Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2019: The watchmaking universe’s big winners

    Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix is awarded to Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin. Watchmaking excellence was honoured this Thursday November 7th in Geneva at the 19th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) prize-giving ceremony, brilliantly hosted by actor Edouard Baer. The GPHG’s independent jury awarded 19 prizes and attributed the “Aiguille … Read more

Jean-Claude Biver: A Retrospective – the traveling exhibition of the watchmaking industry titan’s private collection

    These watches have not only marked Jean-Claude Biver‘ exceptional career in the watchmaking industry, but have changed the watchmaking landscape all-together. An exceptional non-selling exhibition illustrating one of the industry’s most influential figures, and his life-long passion for watches. “Jean-Claude Biver: A Retrospective. Share, Respect, Forgive,” is a traveling exhibition presented by Phillips … Read more

Jewellery Watches: 6 houses that brought the mystery back with a contemporary high watchmaking and high jewelry twist

    Sometimes all you need is a splash of color! CHOPARD WATERLILY   Entirely crafted in ethical 18-carat white gold, this Chopard Waterlily Watch showcases some 43 carats of diamonds set in a floral design composed of jewelled lace petals. More than ever, Chopard celebrates the sacred nature of time by crowning it with … Read more

Only Watch 2019: 52 watchmaking brands to offer sought-after rarities that can be accessed nowhere else

    The 8th edition of the biennial charity auction of unique timepieces created by the finest brands for research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. ONLY WATCH auction unveiled the names of the 52 watch brands participating in the 8th edition of the biennial charity auction benefitting research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, as well as the … Read more

2019 Voutilainen Vingt-8 combines respect for longevity with classical watchmaking tradition

    The elegant and strong mechanism of the Voutilainen Vingt-8 wristwatch is housed in a stylish and robust case. The in-house movement of the Vingt-8 was designed, built, fabricated, finished and assembled in its entirety in Kari Voutilainen’s workshops. The movement has a very large balance wheel manufactured in-house, allowing perfect regulation of the … Read more

Urwerk AMC is not just a fascinating combination of atomic, and mechanical watchmaking systems

THE URWERK AMC PROJECT: A world first in the history of watchmaking debuted at SIHH 2019 in Geneva. Urwerk, the award-winning watch manufacture based in Geneva, Switzerland, known for its avant-garde designs and new indications and complications,  also presented the UR-105 CT MAVERICK timepiece – a self winding Maverick in bronze and titanium, and the selfwinding … Read more