When Glashütte Original unveiled the Senator Chronograph Panorama Date in 2014, it was only available in red gold or platinum. However, in 2017, the Saxony-based Manufactory unveiled a steel version of the model, bringing it within the financial grasp of a larger audience. Mee...

Based in Lengnau, the family firm, Delma, has a penchant for making accessible divers’ watches. Its latest release, the Delma Shell Star Decompression Timer, features a vertical scale at 12 o’clock corresponding to the wearer’s depth underwater, allowing them to determine whet...

The Maurice Lacroix AIKON Master Grand Date features a new self-winding manufacture movement, the ML331 Calibre. Courtesy of its ingenious blue dial plate, the wearer is indulged with pockets of openworked delight. However, as its name implies, this model’s pièce de résistance...

Introduction Abram Louys Perrelet (widely known as Abraham-Louis) was born in Le Locle, Neuchâtel in 1729. His father was a farmer and a talented craftsman who was known to have made quality tools for watchmakers. Abraham-Louis’s ambitions, however, lay way beyond woodworking...

Following on from the launch of the Alpine Eagle in 2019, Chopard has released a new addition to the collection, the Alpine Eagle Cadence 8HF which, as its name implies, is endowed with a high-frequency movement. Since releasing its first high-frequency movement in 2012, Chopa...

The NOMOS Glashütte Club Sport neomatik 42 date blue is the brand’s latest divers’ watch. Sporting a blue dial and equipped with a sumptuous bracelet, this new reference looks different from its forebears whilst remaining unequivocally a NOMOS. Angus Davies provides an insight...

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the DuBois et fils DBF007, focussing on its case, vintage movement and design. I also touched on what constitutes a ‘Swiss Made’ watch. Recently, I had the opportunity to get ‘hands-on’ with three versions of this new model and I relate my observ...

The Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB1.4-3 was recently unveiled at Dubai Watch Week. Angus Davies looks closely at this new model and explains the reasons for some of the watch’s many technical features. Introduction In the annals of horology, some watchmakers continue to sta...

The F.P.Journe Répétition Souveraine is a minute repeater, one of the most technically challenging complications to make. However, consistent with François-Paul Journe’s reputation, this watch is very different from its counterparts. Measuring 40mm in diameter and just 8.6mm i...

The MeisterSinger Edition Planet Earth upholds the German brand’s fondness for expressing the time with a single hand. However, where this model is different from its forebears is that it features a photo-realistic depiction of the Earth centre stage. Moreover, with every sale...

The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Micro-Rotor is just one of four new models produced by the Swiss brand, designed for today’s discerning horophile. Each watch is dressed in fine attire with textures, lines and colours collaborating to confer a lasting joy. Recently, Angus Davi...

Introduction Back in 2017, Rodolfo Festa Bianchet and his wife Emmanuelle took the bold and courageous step to launch their own watch brand. Emmanuelle was a respected artist and sculptor, whilst Rodolfo had built a successful career in the world of Fintech. However, neither i...

Moser & Cie, the high-end watch brand based in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, has enjoyed much success with its Streamliner collection first launched in 2020. Now the Manufacture has unveiled a new variant, the Perpetual Calendar Ref. 6812-1200. Mark McArthur-Christie, a self-con...