“For Moritz Grossmann, it’s all about finishing”
March 2025
In today’s horological world, where complications have become increasingly accessible, the ultimate frontier lies in finishing. One German haute horlogerie (…)
Gerald Charles: a new generation, a triumphant return
March 2025
After taking the helm of the company, founded in 2000 by Gérald Charles Genta and developed by the Ziviani family since 2003, Federico Ziviani decided to (…)
Eberhard & Co. elevates its lineup with a new generation onboard
January 2025
Since 2019, the independent brand has forged a clear strategy: opening its museum and revitalising its heritage, developing its own manual winding movement, (…)
Claude Meylan: “We weren’t expected in this category”
January 2025
Specialising in skeleton watches and inspired by the natural surroundings of the Vallée de Joux, Claude Meylan has quickly made a mark in women’s watches (…)
Byrne: changing faces
June 2024
Despite the many newcomers swelling the ranks of watch brands each year, genuinely innovative concepts are few and far between. Launched in 2022, indie (…)
Formex: extreme shapes meet sport-chic
June 2024
Now managed by a family-owned group specialising in watch part production, Formex has enjoyed a remarkable resurgence since its Kickstarter relaunch in (…)
Raúl Pagès: when the tortoise becomes a hare
May 2024
Raúl Pagès, the overjoyed recipient of the Louis Vuitton prize designed to encourage independent watchmakers, has pursued a horological career path of (…)
“We’re bursting with ideas for new Ming models”
Q&A
March 2024
With its highly original design language, Ming, a watch brand based in both Malaysia and Switzerland, is one of the new independent names that have seen (…)
In Geneva, a new space for artisans of the watch industry
February 2024
Under the name of Watchmakers United, a new arcade on the shores of Lake Geneva hosts independent watchmakers from Cédric Johner to John-Mikaël Flaux, Shona (…)
Urwerk: reflections on the nature of time
January 2024
When the Urwerk brand was born back in 1997, it took a certain amount of idealism on the part of its founders to offer an alternative approach to (…)
Louis Moinet Cosmopolis: the watch that fell to Earth
January 2024
Jean-Marie Schaller, owner and creative director of Louis Moinet, has presented a highly symbolic timepiece. Hours are shown not by markers but by fragments (…)
Titoni: looking beyond China
INTERVIEW
December 2023
The independent brand from Grenchen, whose growth going back to the 1950s has been driven by China, is now looking to expand in Europe. We spoke to co-CEO (…)
