Holthinrichs, a watch wonder from Delft

Holthinrichs, a watch wonder from Delft

GALLERY

April 2019
Using a very modern technique - 3D printing - to implement a certain vision of timeless watch design, Michiel Holthinrichs is a proud ambassador of the (…)
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Mauron Musy: the anti-Kickstarter

Mauron Musy: the anti-Kickstarter

PORTRAIT

January 2019
While there are countless watch start-ups launching crowdfunding campaigns on global platforms such as Kickstarter, the Fribourg-based brand Mauron Musy has (…)

Introducing Swiss start-up Electricianz

Introducing Swiss start-up Electricianz

July 2018
The new Swiss brand is offering a line of stylish and affordable watches that uncover the inner workings of quartz watches.

Qlocktwo: a different way to read (literally) the time

Qlocktwo: a different way to read (literally) the time

July 2018
Spell it, don’t tell it. German watchmaker B & F Manufacture wins a Red Dot design award for its innovative concept for telling the time.

Bolido: A watch 100% Swiss Made at a non-Swiss price

Bolido: A watch 100% Swiss Made at a non-Swiss price

June 2018
Our vision was to create a new breed of watch. One that matches our perception of architectural design and functionality. So intelligently conceived that it (…)

The check-in: Komodo sports slate dials and straps

The check-in: Komodo sports slate dials and straps

June 2018
You read right: slate straps! Following our 2016 profile of the fashionable Belgian brand, we check in to see what’s the latest to come out of their (…)

Introducing Austrian start-up Viribus Unitis

Introducing Austrian start-up Viribus Unitis

May 2018
The young and ambitious brand is aiming to produce watches that are “Made in Austria.” For the time being, it is offering good value timepieces inspired by (…)

The exponential rise in niche markets

The exponential rise in niche markets

12 DISRUPTIONS IN THE WATCHMAKING INDUSTRY

April 2018
Hardly a day goes by without a new brand emerging, or trying to emerge, mainly on platforms such as Kickstarter. A surprising fact, given that the currently (…)

Everywhere from Krayon ‘Universal Sunrise Sunset'

Everywhere from Krayon ‘Universal Sunrise Sunset’

TRAVEL WATCHES

February 2018
This watch is a challenge. It was born of a dream: to go back to the source of time – the sun, the rising and setting of which beats the rhythm of time – (…)

The “baby” brands of Kickstarter

The “baby” brands of Kickstarter

CROWDFUNDING

October 2017
The internet is truly a democratic medium, and its impact has also been felt on the watch industry. We’re increasingly seeing crowd-funded watch projects (…)
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Welder: moody and bold

Welder: moody and bold

WATCHES

June 2017
Welder is one of this season’s surprises. The watches come in two collections, Welder The Bold and Welder Moody at attractive prices that range from 160 to (…)

Wooden watches

Wooden watches

MATERIALS

June 2017
Should you go for wood? Over the last few years, wooden accessories have gone mainstream. Increasingly, we’re seeing more lifestyle brands popping up (…)