Nomos Glashütte Director Judith Borowski (2nd from left) with designers

Nomos Glashütte Director Judith Borowski Takes A Stand And Speaks Out Against Hate

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The political scene in Germany currently shares a number of issues with other countries around the world, including the rise of the extreme right. Without going into the politics, Elizabeth Doerr highlights this particular interview with Nomos Glashütte managing director Judith Borowski because she feels it is incredibly courageous for a manufacturer to clearly state a definitive side and speak out on what it thinks is right (and wrong), despite the fact that might cause a few potential customers to look elsewhere for their watches.

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"Innovation & Technology" Discussion panel moderated by Ian Skellern at Dubai Watch Week 2017, with Stephen Forsey (Greubel Forsey), Felix Baumgartner (Urwerk) and Alexis Georgacopoulos (ECAL)

London Calling! Horology Forum Hosted By Dubai Watch Week and Christie’s September 11-12, 2018

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Dubai Watch Week and Christie’s have partnered to bring the first International Horology Forum to London on September 11-12, 2018. The overall theme centers around bridging the gap between innovation and tradition, though the planned discussions tend to be wide ranging. We hope to see you there, but you can also follow the Horology Panels live streaming on IGTV. Check out the “best of British” speakers and times here.

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Mechanical-Exception category pre-selected watches for the 2018 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, clockwise from top left: Andersen Genève & Konstantin Chaykin Automaton Joker, Bovet 1822 Récital 22 Grand Récital, Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater Carbon, Girard-Perregaux Minute Repeater Tri-Axial Tourbillon, Greubel Forsey Grande Sonnerie, and Ulysse Nardin Freak Vision

Drum Roll Please: Complete List And Photos Of All Shortlisted Watches In The 2018 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG)

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The 2018 edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) has just published the list of “pre-selected” (shortlisted) watches in the run-up to the eagerly anticipated red-carpet event in Geneva on November 9, 2018. You can check out the all the watches in the competition here.

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Rexhep Rexhepi Chronometer by Akrivia

Akrivia Rexhep Rexhepi Chronomètre Contemporain: A Fork In The Road, A Pivot, Or Something Else Entirely?

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At Baselworld 2018 young boutique brand Akrivia launched its Chronomètre Contemporain, the very first timepiece in the Rexhep Rexhepi Collection. To say that Joshua is impressed is an understatement, but there is more to it: this watch represents a new, diverged direction for the independent watchmaker.

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Regulator of the Bovet Braveheart Tourbillon with cylindrical hairspring

The Top-Secret World Of Bovet Hairsprings (Video)

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Only a handful of producers are able to make hairsprings, most of which are large-scale industry suppliers. But a few watch brands manufacture their own using recipes and processes, which they keep close to their hearts. Bovet is one of these rare few manufacturers. Take a walk through the factory here thanks to The Watches TV, one in which cameras are usually not allowed.‎

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Grayson Tighe for Blancpain Series 2 fountain pen nib close up

Grayson Tighe Series 2 Pen Collaboration With Blancpain: Hand-Sculptured Titanium Writing Instruments That Tick (All The Boxes)

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Though pen makers collaborating with watchmakers is more common today than it was a decade ago, the combination of Blancpain and Grayson Tighe continues to delight with characteristically distinctive writing instruments expressing elements of both creators. The titanium Series 2 is a perfect example of the pen maker’s art mixed with thoughtful watch details.

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Qlocktwo W39 Pure Black

Word For Word: Qlocktwo Presents A New Approach To Telling The Time

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The very cool thing about Qlocktwo’s timepieces is that they spell out the time every five minutes using a typographic indication with letters: so instead of “7:30,” the time on a Qlocktwo “dial” quite literally reads “it is half past seven.” Sabine Zwettler finds this eminently intriguing!

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Breguet Marine Alarme Musicale 5547 on the wrist

Battles Of Breguet Part One: Conquest Of The Seas

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In 1815, King Louis XVIII appointed a new ‘Horloger de la Marine’: Abraham-Louis Breguet. Martin Green thinks it was somewhat ironic that until then Breguet had never really made marine chronometers. That soon changed.

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Bell & Ross BR01-92 Skull Bronze

Fly-By Death: 5 Skull-Themed BR 01 Timepieces By Bell & Ross

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Bell & Ross’s unique BR 01 Instrument stole the spotlight at its launch in 2005 thanks to its unusual circle-in-a-square case, becoming an instant hit. The BR 01 was then used as a jumping-off point for a variety of designs, beginning in 2009 with the then-trendy skull motif – which in Elizabeth Doerr’s eyes was a perfect addition.

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Parting shot: Jaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 906 prototype with blue dial

Why I Bought It: Two ‘Unsalable’ Jaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 906 Prototypes

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This is the story of the final watch – or, truthfully, pair of watches – that GaryG happened upon at a Sotheby’s auction in late 2017 and felt that he just had to have: two 1970s prototype pieces made by Jaeger-LeCoultre.

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