"The calendar is a man-made system designed to be in balance with the seasons and phases of our planet,” Michel Parmigiani says. “The rotation of the Earth around the sun imposes these on us, and we record them with the respect of an enthralled observer. The annual calendar and its moon phase reflect the cosmic order that governs us.” Parmigiani...

Four years ago, in the 1815 Tourbillon, A. Lange & Söhne first combined the stop-seconds mechanism for the tourbillon with the Zero-Reset time setting feature. Together, the patented mechanisms allowed the watch to be stopped and then set with one-second accuracy. Now, this precision timekeeping instrument has been introduced in an edition limited to 100 pieces with a white enamel...

A fresh adrenalin rush is guaranteed in 2018, as the proudly unmistakable features and trademark colors of the Excalibur Spider Pirelli collection welcome the Excalibur Spider Skeleton Automatic Pirelli in sleek black titanium with vivid orange accents. On this latest special Pirelli edition of the best-selling model equipped with Caliber 820SQ, the fluted titanium black DLC skeletonized bezel is complemented...

Exuding clarity, classicism and refinement, Prestige HM features off-center hours and minutes, superlatively hand-finished, in-house movement, graceful case and ergonomic caseback crown. Inside the chapter ring of the 18-karat gold dial, the smooth-finished, off-center hours-minutes subdial bearing the R. Gauthier logo is flanked on either side by a gorgeous guilloché that shimmers in the light. The dial elements are fixed...

As the Bell & Ross design studio unveils the BR-Bird, a flying machine that features spectacular lines, two new Racing Bird watches inspired by this aircraft have become the symbols of the brand’s passion for aviation and creativity. The Bell & Ross adventure started in a cockpit with watch designs that were directly inspired by flight instruments and the golden...

Turning the Page Moritz Grossmann takes collectors through the looking glass with the Atum Backpage. As the Glasshütte-based manufacture closes the book on its first decade, it looks back — quite literally — at one of its most-popular calibers — 100.1. To bring the Atum Backpage to life, Moritz Grossmann created Caliber 107.0, a new movement that's actually a mirror...