In 2002, the Lange 1 Moon Phase enriched A. Lange & Söhne’s most successful watch family with a model featuring the popular astronomical complication. Following the Lange 1, it has now been endowed with a new movement as well. It takes a new and particularly realistic approach by combining the moon-phase display with a day/night indicator. More than 50 years...

Some secrets are best shared: due to requests from customers and collectors eager to savor the view of the Galet Classic Tourbillon’s spectacle not only from the movement but also from the dial, Laurent Ferrier worked on a unusual view of the tourbillon itself, visible from the bottom cage. For Laurent Ferrier, it was a challenge because he always strives...

In response to new legislation on the Swiss Made ordinance for watches, H. Moser & Cie. launched the Swiss Mad Watch earlier this month. More than a watch, the Swiss Mad Watch is a symbol: it is 100% Swiss, it embodies the greatest strength of Swiss haute horlogerie and all that is truly of value, encapsulated in a label worthy...

Urwerk celebrates its 20th birthday in 2017 in style. No fireworks, candles or even congratulations but instead another opportunity to step out of the ordinary, to swim against the current and to amaze. Urwerk, the independent watchmaking company, today presents the UR-T8. It’s not only a new timepiece but an Urwerk that could again transform our concept of the wristwatch....

By Jason Heaton A long history of nautical timekeeping inspires three new Ulysse Nardin watches. Despite its land-locked headquarters in the Swiss Alps, Ulysse Nardin has always had a strong tie to the sea. In 1846, after finishing his apprenticeship, the company’s namesake founded his own manufacture in Le Locle, and concentrated his efforts on building marine chronometers. Part of...

By Victoria Gomelsky As Parmigiani Fleurier celebrates 20 years, it continues to uphold the highest standards of Swiss craftsmanship. Michel Parmigiani, a master watchmaker with a gift for restoring antique watches and clocks, founded his eponymous firm in the Swiss village of Fleurier in 1996. Over the past two decades, the brand has risen to become a respected player on...