The ‘Grand Siècle’, which saw the art of engineering reach a pinnacle of refinement, still echoes down to us three centuries later, in the second decade of (…)

While no more than twenty years ago, tourbillons were a rarity, today they have invaded watchmaking to the extent that they now risk seeming mundane. The (…)

In an uncertain world facing wide-scale upheaval, a back-to-basics aesthetic, prizing simplicity of form, purity of line, discretion and elegance that (…)

Is it a sign of our troubled and uncertain times? Or just a passing fad? The fact remains that the skeleton watch, a distant mirror of the ‘vanities’ of the (…)

If there is one complication that never seems to go out of fashion, it has to be the chronograph. Who really uses this function, intended to measure the (…)

We are used to hearing about ‘ladies’ watches’, as if a watch for women should be as worthy and dignified as a ‘Lady’. But watchmaking, when it approaches (…)

The American giant is hoping to conquer Asia on the strength of its catalogue of prestigious brands at affordable prices. But first, a stopover in (…)

Global sales of Japanese watches reached two billion dollars in 2013, a level not seen since 1998. This growth is accompanied by a bid to reposition towards (…)

Partnerships between watch and car brands are primarily marketing operations. But they can also result in the creation of some exceptional timepieces. With (…)

The strong Swiss franc, brand relations, consumer behaviour: Vevey-based retailer Julien Meylan takes us behind the scenes of a multi-brand watch store.

I arrived in the big metal tube heading for Australia wrapped in an overcoat, scarf and gloves against the European weather. The problem is winter in (…)

There is a vague feeling that we are at a turning point, that we’re coming to the end of something, and have little idea what lies around the corner... (…)