“Forget all the pictures you have in mind of the old Baselworld. We have changed everything”. We spoke to Michel Loris-Melikoff, managing director of Baselworld, at the pop-up event held at a venue named IceBergues in Geneva, featuring ten watch brands. After the cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 Baselworld shows, organizers MCH Group are…
Without doubt, my most intense experience at Geneva Watch Days 2021 was with Ferdinand Berthoud. “Go ahead, try it”, said my host Jonathan as I sat drooling over the magnificent Chronomètre FB 2RE, which won the Chronometry prize at last year’s GPHG awards. I hesitated, in consideration of the fact that the timepiece costs much…
Mechanical watches for women are rare objects, and purpose-designed women’s mechanical watches are even rarer. All too often they are simply men’s watches scaled down and dressed up with gemstones. Tortue Lady by Claude Meylan, a brand based in Vallée de Joux (Switzerland) specializing in skeleton watches, is a beautiful and intelligent timepiece for women.…
Some diving watches comply with the voluntary ISO 6425 standard which specifies characteristics such as water resistance, legibility in the dark, shock resistance etc. Take a look at these ten diver’s watches.
There are an increasing number of Italian brands making affordable mechanical watches, often featuring excellent design. Read our top 10 article featuring fine, tough, Italian watches.
The second Watches Of Italy show will be held in Tortona, Italy, on 25 and 26 September 2021, presenting about forty Italian watch brands. Read the interview with organizer Fabrizio Dellachà.
Gruppo Ardito Watches is an Italian artisanal watchmaking workshop born from the passion of four partners whose previous professional experience ranges from precision mechanical engineering to design and watchmaking micro-mechanics. To find out more, we spoke to the engineer Fabio Chiappino, one of the partners at this small Piedmont company, based in Alessandria. A fondo…
The Nighthawk by Perseo is a pilot’s watch, 44 mm in diameter, in versions with black or blue dial and a Sellita Swiss-made movement.
TFP Time For Planet is the first Italian sustainable watch company, making eco-friendly watches hallmarked by original design at accessible prices. Read on to find out more about the TFP Windrose mechanical watch. At last, the time for sustainability has arrived even for the world of watchmaking. We spoke to Maurizio Mattucci, CEO of the…
What’s so strange about this watch? The Ingersoll Chinook pilot’s watch has a telemeter scale, but an important detail is missing…
Maximilian Büsser and his MB&F celebrate the 10th anniversary of Horological Machine N° 4 with a one-off piece named HM4 Kittyhawk.
A hands-on review of the Panzera Hornet Special Flieger 46 pilot’s watch: excellent finish and detailing, interesting design, good wearability.
Danish brand Nordgreen dedicates meticulous attention to sustainability, primarily by ensuring that their quartz watches are durable and high-quality. Here we take a look at the Nordgreen Pioneer chronograph.
Arsenale by Italian brand Meccaniche Veneziane, based in Venice, is a watch with a prestigious appearance and notable technical qualities.
The CIGA Design Z Series has a striking tonneau case with a well-engineered skeletonized movement. Low-cost Chinese manufacturing combined with good design.
The DS Chronograph Automatic by Certina, based on a historic watch, is an attractive bicompax chronograph with telemeter and tachymeter scales.
The Laco München pilot chronograph is a brilliant combination of a Type A pilot’s watch with chronograph subdials. Plus creative luminescence and sports-watch water resistance.
A watch that combines vintage colours with contemporary style and technology, the echo/neutra Cortina 1956 Automatic is a brilliant piece of Italian design.
The Model 207 by RGM is a new version of its classic pilot’s watch, small, attractive, with a Swiss-made automatic movement.
The Alpina Startimer Pilot Heritage Automatic is a traditional type B pilot’s watch with a 44 mm case and a neat hinged caseback that reveals the movement.