The Cal. 55W invites to discover the aesthetic, acoustic and haptic qualities of watchmaking in unusual ways. It came to life by the mutual inspiration of an accomplished master of the impossible and the ambition of an up-and-coming talent
The Vianney Halter Deep Space Tourbillon Resonance teaches us about resonance as a fundamental phenomenon shaping a self-organising Universe
Luca Soprana – the gifted artisan and his Atelier 7h38 are a veritable mechanical recluse that helped giving birth to a number of marvels – now they took on to continue Derek Pratt’s legacy
´Collector´s View` on an eclectic selection of watches, from dress watches over calendars to icons, to be sold at the Dorotheum auction, 26 May 2023
A hands-on experience with both versions of the Schwarz Etienne ´ROMA SYNERGY` by Kari Voutilainen (royal blue and sand grey) – triggers some thoughts about the right dose of respective contribution, and the potential of the collaborative concept itself
My first ‘New Watch Alert’ for 2023, the Ref. 420 Triple Rotor ‘Guilloché’, is what I consider ‘essentially Paul’: unique ‘in-house’ watchmaking with a twinkling eye
When Zenith and the auction house Phillips thought how best to revive the few of the sacred Cal. 135-O observatory-grade chronometer movements one name came to mind: Kari Voutilainen – enter the Calibre 135 Observatoire Limited Edition
A view on Watches & Wonders 2022 novelties through the imaginary eye of an eclectic GPHG Academician (Luxury Sports Watches, Ladies´ Complication, Men´s, Men´s Complication)
The horological mechanics put ‘time – at your service!’ with a clever use of planetary gear systems, and finally overcome their dislike of silicon – meet the Urwerk UR-112 Aggregat
Here’s our take on the Academy’s selection of the 2021 GPHG finalists – an event overdue for some fresh thinking…