PURE WATCHMAKING ARTISTRY Moritz Grossmann’s philosophy and workmanship is on full display with the BACKPAGE Transparent Carl Moritz Grossmann was born in Dresden on March 27, 1826, and at the tender age of sixteen began training to become a watchmaker and traveling throughout Europe as a journeyman. Upon returning to Saxony in 1854, he established his atelier in Glashütte and...

Ressence was born in 2010 with a clear purpose: improving the function of the mechanical watch in the 21st century context. After refining legibility, daily wearability and overall intuitiveness, the innovative company’s next pursuit is dedicated to being more conscious of the passage of time. Ressence wants us to make better use of our time by focusing on our relation...

A lucid design vocabulary and mechanical finesse characterize the Saxonia Outsize Date that is now available with an argenté-colored dial. The Lange outsize date and subsidiary seconds in a symmetric arrangement underscore the prominent look of a watch that combines technical refinement with formal harmony. Günter Blümlein, who together with Walter Lange re-established A. Lange & Söhne 30 years ago,...

Following the success of its Antarctic Terre Adélie collection in May, Czapek & Cie is still refusing to let Covid-19 dampen its spirits with the introduction of a brand-new collection featuring a distinctive dial motif and the exquisite final version of its new movement. The sell-out of the Czapek Antarctic Terre Adélie took everyone by surprise. Subscriptions for the 99...

Even the most unpredictable and audaciously led lives, when observed from a distance, form patterns and fall into cycles. This is a fundamental truth that underlies all human existence, whether individual or collective. For Maximilian Büsser and MB&F, creative energy comes in seven-year cycles. It was in MB&F’s seventh year that the Legacy Machine collection was born, that the first...

Master watchmaker Michel Parmigiani turns 70 years old in 2020, looking back on a lifetime of impactful contributions to modern horology — from preserving and passing on the skills of his forebears to a new generation of watchmakers, to restoring and revitalizing the historical watchmaking traditions of the Swiss Jura town of Fleurier. Parmigiani Fleurier, the Maison he founded in...