In a world that can generate anything in seconds, the rarest luxury is something that cannot be rushed. In our piece on the Rimowa x Faber-Castell case we said luxury loves the analog. Here is the evidence. By “analog” we mean objects that work through hands, materials and mechanisms rather than screens: turntables, pens, film … Read more
Calendar and Astronomy men’s mechanical watches These men’s mechanical watches comprising at least one calendar and/or astronomical complication (e.g. date, annual calendar, perpetual calendar, equation of time, complex moon phases display, etc.) compete for The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) rewards high-quality watchmaking creations in … Read more
Zenith presented Defy Lab. the world’s most accurate mechanical watch. The accuracy of mechanical watches enters a new dimension with this innovative watch from the Swiss manufacture. A groundbreaking oscillator invented by Swiss watch manufacturer Zenith makes this watch the most accurate mechanical timepiece in the world. This is also the first watch with a … Read more
In the past, only a watchmaker could measure the accuracy of a mechanical watch. Time Measurement Devices for top-end watches are normally extremely expensive and complicated to use. However, with a new clip, watch owners can measure the accuracy of a timepiece easily and efficiently by themselves. Frederique Constant Analytics is a revolutionary device that … Read more
Converting women to grandes complications $21 billion Swiss watchmaking industry intends to transform the neglected female market into a lucrative customer base. From a market mostly dominated by simple quartz watches under $1,100, Swiss watchmakers at the Baselworld fair said they were now taking pains to design new collections of mechanical watches for women, especially … Read more