Marathon Watch Company’s band of brothers
September 2024
As a trusted supplier to governments worldwide, this Canadian brand has been producing closely guarded, military-grade time instruments since WWII. (…)
Stepan Sarpaneva: from Cable Guy to Candyman
May 2024
Stepan Sarpaneva’s studio used to be in a former cable factory. In 2022 he moved the production of his two brands, Sarpaneva and Sarpaneva Uhrenfabrik (…)
Jurmo Watches offers customisation of adventurous horology
May 2024
Finnish 7-year-old Jurmo watches has impressive production capabilities and an in-house designer, which makes it an extremely agile brand that also supplies (…)
De Motu: Flying High Again
April 2024
Finnish watch brand De Motu works actively with fighter pilots with the aim of creating the ultimate pilot watches. For founder Valdemar Hirvelä, this means (…)
African retailers and the exodus of capital
TRAVEL NOTES 🇳🇬 NIGERIA
April 2024
Deremi Ajidahun is often congratulated by Swiss CEOs on the appetite for watches of Nigerians vacationing in Paris, London or New York. The African retailer (…)
Future secured For Finland’s famous Watchmaking School
March 2024
In 2024 Kelloseppäkoulu – with alumni like Kari Voutilainen and Stepan Sarpaneva – celebrates 80 years of existence. It has great recognition in the watch (…)
Geopolitics and the watchmaking sector: 2024, a pivotal year
February 2024
The watchmaking year ticks over as regular as clockwork. Not so the geopolitical agenda. 2024 is set to be an exceptional year in terms of its political, (…)
In the Gulf, collectors call the shots
REPORT
January 2024
“Their ‘small’ collectors would be considered big collectors elsewhere”. Edouard Meylan (H. Moser & Cie) observes, emphasising the role of the Middle (…)
Country focus: Sweden
January 2024
Perhaps Sweden – famous for IKEA, meatballs, pickled herring, red cottages, elks, and midnight sun – should add watch brands to the list? In the last (…)
Claesson Koivisto Rune, Swedish-made watch design
December 2023
Skypod, one of the latest Ikepod models, is designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune. The trio behind the eponymous Swedish architect and design office has made (…)
Where is Daniel Wellington today?
December 2023
The social media marketing pioneer took off like a rocket in the 2010s with its minimalist watch design and distinctive Nato straps. But just after the (…)
Mille Miglia: a country united
REPORT
September 2023
Our reporter Lorenzo Maillard, a self-confessed watch and vintage car geek, was given the chance to take part in the celebrated Italian race, which has a (…)
