In the 1950s, success was celebrated by treating yourself to an elegant, diamond-set watch. One of the most precious offerings of those days was the Signet, made by Longines, which was itself a symbol of the great success the brand enjoyed.
Glashütte’s journey to becoming Germany’s watchmaking capital reads like a good novel. It is a story where tremendous effort and risk go hand in hand but where resilience is eventually rewarded, only to have to do it all over again.
Once a flagship of TAG Heuer’s late-’90s lineup, the Kirium Automatic Chronograph blended forward-looking design with everyday wearability — a quietly modern sports watch that remains underrated today.
A closer look at the Gérald Genta Retro Sport, a watch that reflects its creator’s most personal ideas, from jump hours and retrograde minutes to a design language rooted in technical daring rather than nostalgia.
From the Vulcain Cricket and Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox to modern chiming travel alarms from Blancpain and Patek Philippe, the alarm watch remains one of horology’s most practical — and collectible — complications.
A lesser-known chapter in Van Cleef & Arpels’ watchmaking history, the La Collection Full Calendar reflects how the maison translated its jewelry heritage into a more sportive expression during the 1980s.
CIGA Design is a brand that doesn't like to sit still, preferring a challenging approach as it moves forward. The brand, which won at the 2021 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) with the Blue Planet, now launches the race-inspired Vector.
A watch that looks like it was sketched on paper; various brands have played with the concept in recent years, but few have taken it as seriously as D1 Milano.
While WWI deeply affected watchmaking in Glashütte, it proved only a prelude to WWII. Cut off behind the Iron Curtain, the town endured decades of Soviet-era production before rising again to reclaim its horological legacy.
