Tourbillon

France without a doubt is one of the most important watchmaking countries in the world, it provides Switzerland with roughly 30% of its watchmakers and management executives. Where would it be without it 😊 Some of the Best Watchmakers such as Ludovic Ball

The Tsunami , by Japanese independent watchmaker Hajime Asaoka , is a simple 37 mm diameter three-hands watch, which was first launched around 2013 . Simple ? That's what you might think until you discover the movement , with its 15 mm diameter balance wh

Audemars Piguet recently released a new version of the Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon : Ref. 26643TI.OO.D002CA.01 . credit: Hodinkee It was designed in collaboration with Yoon Ahn (right) & Verbal (right): Yoon Ahn is an American fashion designer

Yet, I still find this watch very appealing. And I can only note that a comparable model does not exist in the Breguet catalogue, which contains only front tourbillon models (which don't appeal to me, incidentally). So, very derivative, yes indeed. But al

One of the very finest watches to ever come out of Le Brassus.

“ 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

Exuberant dimensions: 46 mm big, 16, 85 high. And in weight, since it is a platinum case. The show is also on the front, with its sapphire dial and its double tourbillon. And I don't even mention the strap. Best, Nicolas

We will Explore Together the History of Modern Indian Watchmaking and which brands are taking that tradition forward. HMT From 1961 till 2016, Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT), in collaboration with Citizen, produced millions of mechanical watches, defining

Although there is a lot going on I find it really easy to read it all and then you have all the beautiful guilloche work to stare at as well it really is just stunning and once again shows just why Breguet a lot of the time are hard to beat. Marc

In his comment to my thread dedicated to the Patek Philippe/Somazzi partnership , our dear Gordon aka GLau asked me how many retailers were able to have their signature on some Patek Philippe watches . Here's my answer : A / I have identified 58 retailers