Ruediger Bucher has been working for the Ebner Media Group's watch media since 1999, since 2005 as Editor-in-Chief for Chronos, under the joint flag WatchTime Germany as Senior Managing Editor. Apart from watches, Rüdiger Bucher has a penchant for England, soccer and British pop and rock music.
Good mechanical watchmaking does not have to cost a fortune. These automatic and hand-wound models stand out for their distinctive design, dependable engineering, and thoughtful details.
The Rolex Submariner is the world’s most famous dive watch, but compelling alternatives from Omega, Tudor, TAG Heuer, and others range from accessible to decidedly luxurious.
From the original Calatrava and the first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph to the Nautilus, Grandmaster Chime, and Cubitus, these landmark watches trace nearly a century of Patek Philippe design, innovation, and mechanical mastery.
Skeleton watches show just how diverse open-worked mechanics can be in 2026: sporty, ultra-thin, boldly colorful, or highly complicated. Our selection ranges from the accessible Ba111od to highly exclusive creations from Hublot, Hermès, and H. Moser & Cie.
With the Chapter 7 Skeleton, Ba111od expands its sporty-elegant collection with an open-worked model featuring an anthracite PVD coating, an integrated steel bracelet, and a Swiss automatic movement. The watch combines skeletonized mechanics with an accessible price point.
Audemars Piguet has unveiled a new Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon created in collaboration with Japanese-Korean artists Yoon Ahn and Verbal. Limited to 150 pieces, the watch combines titanium, black aventurine, and a striking red-accented flying tourbillon.
The man who transformed a respected Geneva manufacture into the world's definitive reference for haute horlogerie died on June 14, 2026, aged 87. His legacy is less a collection of landmark watches than a coherent, decades-long philosophy of independence, craft, and restraint.
Montblanc is emphasizing the meaning of its brand name to a greater degree and creating innovative watches connected to alpinism. The company recently collaborated with extreme mountaineer Reinhold Messner to create a watch with no oxygen inside its case.
Eberhard & Co. expands its diver’s watch line with the Scafograf 200 MCMLIX. The new model reflects the design of the first Scafograf from 1959, with more compact proportions and an everyday-oriented format.
Favre Leuba expands its collection in two directions: the 1737 Triple Calendar brings a classic calendar complication back to the brand, while the Harpoon Revival reinterprets a 1966 model with modern mechanics.
