In the thick of the digital age, mechanical watchmaking finds itself in pursuit of greater efficiency within the confines of an antiquated paradigm. The coming of…
Author Frank Chuo
The year was 1996, and Chopard had just inaugurated its own manufactory in Fleurier. The Chopard Manufacture was dedicated to crafting so-called “L.U.C” movements entirely decorated…
The complete calendar is a complication that is, in itself, a sum of other complications, namely the day, date, month, and moon phase. Not to be…
In case you’ve been living under a rock, sports watches are the flavour of decade and the craze isn’t abating anytime soon. Manufacturers that had previously…
Think of Moritz Grossmann watches and you think of classical elegance and incredible finissage. Yet, the Saxon brand – which draws inspiration from one of Glashütte’s…
It was the 1970s and the emergence of sports watches is nigh. In anticipation of this trend, one of Switzerland’s most prestigious watch manufacturers, Vacheron Constantin,…
The annual calendar complication is synonymous with Patek Philippe. Not only does the brand have a sizeable collection of annual calendar pieces, it was also the…
The Patek Philippe Nautilus sports watch means different things to different types of watch collectors. To the “flipper”, it is free money when purchased at retail…
Since its launch in 2019, the Chopard Alpine Eagle has become an increasingly appreciated addition to the burgeoning luxury sports watch market. Now, the illustrious Swiss…
The Traditionnelle collection, through its blend of elegant design and technical excellence, is the embodiment of haute horlogerie as envisioned by Vacheron Constantin. This year, at…