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An intimate moment with a rare pocket tourbillon made by ‘modern Thomas Edison’, Thomas Engel (copy)
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Pride & (over-) confidence – on the thrill of decorating the movement of one’s own watch
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An intimate moment with a rare pocket tourbillon made by ‘modern Thomas Edison’, Thomas Engel
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Urwerk UR-112 Aggregat satellite planetary epicyclical gear jumping hour

URWERK: the new ‘UR-112 Aggregat’ – hands-on with a most complicated gearbox for your wrist

collectors, Felix Baumgartner, Martin Frei, Novelty 2021, Urwerk, watches

Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève GPHG Academy

The Finalist Watches of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2021 (GPHG) – our Favourites & more!

AHCI, Andersen Genève, Angelus, Anordain, Armin Strom, Arnold & Son, ArtyA, Audemars Piguet, Bernhard Lederer, Bovet, Breitling, Bulgari, Chanel, Chopard, Christiaan van der Klaauw, Christophe Claret, Ciga Design, collectors, De Bethune, Dior, Doxa, Furlan Marri, Garrick, Girard-Perregaux, Grand Seiko, H. Moser & Cie, Hermès, IWC Schaffhausen, Jacob & Co, Kari Voutilainen, Karsten Frässdorf, Konstantin Chaykin, L.U.C, Louis Erard, Louis Vuitton, Massena Lab, MB&F, Miki Eleta, Milus, Novelty 2021, ORIS, Piaget, Reservoir, Trilobe, Tudor, Ulysse Nardin, Vacheron Constantin, Van Cleef & Arpels, Vianney Halter, watches, Zenith

Romain Gauthier Insight Micro-Rotor Squelette Carbonium burgundy

Snapshot(s) – Romain Gauthier ´Insight Micro-Rotor Squelette Carbonium – Exception Collection – burgundy`

Romain Gauthier, snapshot, watches

MB&F HM10 Panda ONLY WATCH

Snapshot(s) – ONLY WATCH: MB&F ´HM10 Panda`

MB&F, Novelty 2021, snapshot, watches

Geneva Watch Days 2012 maccaron

In and around Geneva Watch Days 2021 – when context and news have (somehow) more weight than watches themselves

AHCI, Akrivia, analysis, Andersen Genève, Claude Meylan, Czapek, De Bethune, Ferdinand Berthoud, Greubel Forsey, Grönefeld, Grönefeld, Jean-Pierre Hagmann, Kari Voutilainen, Massena Lab, MB&F, Novelty 2021, Raketa, Rexhep Rexhepi, Urwerk, watches

Ferdinand Berthoud Regulateur Squelette Calibre FB-T.FC-RS

Ferdinand Berthoud limits ‘fine watchmaking at the peak’ by movement (Calibre FB-T.FC-RS) number – a smart strategy that pays off!

analysis, Ferdinand Berthoud, Novelty 2021, watches

Vacheron Constantin Prestige de la France 1972 2013 Ref. 33172

Gold Dust: Vacheron Constantin Prestige 1972 – the Golden Section, wherever you look

gold dust, Vacheron Constantin, watches

MING 17.09 BLUE

Collector´s view: MING 17.09 BLUE – representing the 70s and yet the 21st century

collectors, MING, Novelty 2021, Schwarz Etienne, watches

Heima bepsoke strap japanese goat leather

The value of passionate spending: a fully bespoke strap from Heima Leathers (& interview with founder!)

accessories, bespoke, collectors, Girard-Perregaux, watches

Zenith Chronomaster Original El Primero Cal. 3600

Snapshot(s): the Zenith Chronomaster Original – the iconic A386 gets a second life

Novelty 2021, snapshot, watches, Zenith

IWC Schaffhausen Big Pilot's Watch 43 Cal. 81000 IW3293

Hands-On with the new IWC Big Pilot’s Watch 43

IWC Schaffhausen, Novelty 2021, snapshot, watches

Wine Hirsch bracelet leaf leaves vegan strap Zenith Chronomaster El Primero Open

Vegan Deluxe? Hands-on with the new Hirsch WINE strap made of Austrian wine leaves

accessories, Novelty 2021, snapshot