Perregaux LaUREATO 42 mm with a hypnotic gray Grand Feu enema dial dial

Introduction-the Girard-Perregaux LaUREATO 42 mm with a hypnotic gray Grand Feu enema dial dial

Laaureato, published by Girard-Perregaux in 1975, was one of the forerunners of the luxury sports guard. The Laureato was redesigned for the fifth time in 2016 and 2017 and is now the best -selling collection of the brand. The classic 42 mm-time-and-datum model is returning this summer with a fascinating gray-grandaemaema dial for a noble […]

In-Depth – Celebrating 20 Years, the History of the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean

In-Depth – Celebrating 20 Years, the History of the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean

I’ll make the inevitable Rolex comparison right up front. The Submariner is the iconic, always popular Rolex diver, while the technically superior Sea-Dweller (and its variants) take a bit of a back seat. In Omega’s world, the always popular Seamaster Diver 300M is comparable to the Submariner, while the Seamaster Planet Ocean is the technically […]

First look – the new Amida Digitrend Open Sapphire reveals all of its tricks

First look – the new Amida Digitrend Open Sapphire reveals all of its tricks

The retro futuristic amida digitrend is a horological UFO that arrives directly from the 1970s. This unique driver clock stands up with its digital display, which is read horizontally by an optical inverting prism. The model was brought back with a fairly loyal new edition in 2024, with the original look and the mechanical movement […]

Introduction – The Neue Meisersinger Pangea and Neo Johann Strauss Editions

Introduction – The Neue Meisersinger Pangea and Neo Johann Strauss Editions

Meisersinger, the German watchmaker, who celebrated for his individual time exhibitions, recognizes one of the most famous characters in classical music: Johann Strauss. Strauss as “Waltz King” and composer of the Blue Danube known as “Waltz King” and is honored with two special editions to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his birth. The limited editions […]