Alto x Bernar Venet: translating monumental art into watchmaking

Alto x Bernar Venet: translating monumental art into watchmaking

May 2026
Artistic collaborations have flourished in watchmaking in recent years. Yet Alto has managed to make a striking entrance into this arena with a timepiece (…)

Louis Vuitton x De Bethune: a star-studded collaboration

Louis Vuitton x De Bethune: a star-studded collaboration

February 2026
As part of its collaborations with leading independent watchmakers, spearheaded by Jean Arnault, La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton has joined forces with (…)

Michael Friedman: a lifelong project takes shape

Michael Friedman: a lifelong project takes shape

November 2025
For thirty years, Michael Friedman has been exploring Time in all its forms: in science, in culture, in the objects that measure it, but also in our most (…)

In the footsteps of Ferdinand Adolf Lange

In the footsteps of Ferdinand Adolf Lange

October 2025
In a year that marks the 150th anniversary of the death of Ferdinand Adolf Lange, Dr Helmut Crott, an expert in historic German watchmaking, is organising, (…)

TAOS, beautiful beginnings

TAOS, beautiful beginnings

June 2024
Watchmaker Olivier Gaud, artisan Olivier Vaucher and artist Dominique Vaucher are the founders of TAOS. Together they create artisan watches that show off (…)

Jacob & Co. targets the next generation with the Jean Bugatti

Jacob & Co. targets the next generation with the Jean Bugatti

June 2022
The new Jean Bugatti watch marks a departure from the XXL style of Jacob & Co, while still being extremely complex to build. Its launch coincides with (…)

Chopard: the consecration of L.U.C.

Chopard: the consecration of L.U.C.

STORY

April 2022
Chopard’s “brand within the brand” celebrates its 25th anniversary this year with a trilogy of chiming watches that showcase the expertise acquired over a (…)

Vianney Halter: the Deep Space Resonance Prototype

Vianney Halter: the Deep Space Resonance Prototype

January 2021
Vianney Halter introduces a new technical breakthrough at the heart of his 3-axis tourbillon with the Deep Space Resonance. The “space and time travel” (…)

When Hermès lets out an Aaaaaargh!

When Hermès lets out an Aaaaaargh!

HUMOUR AND HAUTE HORLOGERIE

October 2020
Having uttered a frightening “Grrrrr!” then howled an “Awooooo” to the moon, Hermès has just let out a wild “Aaaaargh”! The horological bestiary of one of (…)

Bernhard Lederer Central Impulse Chronometer

Bernhard Lederer Central Impulse Chronometer

August 2020
Bernhard Lederer, inceptor of numerous breakthroughs in watchmaking and creator of extraordinary tourbillons, returns to center stage with a new collection (…)

Konstantin Chaykin Mars Conqueror Mk3 Fighter Project

Konstantin Chaykin Mars Conqueror Mk3 Fighter Project

June 2020
One way or another, sooner or later, in order to survive, humanity will have to expand out into the universe - and the prospect of flying to Mars has never (…)

Jacob & Co. introduces the Opera Scarface

Jacob & Co. introduces the Opera Scarface

June 2020
Brian De Palma’s Scarface from Universal Pictures had an incredible impact on entire generations of people all around the world. Memorable lines from the (…)