What Makes Gratté Finishing So Special?

Sharpening the focus on one detail from one watch by one watchmaker. We explore Beat Haldimann’s H1 Flying Tourbillon, and the striking central tourbillon that dominates the dial.

This is the story of how Rexhep Rexhepi, a young man from Kosovo came to Switzerland and became one of the best known independent watchmakers of his generation.   

While walking us through history of watchmaking at the Musée d’Horlogerie du Locle, we discuss the ethos that has driven Stephen Forsey and made Greubel Forsey one of the most innovative names in modern, fine horology.

Hailing from several generations of watchmakers, Luca Soprana’s path into watchmaking has been marked by serendipity and a strong sense of independence – even if he didn’t know it himself at first. We spoke to Soprana...

What would it take for Urwerk to surprise us? The brand, one of the original independents, has built its reputation on challenging convention. We look to its past, in a two-part Collectors' Guide, to see if the brand ...

What would it take for Urwerk to surprise us? The brand, one of the original independents, has built its reputation on challenging convention. We look to its past, in a two-part Collectors' Guide, to see if the brand ...

Why is it that so many of the most promising recent crop of French watchmakers have come from the same school on the country's border with Switzerland?

Known for their modern take on vintage aesthetics and use of traditional, artisanal methods, Atelier de Chronométrie has risen to become a cult favourite among collectors. We explore how they came to be, how their ...

In today’s world, movement finishing has become another mode of artistic expression. The surface of the movement is transformed into a canvas for experimentation, or used as a way to pay tribute to tradition, or tie ...