Editors Picks

The trend is confirmed: France gradually regains its place as a country that counts in the world of high-level watchmaking. What gives me the greatest pleasure is that this growing credibility is the result of the work of young watchmakers, which augurs well for a very promising future. In my opinio

I think I saw a bit of everything when it comes to the Geophysic. Steel, rose gold, yellow gold classic dial, yellow gold crosshairs dial... The only versions I didn't see in the metal, yet, are the Geophysic De Luxe Ref 2985 in rose gold and in yellow gold, with a different dial, hands and case, an

I was very fortunate to be invited by Chopard to attend the LUC event which took place yesterday in the prestigious venue: the Automobile Club de France. Actually, I wasn't able to remember when the latest big event organized by Chopard took was organized in Paris. Of course, Cannes remains a big sp

There are watches which you will never forget. When you cross their way, they always give you a special, intense and unforgettable feeling. I was lucky to see some of them in the reality. The Jaeger LeCoultre Géophysic which was gifted by the Geneva Citizen to the Commander Anderson. The Omega Alask

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When the Master Géographique was unveiled in 1989, it was an original, friendly, sophisticated and beautiful watch, displaying a complication which is somewhere between the GMT and the World Time. Indeed, when you select the city you are traveling, the time zone of this city is displayed in the dedi

FIRSTS 1965 Japan’s first 150M Diver’s watch Japan’s first diver’s watch was the self-winding (shake to wind) 150M Diver. The launch of this model marked the beginning of Seiko’s pursuit for reliability and safety that was to come in future diver’s watch models. In 1966, the watch proved its reliabi

Truth to be told, I was not very fan of the Heritage line till this year. There were some good products, as, for example, the Meisterstück Heritage Pulsograph from the 2014 Collection... ... But it left me cold, despite the beautiful movement, the Cal 13.21. This year, there are two pieces I already

What I appreciate above all in independent watchmaking is its ability to develop the most ambitious projects that explore new ways to display the time. I will not tell you stories: there is nothing more legible and understandable than the two good old hands that rotate on a 12 hours dial. But creati

After the Tribute to Geophysic unveiled in 2014, and the True Second / Universal Time in 2015, Jaeger Lecoultre came, at the beginning of the year 2017, with another member of the Geophysic Family, the Geophysic Tourbillon Universal Time. Is this a bigger Geophysic Universal Time with a tourbillon?