Independent Watchmakers

No Ordinary Times: Five Watches With Unusual Hours and Minutes Displays

However complex a watch may be in its array of functions, or how individual in its design, the vast majority of them still adhere to the familiar two-handed analog style when it comes to the basics of displaying hours and minutes. Here are five that do it a little differently. MB&F HM3 FROGX Max Büsser...

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Apr 29, 2023 by WatchTime

Sponsored: BlumSafe – A Watch Security Solution Unlike Any Other

Affordable built-in safes provide convenient security, display, and watch winders that can be added as your collection grows.

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Jun 7, 2023 by WatchTime

Méraud Introduces the Regatta-Inspired, Landeron 248 Powered Antigua

Channeling the golden age of chronograph designs, Méraud Watch Co introduces its latest in the new Antigua model. Serving as an ode to the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta race in the Caribbean, the watch follows-up on the 2019-introduced Bonaire diver, which like today’s model was itself a 1960s vintage-inspired timepiece. In design, the new Antigua...

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Feb 7, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: Artel Rotec Introduces New Sky Series

Independent watchmaker Artel Rotec is introducing its second collection, the Sky Series, this month, with the bold timepiece serving as a worthy follow-up to its V-Series limited edition sports watch lineup. Artel Rotec first formed in 2018, when designer and longtime watch collector Matthew Roknipour launched the brand as a family owned, independent watch company...

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Jan 25, 2023 by WatchTime

Sponsored: Adding Versatility in Size, Citizen Debuts 37mm Promaster

Citizen has mastered its creation of water-resistant timepieces in the decades since the debut of the Parawater in 1959, followed by the release of the Promaster collection in 1989. Gaining renown over the years, the Promaster collection is a flagship of Citizen’s dive models, balancing complex functionality with streamlined design. In its latest development of...

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Jun 5, 2023 by WatchTime

Smaller Case Size, Same Great Entrance: Meet the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF 36mm

Watch designs have been trending towards smaller case sizes in recent years, with the latest example being the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF 36mm. The Swiss luxury independent brand releases three executions, two in steel and one in pink gold, all with a subtle height of 8.6mm, a material coordinated integrated bracelet, and water resistance up to...

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Nov 9, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Making Waves: Moritz Grossmann Introduces Turqoise Date With Magnificent Guilloche Dial

When it comes to new releases, 2022 has seen the introduction of a plethora of models experimenting with color. We have seen a range of daring shades and subtle hues that have created a renewed look for classics and enchanted new introductions. German luxury manufacture Moritz Grossmann is among the brands to experiment with color...

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Sep 10, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Czapek & Cie. Releases Two New Quai des Bergues and Updates its First Caliber

Czapek & Cie. is expanding its Quai des Bergues line with the launch of two dial colors each sporting a new version of its caliber SXH1. The Quai des Bergues Emerald Green L and Quai des Bergues Sapphire Blue L made their debut at Geneva Watch Days this year. The two new models are presented...

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Sep 2, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

MB&F Unveils the LM Split Escapement EVO at Geneva Watch Days

Everyone who is familiar with MB&F’s work knows that its timepieces are, in fact, pieces of art for the wrist, combining avant-garde design with some of the most innovative and sophisticated mechanisms in contemporary watchmaking. This is one reason why the models are nicknamed “Legacy Machines.” A couple of years ago, the Swiss independent brand...

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Sep 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Geneva Watch Days Welcomes Byrne, a New Independent Brand

A mechanical watch that can change its face: this year’s Geneva Watch Days welcomes Byrne, the latest brand to join the vibrant independent scene of Switzerland. Their debutante, the GyroDial, changes its four cardinal indexes, composed of Arabic and Roman numerals, instantly at midnight or by the push of a button. There is also the...

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Aug 31, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

HYT Debuts the Hastroid Supernova Blue at Geneva Watch Days

The Swiss independent manufacture HYT, known and praised for its innovative liquid time indication, introduces a new variant of the Hastroid Supernova at this year’s Geneva Watch Days. As the name suggests, the fluid in the capillary that indicates the hours in a retrograde fashion is distinguished by a deep blue shade. The central hour...

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Aug 30, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Three Exceptionally Rare Wristwatches by George Daniels to be Offered at the Geneva Watch Auction XVI

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo has announced their next docket of listings for the upcoming Geneva Watch Auction XVI. Scheduled to take place from November 5-6 in its namesake Geneva, Switzerland, the esteemed annual auction event this year will include three exceptional timepieces produced by who many consider the founding father of independent...

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Aug 30, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Updating Travel Range, Greubel Forsey Introduces the GMT Balancier Convexe

With the new GMT Balancier Convexe, unveiled today at Geneva Watch Days, Greubel Forsey underscores its technical prowess by adding its signature inclined balance wheel to the design. This new GMT caliber, which is hand wound and consists of more than 400 parts, replaces all previous GMT models and is not only a technical masterpiece...

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Aug 29, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Great Briton: The Watchmaking Wizardry of Roger W. Smith

Once an apprentice to the revered George Daniels, Roger W. Smith is considered the greatest British watchmaker today. In this profile from our sister magazine, WatchTime Middle East, editor Nitin Nair finds out what makes him tick.

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Aug 21, 2022 by WatchTime

Horological Avant-garde: Greubel Forsey Introduces the Tourbillon 24 Secondes Architecture Titanium

Greubel Forsey continues their legacy of tourbillon innovation with a timepiece that is breathtaking both in mechanics and design, the Tourbillon 24 Secondes Architecture. As the name suggests, the titanium watch features a convex and conical shaped case that was created in order to highlight the beautiful haute horlogerie movement it houses. While it looks...

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Jul 20, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Sophisticated Traveling: Meet the New Laurent Ferrier Classic Traveller Timepiece

Right in the heat of the for summer travel season, Laurent Ferrier presents a new version of its Classic Traveller GMT timepiece in the Classic Traveller “Série Atelier” Magnetic. As its name suggests, the new watch features a green dial whose vibrancy is highlighted by a fine sunburst finishing. First introduced in 2013, the contemporary...

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Jul 8, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Two Hearts Beating in Sync: Armin Strom Introduces The Next Generation of the Mirrored Force Resonance

With the Mirror Force Resonance in 2016, Armin Strom introduced a complex timepiece employing a very rare mechanical design, the principle of resonance. Its genuine caliber with manual winding features two balance wheels with independent energy sources and gear trains that oscillate in opposite directions at the same time, thereby considerably improving the precision rate...

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May 24, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

New at Watches & Wonders: Parmigiani Tonda PF Flying Tourbillon

Among the new additions to Parmigiani Fleurier’s elegant Tonda PF series introduced in fall last year, is the Tonda PF Flying Tourbillon. Positioned at 7 o’clock, the intricate mechanism is the star on the minimalist, finely grained platinum dial which is framed by a thin knurled bezel. The 42mm case is likewise made from 950...

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Apr 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Avant-Garde at the Forefront: Armin Strom Gravity Equal Force Jungle Green

Armin Strom unveils a new version of its Gravity Equal Force timepiece that is powered by a genuine caliber and delights with an eye-catching architecture. It is distinguished by an off-centered sub-dial in vibrant “jungle green” and an open layout including three horizontal bridges, the micro-rotor, the barrel, and some gear train wheels set against...

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Mar 6, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

The WatchTime Q&A: Serge Michel and Claude Greisler of Armin Strom

In 2006, Serge Michel (Founder) and Claude Greisler (Co-Founder and Master Watchmaker) took over from founder Armin Strom at the head of his eponymous brand. Just three years later, in 2009, the two childhood friends opened a fully-integrated manufacture in Biel, Switzerland and launched their first in-house movement. WatchTime sat down with Michel (SM) and...

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Jan 28, 2022 by Roger Ruegger

High Horology Meets High Jewelry as MB&F Joins Bulgari to Unveil the Legacy Machine FlyingT Allegra

At the end of November, while the United States steadily drifted into a turkey-and-mashed-potatoes-induced moment of thankful reflection, our friends over in Europe were rather busy, with many watch brands unveiling what are likely their final big releases of the year as they look ahead to the holidays. Among them were MB&F and Bulgari, an...

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Dec 7, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

New Watch Reveals, Celebrity Sightings, and In-Person Reunions: WatchTime New York Wraps Up its 2021 Edition in Grand Fashion

WatchTime New York 2021 wrapped up this Sunday following three days of new wristwatch presentations, talks, and warm reunions as the global watch community gathered for the first live, in-person WatchTime New York event since 2019. The triumphant comeback also marked a notable expansion for the major event, widely regarded as America’s most important public...

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Oct 26, 2021 by WatchTime

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