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START-UPS & NEW PLAYERS

Hegid, modular mechanics

Hegid, modular mechanics

EVOLUTIONARY WATCHMAKING

The French startup Hegid has developed a concept of interchangeable watch capsules associated with a series of different casebands and bracelets. With this (...)

Carl Suchy & Söhne: Austrian renaissance

Carl Suchy & Söhne: Austrian renaissance

VIENNA

Carl Suchy & Söhne was Austria’s leading watchmaking during the 19th century. Entrepreneur Robert Punkenhofer has decided to revive it. To fulfil his (...)

Kickstarter, for better and for worse

Kickstarter, for better and for worse

CROWDFUNDING

The crowdfunding platform is not just about success stories: less than half of the watch projects submitted reach their objective. But those startups who (...)

Holthinrichs, a watch wonder from Delft

Holthinrichs, a watch wonder from Delft

GALLERY

Using a very modern technique - 3D printing - to implement a certain vision of timeless watch design, Michiel Holthinrichs is a proud ambassador of the (...)

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Mauron Musy - The Anti-kickstarter

Mauron Musy - The Anti-kickstarter

While there are countless watch start-ups launching crowdfunding campaigns on global platforms such as Kickstarter, the Fribourg-based brand Mauron Musy (...)

Introducing Swiss start-up Electricianz

Introducing Swiss start-up Electricianz

The new Swiss brand is offering a line of stylish and affordable watches that uncover the inner workings of quartz watches.

The Second Take, with Linde Werdelin, Louis Moinet, and David Daper

The Second Take, with Linde Werdelin, Louis Moinet, and David Daper

This week in the news, Linde Werdelin gets personal with watches and wine, Louis Moinet wins two Good Design awards, and David Daper joins the affordable (...)

Bolido: A watch 100% Swiss Made at a non-Swiss price

Bolido: A watch 100% Swiss Made at a non-Swiss price

Our vision was to create a new breed of watch. One that matches our perception of architectural design and functionality. So intelligently conceived that (...)

Introducing Austrian start-up Viribus Unitis

Introducing Austrian start-up Viribus Unitis

The young and ambitious brand is aiming to produce watches that are “Made in Austria.” For the time being, it is offering good value timepieces inspired by (...)

Introducing Beaubleu, a new vision for watches?

Introducing Beaubleu, a new vision for watches?

The French start-up brand promises “a new vision of watchmaking” based on high creativity, poetry, and innovation. But have they (...)

Debunat Giberg set to unveil two new lines at Baselworld 2018

Debunat Giberg set to unveil two new lines at Baselworld 2018

BASELWORLD 2018

A new name to haute horlogerie, the Swiss brand with roots in jewelry will present its new creations – the Olora and the Alagaro - for the first time at (...)

Introducing MUSE Swiss Art Watches

Introducing MUSE Swiss Art Watches [Video]

Expect MUSE watches to get off to a quick start in the competitive mid-range market. The start-up brand offers well-crafted and designed timepieces with a (...)

What are the prospects for start-up brand Project O Concept?

The French brand’s first model is the “O Evolution Limited Edition” sporting a futuristic and completely transparent case. But is it enough to get the company (...)

(Re)Introducing Lonville Watch Company

(Re)Introducing Lonville Watch Company

After more than 50 years the Lonville brand has been re-booted. The result? Two collections of elegant, Swiss made, and vintage-inspired watches that offer (...)

Breaking down start-up brand Horae

The Singapore-based start-up brand has officially launched via Kickstarter, offering four new models that are meant to challenge the typical approach of (...)

How Xeric is shooting for the moon with the Trappist-1 Moonphase

How Xeric is shooting for the moon with the Trappist-1 Moonphase

The American start-up brand has recently launched a new watch project inspired by the depths of space, featuring a unique dial design that is out of this (...)

Time for a change for Swiss Kubik

Time for a change for Swiss Kubik

The Geneva-based accessory maker is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, which also comes with new ownership in the form of “business angel” Xavier (...)

Exclusive preview of Vamatic watches

Exclusive preview of Vamatic watches

The ambitious Slovenian startup brand will launch two collections of Swiss made watches via Kickstarter on 5 December. What are their chances of becoming (...)

A closer look at Sekford watches

A closer look at Sekford watches

Another young brand is supposedly challenging the establishment with a series of sleek and minimal timepieces. But does it offer enough to make it worth (...)

Raketa releases solemn timepieces to mark Communist Revolution

Raketa releases solemn timepieces to mark Communist Revolution

The Russian watchmaker, now headed by a Prince, marks the 100 year anniversary of the Communist Revolution in Russia, with a special timepiece featuring a (...)

How 50 Shades of Gray inspired Grayton Watches

How 50 Shades of Gray inspired Grayton Watches

The young company is looking to exploit a gap in the automatic watch market. They have the experience to make it, but how do they stack up against the (...)

Camden Watch Company launches first automatic model

Camden Watch Company launches first automatic model

Following early successes for its quartz models, the young British brand shows some promise with the release of the No.29 Automatic on (...)

The “baby” brands of Kickstarter

The “baby” brands of Kickstarter

CROWDFUNDING

The internet is truly a democratic medium, and its impact has also been felt on the watch industry. We’re increasingly seeing crowd-funded watch projects (...)

Introducing Stage watches and the new “Phase One” Kickstarter campaign

Introducing Stage watches and the new “Phase One” Kickstarter campaign

The ambitious new start-up brand has just launched its first series of bold timepieces, with the mid-range market firmly in (...)