By Stephen Pulvirent Moser & Cie. pushes the boundaries of traditional watchmaking with throughly modern timepieces. The world of Swiss watchmaking can sometimes obsess a little too much over the past at the expense of the future. The same can’t be said of H. Moser, which breaks the mold by making watches that are rooted in the fundamentals of fine...

By Stephen Pulvirent The Piaget Polo S breaks with tradition, but maintains the bold style that makes Piaget watches so iconic. Some watch brands try to do a little bit of everything. One year it’s all about dive watches, the next it’s nothing but chronographs. The year after that, it’s tuxedo-level dress watches or bust. It might sound obvious, but...

By Jonathan Bues Inspired by vintage automobiles and the relentless power of nature, Laurent Ferrier watches are some of Geneva’s best designed, inside and out. If you ask the tastemakers who select, critique and sell the best new timepieces about what’s new and exciting in the world of watches, you can count on one name coming up over and over...

By James Lamdin Clerc watches are steeped in family tradition, but not anchored to convention. These days, it seems like every brand worth its salt (water) is offering a dive watch. Even so, none are anything like Clerc. To say that the Geneva-based company manufactures tool watches is only partly correct. The association is certainly a positive one, and brands...

By Scott Hickey Everyone loves a good mystery, and this year Cartier has crafted one for the ages. For more than a century, the legendary maison has fascinated the public with an irresistible spell that combines the power of machines and magic. The tradition began in 1912 with the first mystery clock, an ingenious invention in which the hands appeared...

By Victoria Gomelsky For its 225th anniversary, Girard-Perregaux creates timepieces that honor its technical achievements and sophisticated style. The most rarefied realm of the luxury watchmaking universe is home to a mere handful of firms. Girard-Perregaux is squarely among them. Founded in 1791 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, the watchmaker celebrates its 225th anniversary this year with a slew of models...