5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (526+ words) Urwerk, the indie brand founded by Martin Frei and Felix Baumgartner in 1997, is renowned for its futuristic, aerodynamic vessels with kinetic satellite hour displays. In 2025, Urwerk released the UR-10 Space Meter, a watch that initially stumped fans with its round…...

1+ mon, 7+ hour ago  (731+ words) Christiaan van der Klaauw is a renowned Dutch independent watch brand specialising exclusively in astronomical complications, making it the world's only atelier dedicated solely to handcrafted timepieces inspired by celestial mechanics. Founded in 1974 by master watchmaker Christiaan van der Klaauw,…...

1+ mon, 4+ hour ago  (594+ words) As a freelance journalist specialising in watches and jewellery, Rebecca Doulton began writing for the Financial Times in Mexico City in the early 1980s. Formerly the web editor of Tiempo de Relojes website, and watch editor of The Jewellery Editor, Rebecca…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1073+ words) As a freelance journalist specialising in watches and jewellery, Rebecca Doulton began writing for the Financial Times in Mexico City in the early 1980s. Formerly the web editor of Tiempo de Relojes website, and watch editor of The Jewellery Editor, Rebecca…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (206+ words) Another reference to the past is the return of the pie-pan dial, which showcases a guilloch" pattern along its outer edge (except one version). The faceted "kite-shaped" applied indexes are paired with kite-shaped hands. The Omega logo and Constellation Star…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (527+ words) Bremont's aviation-focused Altitude collection just added a new reference with a playful yet historically grounded collaboration: the Altitude MB Meteor Felix the Cat, created in partnership with Universal Products & Experiences. Why? It turns out that the cartoon character has a…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (564+ words) Monochrome Watches Chronoswiss was founded in 1983 by German watchmaker Gerd R'diger Lang and was sold in early 2012 to Swiss entrepreneurs Oliver and Eva Ebstein, who transferred operations to Lucerne, Switzerland. Known for reviving the regulator layout, Lang's neoclassical design language,…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (470+ words) As Orient Star marks its 75th Anniversary in 2026, the brand continues to look upward, quite literally, for inspiration. The new M34 F8 Date 75th Anniversary Limited Edition is the first Orient Star to feature a meteorite dial, even though the brand has long used…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (452+ words) Monochrome Watches Since founding Sarpaneva Watches in Helsinki, the independent Finnish watchmaker Stepan Sarpaneva has consistently explored an approach shaped by the Nordic visual universe, mechanical honesty and a powerful sense of narrative. Best known for his Korona case design…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (290+ words) The new Coal Blue series includes four references across the Big Bang and Spirit of Big Bang lines: two titanium chronographs, the Big Bang Original Unico 43mm and Spirit of Big Bang 42mm, and two diamond-set steel models, the Big Bang One…...