Raketa is an old Russian watch manufacturer, which has had a long and complicated history, but always being ahead of the curve in terms of watchmaking. Nine years ago, it was rebranded by David Henderson-Stewart, who saw great potential in it. David had a legal background; he graduated from the Sorbonne and from Oxford University […]
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The event The Watches and Wonders fair is one of the most important watch shows in the world. Formerly known as SIHH (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie), the Geneva event started out in 1991. The first edition was put together by Cartier, together with Baume & Mercier, Piaget, Gérald Genta and Daniel Roth. The […]
John-Mikaël Flaux is a French créateur horloger. Orginially from the Northwest of France, he pursued his watchmaking studies for 6 years, two of which at the Edgard Faure school in Morteau, near the Swiss border. Afterwards, he worked for a while for Ulysse Nardin, but soon enough decided to make a big step and launch […]
The 2020 edition of Baselworld is about 5 months away. However, this does not mean that people have not started talking about it already. The last two editions of the Swiss watch and jewelry show were highly criticized by attendees and by many media people – sometimes for fair reasons, sometimes for rather superficial motives. […]
A watch winder is something that many people would not necessarily see as something they need. However, many watch collectors and enthusiasts have a special place on their desk for their watch winders. These come in different shapes and sizes and, of course, in different price. We recently discovered Barrington, a UK brand that offers […]
Konstantin Chaykin is a Russian clock- and watchmaker. He has become a known and respected figure in the global watchmaking world after creating a series of impressive pieces and even patenting a number of ingenious watch complications. His most famous piece is definitely the Joker watch, which brought him to international prominence through its unconventional […]
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How to Care for a Luxury Watch
A luxury watch is for most people a special purchase in which one invests plenty of money and emotion. You want to care for this investment properly so that it remains functional and beautiful for many years to come. With the proper care, there is no reason why a luxury watch can’t last long enough […]
Daizoh Makihara is Japanese watchmaker. He has a passion for traditional craftsmanship and an interest in innovation. Recently, Daizoh stepped into the spotlight of the watchmaking world as he used Edo-kiriko, the traditional Japanese technique of cutting delicate patterns into glass, to create an elaborate dial for a soft and elegant watch. His amazing design […]
Olaaf is a new watch strap brand from France, which goes all out by offering its customers innovative and cool straps that compliment their watches and enhance their watch wearing experience. We got the chance to meet Olaaf founders Jeremy and Antoine and to check out their unisex straps. From featuring a special layer that […]
Sternglas is a German watch brand that focuses on qualities that are traditionally associated with the German spirit: clarity and precision. In this sense, the brand takes a lot of its inspiration from the Bauhaus movement, which placed a lot of accent on functionality and minimalism and on trying to find a logical combination between […]
Twissic is a new watch brand that takes pride in offering some of the world’s thinnest and lightest watches. With a classic design and interchangeable straps made from full grain leather sourced from a renowned Italian tannery, the label is a great new competitor on the market in its price range. The London-based brand was […]
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