As part of its Geneva Watch Days 2024 novelties, Swiss watch brand Frederique Constant continues to push the boundaries of horology with its new Classic Tourbillon Manufacture. This handcrafted limited edition timepiece is driven by the self-winding FC-980-4 caliber movement and the interstellar aventurine dial. Staying true to its mission to “Live Your Passion,” Frederique…

As a company that is passionately dedicated to sustainability and eco-friendly practices, ID Genève is firmly focused on the environment, and for its latest release of 2024, the Swiss brand has unveiled the Elements collection as its second series of timepieces. Inspired by the colors and shapes of nature, the new ID Genève Elements collection…

Both Frederique Constant and Alpina grace us with multiple releases during Geneva Watch Days 2024. Alpina adds a skeletonized version of its Alpiner Extreme to the lineup and surprises us with classic silhouettes joining the Heritage collection. Frederique Constant focuses on the Classics line with a tourbillon and a moonphase model, both with spectacular dials.…

Last month, Citizen put on a truly eye-opening exhibition called “Layers of Time” to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the First Citizen watch. Through the lens of 100 different watches in 12 different categories, pulled from the Citizen archive of over 6,000 different watches, the exhibition started in Japan before coming to New York for…

Starting in 2020, Laurent Ferrier has been producing a selection of highly limited Série Atelier models, which are destined for ardent collectors of the brand and delivered in a relatively short amount of time. Think of it like a Customer Appreciation collection. Just in time for Geneva Watch Days 2024, the sixth edition has just…

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick is joined by Ariel and Ripley, along with Kevin Roberts (@kevin_roberts100) Azad Zangana (@aztime), and Will Charlesworth (@inquisitivepheasants). The show begins with banter about bequeathing watches, and Kevin decides, impromptu, who’s getting what when he kicks the bucket. When the guys get down to business, the first topic up is…

Since 2016, Hublot has had a collaborative partnership with the renowned Swiss tattoo artist Maxime Plescia-Buchi and his company Sang Bleu. While the original Hublot Sang Bleu models were based on the brand’s signature Big Bang series, the Sang Bleu collection has expanded since its introduction. Last year in 2023, Hublot created a series of…

Among its latest new releases presented this year at Geneva Watch Days 2024, Alpina has announced the Heritage Automatic, which is a simple three-handed timepiece with vintage-inspired styling that is available with the option of two different dials. While a significant portion of Alpina’s contemporary catalog is characterized by a distinctly modern appearance, the Swiss…