Geneva-based watchmaker ArtyA is hardly a stranger when it comes to creating full-sapphire watches, and over the years, the brand has put forward a wide variety of different models with sapphire cases in just about every color of the rainbow, including some that even change color depending on whether they are viewed in natural or…

As a company that originally built a significant portion of its reputation by manufacturing precision marine chronometers, Ulysse Nardin has a rich history of producing table clocks, despite now being best known for its high-tech and avant-garde wristwatches. To celebrate the 175th anniversary of the brand in 2021, Ulysse Nardin decided to reimagine the classic…

Dear readers, I’m going on a rally adventure, and I’d like your assistance. I’ve shortlisted four watches to pick from, each with pros and some with cons. An Omega and an Oris are my two modern options, while a Seiko and a Gallet are my two vintage candidates. Help me choose one. I turned 40…

What We Know It’s hard to stay on top of the important anniversaries of every watch in the industry but let this be a reminder from A. Lange & Söhne: It’s been ten years since the announcement of the first 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar. In case you thought you might forget again, they’ve given you…

What We Know A. Lange & Söhne has added a platinum Lange 1 Time Zone to its catalog, filling out the collection that was updated in 2020.  Paired with a matching rhodium-colored dial, it’s a monochromatic addition to the globetrotter’s Lange 1, and one of the most sophisticated timezone watches around.  Introduced in 1994, the…

In today’s watchmaking landscape of more dial colors, finishes, and variety than ever before, it can be difficult for smaller or younger marques to keep up with their rivals. It certainly helps, however, to have your own dial-making facility. This important fact has been responsible for Swiss Formex being able to quickly and competently come…

Sometimes you need to start very close up to appreciate the big picture. The best way to appreciate a Roger Dubuis watch that comes with the Poinçon de Genève stamp of approval is by doing just that. The exterior design of the new Excalibur Spider Flyback Chronograph (DBEX1046) is as loud, bold, and exuberant as…

As admirers of watches, at times, it seems hard for us not to become judgmental and defensive. But that is not what being a watch aficionado is all about. I would like to argue that it is a trap that can ruin our individual experience and that of others. It is the purism trap, and…