Fifteen years ago, Bell & Ross reinvented the aesthetic codes of contemporary watchmaking with the launch of BR 01, a distinctive and singular watch directly inspired by on-board flight instruments. A square case, a round dial, and one screw in each of the four corners... more than an original concept, the utilitarian design of this watch revolutionized traditional watchmaking codes....

While most of the major sporting events this year have been canceled, Ulysse Nardin has been confirmed as the official timekeeper for one of the rare sporting competitions still on the calendar for summer 2020: the ocean race qualifier for the Vendée Globe, the "Vendée-Arctique-Les-Sables d’Olonne." In November 2019, Ulysse Nardin announced that it would be getting involved with the...

Sticks are humankind’s oldest tools. The fact that wooden sticks are still used in the manufacture of sophisticated machinery such as luxury watches is of particular fascination. Wood is uncomplicated, natural and has many near-magical properties. Of particular interest is that wooden sticks are used in one of the most important aspects of high-end watches — the fine finishing. Watch...

Reality sucks! In the 1960s, science fiction had us flying through the air on hoverboards and our imaginations soared, but we ended up with non-hovering boards with wheels on solid ground. Science fiction promised us 3D TV and engineers delivered, but we took one look, felt queasy and out they went. Science fiction filled our imaginations with elegant ovoid-shaped rockets...

In this crowning expression of the ties binding H. Moser & Cie. and MB&F for more than ten years, Edouard Meylan and Maximilian Büsser have composed a duet recital in the form of an exceptional concerto for devotees of fine watchmaking. For the first time in its history, MB&F is contributing to a performance art endeavor flowing in both directions...

The Maillon de Cartier watch is first and foremost a piece of jewelry. A bracelet whose chain-links are slightly offset. Well-rounded and opulent, they move in time with an ultra-feminine elegance. It all lies in the twist of the lines. This torsion creates new perspectives into which the watch’s dial blends. This design interpretation allows the case and links to...