When the first DB28 was launched in 2010, De Bethune's idea was to present a timepiece with an identity all its own and a resolutely futuristic vision of the art of watchmaking. The design of the timepiece embodies the code of the Maison. The distinctive case shape, the crown at 12 o'clock inspired by pocket watches. Just some of the...

In 2019, the Time Aeon Foundation announced the Naissance d’une Montre 2 project, and the watchmakers chosen to build a watch in the most artisanal way were Cyrano Devanthey, Dominique Buser and David Friedli. “It’s masochism!” declares Devanthey, explaining why he and two of his colleagues are making a sophisticated 21st-century wristwatch from scratch using the discarded tools and techniques...

Pascal Raffy, owner of Bovet 1822, invites you to explore the House of Bovet and its exceptional artistry of human watchmaking through this new video series. You will be pleased to discover an authentic watchmaking house; independent and mastering the manufacture of all the components of a timepiece using traditional as well as artisanal and innovative processes. At this difficult...

With 95% of this timepiece – including the hairspring – made using only hand-operated tools, one single timepiece requiring an extraordinary 6,000 hours work (equal to three years man-hours), Hand Made 1 by Greubel Forsey takes traditional watchmaking to a new unprecedented summit. Never before has a hand-made timepiece exhibited such a high level of workmanship and precision. This timepiece,...

During these incredibly challenging and unprecedented times, Swiss watch brand Parmigiani Fleurier is doing its part to help those on the front line of the fight against COVID-19 and those suffering the effects of the economic fallout incurred in its wake. Today it is proud to unveil its “Helping Heroes” program in North America, a unique initiative designed to support...

Laurent Ferrier, a company synonymous with technical refinement and flawless finishing, unveils a new limited-edition, user-friendly annual calendar. Restricted to just five pieces and housed within a 40mm steel case, the Galet Annual Calendar Montre Ecole Vintage is endowed with a contemporary vintage style dial. Inspired from rare vintage watches of the 1950’s and their matte champagne finished dials, Laurent...