Attire Club by Fraquoh and FranchommeA few months ago, it was announced that a brand new watch and jewelry show called HOURUNIVERSE would take place in Basel. The event was met with mixed reactions, some voices expressing enthusiasm for the project, while others not being excited by it, being fearful that it would only repeat the mistakes of the former […]
Lilienthal is a watch brand based in the German capital. To many, the brand may seem like a company in a long line of similar brands, but they actually have a unique position in the watch marketplace. Their watches are quite affordable and fashionable, but what is special about them, is that they actually go […]
Briston is a French watch brand launched in 2012 by Brice Jaunet. Before establishing his own brand, Brice had worked for 15 years with many of the most popular watch brands in the business, from Raymond Weil to Zenith. With Briston, he wanted to create sporty-chic pieces that come at an affordable price. The aesthetic […]
Aaron Becsei is a Hungarian watchmaker. He is the third generation of watchmakers in his family and is one of the people in the business who makes everything himself for his creations. He designs and manufactures all the parts he uses for his pieces: from the screws and bridges to the crowns and hands. He […]
A few months ago, Baselworld saw its end, which let many people wondering as to what would follow next. Afterwards, there was a brief period of silence, during which watch lovers from all around the world speculated as to what would happen next with the event or whether there would even be another watch fair […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]