Not Too Serious
Whenever I come back from exhibitions, I like to go over everything I’ve seen in my head. I did this after coming back from Watches & Wonders in Geneva, and there were some unexpected findings in this year’s review.
CYRUS GENEVE RENEWS ITS “KLEPCYS GMT RETROGRADE” COLLECTION
First unveiled in 2020, the KLEPCYS GMT RETROGRADE by CYRUS Genève is the brainchild of master watchmaker Jean-François Mojon, and heralds the introduction of the Maison’s first automatic movement. It is also the brand’s first creation with the new 42 mm case, with improved water resistance from 3 to 10ATM.
Tudor Watch presented new Black Bay watches
Gone are the days when Tudor was shyly staying in the shadow of its big brother. Now, the Swiss brand has a huge new manufacture, beautiful campaigns and spectacular novelties every year.
Chopard`s novelties at Watches & Wonders
The family-owned Chopard, mainly known for its dreamy jewellery, for the Cannes connection and for its wonderful Mille Miglia watches, has taken one more step in its extraordinary journey towards full sustainability.
Brand new Pilot watches from Zenith
Zenith is debuting a brand-new Pilot collection that has been completely redesigned. The two new models, the Pilot Automatic and the Pilot Big Date Flyback come in steel or ceramic cases (with iterations that showcase a full-ceramic version, including the bracelet).
Patek Philippe unveiled new Calatrava & Aquanaut Luce timepieces
Patek Philippe unveiled many novelties at Watches and Wonders 2023, from the Grandmaster Chime, the Minute Time Repeater and Annual Calendars, to numerous iterations of the Calatrava models and many more amazing timepieces. Here are a few of them...
Van Cleef&Arpels: Extraordinary watches and objects
When you enter the Van Cleef & Arpels booth, you travel back in time to the Belle Epoque, cradle of the Art Nouveau style, which is making such a big comeback. In fact, it has never left.
Grand Seiko – The Evolution 9 Collection
GrandSeiko presented their first ever mechanical chronograph - the Tentagraph, the name coming from its features: ten beats per second, three days power reserve, automatic chronograph.
BULGARI OCTO ROMA, A NEW CHAPTER IN THE BRAND`S LEGACY
Born in 2012, the Octo had a huge impact on the watchmaking communities over the last decade, becoming synonymous with a profoundly innovative and powerful Italian-style design that enriches Swiss watchmaking art – and with Bulgari’s uncanny ability to renew and reinvigorate its hallmark aesthetic.
Roger Dubuis, a new proof of hyper-horology
I will freely admit it took me a while to warm up to Roger Dubuis watches - for a while I felt they were too far away from “normal” horlogerie. However, as time went by and I got closer to the watches, I started to understand and like the brand, exactly because it keeps veering away from “normal” horlogerie. This year is no exception, from the robot dog prowling around the Roger Dubuis booth, to the sci-fi watches embodying the hyper horology concept invented by the brand.