For the Ancient Greeks, hybris (also referred to as hubris) was a flaw. It was a sign of immoderation, of excess, of the pride of Man in defying the Gods. (…)

The new G-SHOCK GPW-1000 by Casio not only receives Global Positioning System (GPS), but also radio wave time-calibration signals for accurate time keeping (…)

URWERK was born from a meeting in 1995 between Felix, his brother both gifted watchmakers – and Martin Frei, a talented artist and designer. These young men (…)

Patek Philippe was established in 1839 and has been in the hands of the Stern family since 1932. Thierry Stern is the current CEO and his father Philippe is (…)

Established in 1920 in Geneva, Rolex has grown to become perhaps the most recognised watch brand in the world thanks to the canny marketing of its founder (…)

The new school of watchmaking owes a great deal to the Urwerk company, which has captured imaginations since 1997 with a string of pioneering creations. (…)

Titoni proudly introduces the revived model Seascoper, which is based on the company’s historic diving model from 1970s. Handcrafted to technical (…)

Romain Gauthier is in charge of a modestly-sized manufacture that has designed, developed and produced his own movement. The Logical One timepiece is a (…)

The French haute couture brand, established by Gabrielle Chanel (1883-1971), who was called “Coco Chanel”, revolutionised the world of fashion, but what (…)

Vacheron Constantin watches have been produced in Geneva for over 250 years without a break. Founded in 1755, the company has always upheld the highest (…)

Founded in 1856, in Neuchâtel, Ernest Borel has weathered the storms of more than 150 years by remaining true to its mission—to manufacture high-quality (…)

“The devil is in the details,” as the proverb says. It’s a proverb that Patek Philippe seems to have assimilated very well, since their horological activity (…)