Independents

I’m not usually one to make impulse watch purchases, much less of something that has not been on my “Want List”, but every now and again, I do lapse. When I saw the M.A.D. 1 Red offered at a very reasonable price, I jumped on it. (I apparently was not the

"You are cut off from purple, you have enough of those... unless you're Willy Wonka." And life continues within our happy home. MB&F just announced three new colourful (that's 'colorful' to you Yanks) – and very limited – editions of the award-winning LM

Soon, my MB&F LMSE one year challenge* will be sucessfully completed. Should this be next? *Challenge being 90% of the time wearing the LMSE. She'll stay in rotation, fun gtgs, etc of course.

For the pleasure of the eyes. Best, Nicolas

Urwerk 105-CT. Still my only Urwerk despite strong desires to own another. For now, and for the past several years, more conventional watches have been winning out. That’s how it goes, one can’t have them all!!! As the “only” one however it’s a good one t

“ Firmitas , utilitas , venustas ” (Firmness, commodity, delight) is the motto of Nouvelle Chronometrie , an independent brand founded by Noritaka Sakurai . Its first watch , called “ Montre Ordinaire ” (Ordinary watch) is nothing less than a tourbillon c

Just took this one back out of the deposit box for a while. I’m always surprised by how easy it is to leave on. Doesn’t wear anything like dimensions suggest. More like a speedy! Unfortunately the left chrono has an issue and it has to go in for service b

Hello All: The technology: Double balance wheels that go through a planetary differential which averages out the rates leading to better accuracy. Did I find out if it's more accurate? No. Do I care? No! Who are the Friends in MB&F: Jean-Francois Mojon of

in whitegold with matching WG deployment clasp and reverse panda configuration. An very early example commissioned in 2010. Outstanding what they have achieved over the last 15 years+. Really a hidden gem from mainstream.