Haute-Rive may be a young brand founded in 2022, but it comes with serious horological backing. Its founder, Stéphane von Gunten, is a micromechanical engineer with decades of experience in academic research and high-end watchmaking. When the time came to launch his brand, he named it Haute-Rive, a nod to the original workshop of his […]
Corum, the watch brand known for its "Golden Bridge" and coin watch models, has been sold in a management buyout that will return the brand to Swiss ownership. A group of managers and investors led by Corum's International Sales Director, Haso Mehmedovic, struck a deal to buy the 70-year-old brand based in La-Chaux-de-Fonds from Citychamp Watch & Jewellery Group Limited (a Hong Kong-listed company that has owned Corum since 2013).Mehmedovic, a trained watchmaker who has risen up the ranks
Jaeger-LeCoultre is celebrating the Reverso's roots in the world of polo with a new traveling exhibition arriving in New York City this May. Following its debut at Watches & Wonders Geneva, The 1931 Polo Club traveling collection will be on display at the Jaeger-LeCoultre Madison Avenue flagship boutique from May 1 to May 10, 2025 and Los Angeles at the Rodeo Drive flagship boutique May 17 to June 3.The exhibition highlights the historical origins of the Reverso, tracing the model's story
When it comes to modern watchmakers working on resonance calibers, only a handful of makers come to mind. Armin Strom is a rarity in its ability to make the complication a core element of its brand identity over the past several years, as when it comes to things like resonance watchmaking, serial production is an impressive feat all in and of itself. Armin Strom's Dual Time GMT Resonance 'Manufacture Edition,' the brand's latest limited edition of 50 pieces, packs two timekeeping mechanisms in
Raymond Weil’s Millesime collection has fast become the brand’s bestseller, thanks to its convincing retro design, decent outsourced automatic movements, and competitive prices. The Millesime Chronograph was added to the collection last year and stands out with its attractive reverse panda dial references. The latest 39mm chronographs, available in steel with a grey dial and […]
What We KnowYou can't control anniversaries. Year after year, they just keep coming, and sometimes it's not the best timing. This year, that's the case for a fun release from Haven Watches tied to the 55th anniversary of the legendary Minneapolis music venue First Avenue. The venue never could have known (nor little would have cared) that, 55 years later, their big day would fall during some random (yet massively busy) trade show from a disparate industry, but the launch of the Haven Watch Co.
Surprisingly, Seiko’s first mechanical dive watch with a GMT function was introduced to the collection only two years ago, with the references SPB381, SPB383, and the Save the Ocean limited edition reference SPB385. Inspired by the 1968 Hi-Beat 300m diver, these office GMT watches came with a 200m water-resistance. Only a couple of months ago, […]
Back in 2021, Swedish brand Tusenö released the original Shellback diver that was a classic and more modern take on its prior Blackwater diver, one that had proved itself in the hands of the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (a voluntary search and rescue organisation). The original Shellback introduced a contemporary sandwich dial and updated logo […]
Historical Swiss watch brand Corum is back to Swiss ownership following a management buy-out led by Sales Director Haso Mehmedovic, backed by a group of Swiss investors – which remains undisclosed for now but is presented as members of the luxury and finance sectors. Haso Mehmedovic, who will serve as the brand’s new CEO, began […]
Now that the dust has settled after Watches & Wonders, it’s time to cast an eye on an unexpected watch from A. Lange & Söhne. While the trend for more compact case diameters has taken hold of the market, A. Lange & Söhne’s 1815 watch takes a much bolder step with its surprisingly small 34mm […]
What started as an apparent side project to the meteoric rise of the Black Bay has become an increasingly varied and interesting line of modern dive watches from Tudor. Of course, I'm talking bout the Pelagos. And whether you pronounce it Pel-uh-gose or Puh-lah-gose, the line has evolved into myriad versions, including some that can't even be considered dive watches. But this year at Watches and Wonders, Tudor underlined the Pelagos' diving intention with a brand new high-spec model, the Pelag
Founded in 2018 by industry veteran William Massena, design studio Massena LAB has grown rapidly to become a burgeoning project with more than one string to its bow, ranging from accessible watches with Unimatic to high-end timepieces conceived with independent watchmakers. In the latter category, Massena LAB has worked already twice with talented watchmaker Raúl Pagès, […]
What We KnowIf you know G-Shock lore, you know that the "father of G-Shock," Mr. Kikuo Ibe, pursued his shock-resistant design for the now iconic watch with a simple rubber ball prototype in the early 1980s. The first commercial model, the DW-5000C, released in 1983, deviated significantly from that spherical concept. Still, as G-Shock designs have grown progressively bolder over the last four decades, Ibe's original ball-inspired vision has finally materialized in the extreme spherical design
In 1891, following a devastating train accident caused by a faulty watch, Cleveland watchmaker Webb C. Ball was called upon to investigate and ultimately standardise timekeeping across America’s growing railroad network. Many think his work laid the foundation for modern chronometry standards. Webb C. Ball, through Ball Time Service, initially certified watches from American brands […]
What We KnowJust last month, Raúl Pagès launched his second production timepiece in the Raúl Pagès RP2, itself a long-awaited sequel to his detente escapement RP1. Now, the independent watchmaker is back to something a lot more (relatively) accessible with Massena LAB in the Noctograph limited edition.The Noctograph is Massena LAB's third collaboration with Pagès, adding to the designs already established with the Magraph and Absinthe. Massena cites inspiration in the dial design from the watc
Nivada Grenchen goes back almost a century to 1926 and was known for many watches, including its early automatics in 1930 and Antarctic model in the 1950s that was used during a South Pole expedition with the US Navy. The original F77 from 1977 had an octagonal bezel and integrated design that was trending thanks […]
The world of haute horology is about to witness a new record: a rare Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 from 1943 could become the most ...
The word is out—Tudor is swimming against the current downsizing trend, boldly introducing the new 43mm Black Bay 68 series. First impressions are in, and now all that’s left is to see how the customer responds. Tudor’s reasoning? The brand says it’s about “meeting the demand for various case sizes to fit all types of […]
I spent the week before Watches and Wonders 2025 in London meeting some friends, and while there, I couldn't not go visit what I think is just the most amazing temple to the brand that I love so much in the new Rolex boutique at 34 Old Bond Street. The store itself was covered in detail by our guy Tim Jeffreys when it opened last month, so for details on the store visit that story. It is operated by our parent company, Watches of Switzerland. Today, I want to tell you about some of the watche
It seems that the integrated sports watch trend shows no signs of slowing down, and for the most part, we’re not complaining about that. It’s always good to see brands adapt and evolve, and to offer diversity and originality in a sense. Of course, following trends can be risky and time-sensitive, but in today’s industry, […]