3+ hour, 25+ min ago   (1305+ words) Small changes can go a long way, but when a watch goes from bracelet-only (sort of) to a leather strap, it can go a very long way. Especially when said watch is a true pioneer in the field, with historical…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1394+ words) Following up on our recent ABCs of Time article on the history of watch bracelets, we turn our attention to clasps, which are much more than simple closures today. In fact, some of the best are R&D marvels with…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (892+ words) With such a name, it was just a matter of time before seeing travellers’ watches coming back to the Escale collection of Louis Vuitton – remember that escale is French for stopover. The inaugural version of this watch, first released in…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (497+ words) 1 – Which watch changed the way you looked at watchmaking? 2 – What is the quality you value most in a watch? Innovation. For me, this is the most important point. A watch must create not only a new emotion, but it must…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (372+ words) 1 – Which watch changed the way you looked at watchmaking? 2 – What is the quality you value most in a watch? Character. A watch should have a personality before it has specifications. If you can recognise it across a room without reading…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (712+ words) 1 – Which watch changed the way you looked at watchmaking? For a German watch enthusiast, the first four Lange watches of the modern era, unveiled in 1994, were, of course, truly remarkable. The Lange 1 was unlike anything that had ever existed before....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1680+ words) With few exceptions, metal bracelets are a 20th-century phenomenon, really surfacing in the 1920s as wristwatches became a cultural and fashion phenomenon. Three names are generally recognised as part of the rise of contemporary bracelets – Rolex, Gérald Genta and Gay Frères…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1281+ words) Monochrome Watches Collaborations between watch companies and other industries come in all shapes and sizes, and extend well beyond the usual realms of fashion and art. We’ve seen pretty much anything we’d say, but every now and then, one comes…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (541+ words) 1. Which watch changed the way you looked at watchmaking? The Planetarium: Before joining CVDK, I focused on pure watchmaking, developing complications such as perpetual calendars and tourbillons. The Planetarium opened my eyes to the fact that if you combine watchmaking…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (723+ words) 1 – Which watch changed the way you looked at watchmaking? For a German watch enthusiast, the first four Lange watches of the modern era, unveiled in 1994, were, of course, truly remarkable. The Lange 1 was unlike anything that had ever existed before....