Independent Watchmakers

Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Czapek & Cie. Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu

Calling all lovers of indie watch brands: Geneva-based Czapek & Cie, which won the Public Prize at the 2016 Geneva Grand Prix, will be among the sponsoring brands at October's WatchTime New York event — and guests there will be among the first to see the brand's latest creation, the Czapek Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu "Ici et Ailleurs."

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Sep 20, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Kari Voutilainen Will Present His Voutilainen 28 R12 Watch at WatchTime New York 2017

Kari Voutilainen — one of the true rock stars of independent watchmaking — has confirmed his presence at America's biggest watch show, WatchTime New York 2017, which will be held on October 13-14 at Manhattan's Gotham Hall. One of the pieces Kari will be showcasing is the new Voutilainen 28 R12 wristwatch. Here's what you should know about it.

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Sep 16, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Inside Watchmaking

Leather and Lugs: The Making of a Hermès Watch Strap

La Montre Hermès takes its leather goods as seriously as it does its watchmaking. In this WatchTime feature, we explore how a fine leather watch strap is crafted.

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Aug 10, 2017 by Gisbert Brunner

Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Antoine Preziuso Chronometer Tourbillon of Tourbillons

America’s largest luxury watch show, WatchTime New York, returns on October 13-14. For the first time, independent Swiss complications specialist Antoine Preziuso will be among the exhibitors, showcasing his groundbreaking AFP-TTR-3X Chronometer "Tourbillon of Tourbillons."

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Jul 8, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

From Fratello Watches

Expert Advice: 5 Tips for Buying Vintage Watches

Whether you’re buying out of sentimentality or simply for investment purposes, education is the most important factor when it comes to buying, or collecting, vintage timepieces, says Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer.

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Jun 29, 2017 by Robert-Jan Broer

PROFILE

Ferrier’s Fine Finish: The Journey of Laurent Ferrier

Laurent Ferrier grew up in a kind of watch paradise. As a boy returning after school to his family’s apartment in Geneva, he came face to face with exquisite timepieces every day. His father restored and repaired complicated watches and clocks in a workshop directly across from Vacheron Constantin. Here's the story of how he founded his own independent watch brand.

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Jun 19, 2017 by Norma Buchanan

PROFILE

Kari On: Meet Watchmaking Star Kari Voutilainen

A dozen years ago, Kari Voutilainen was a horological ghostwriter, working anonymously for various high-end watch brands. Except for the few, one-of-a-kind pieces he made under his own label, his work bore the names of others. Now he’s a watchmaking star.

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Feb 25, 2017 by Norma Buchanan

RGM to Duet with Martin Guitar

RGM D200: The Sound of Time

To celebrate Martin Guitar’s 2 millionth guitar, RGM Watch Co. (also based in Pennsylvania) helped create a one-of-a-kind model with a manual-wind RGM watch (based on the company's Caliber 20) built into the headstock of the instrument.

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Dec 19, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

PROMOTION

Video: Philippe Dufour Explains Nearly-Forgotten Watchmaking Techniques

Greubel Forsey is financing renowned watchmaker Philippe Dufour to produce a film that records watchmaking techniques that slowly are being lost and fading from memory. In this exclusive video, we visit Dufour's workshops, where he shares his expertise in these traditional handcrafted methods.

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Nov 27, 2016 by WatchTime

WatchTime New York 2016: Meet the Independents

WatchTime New York 2016 is underway, and the show's exhibitors will include a large contingent of independent watch brands. Some you may know, others not so much. Here’s a rundown.

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Oct 14, 2016 by Norma Buchanan

Showing at WatchTime New York 2016: Romain Gauthier Logical One

We showcase here the 2013 Geneva Grand Prix prize-winning timepiece, the Roman Gauthier Logical One, from the innovative independent watchmaker, and Le Sentier-based, Romain Gauthier.

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Aug 31, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TEST

Sovereign Statement: Testing the F.P. Journe Chronomètre Souverain

WatchTime puts the F.P. Journe Chronomètre Souverain, a watch renowned for its rarity and collectibility, through its paces in this exclusive test from our archives.

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Aug 9, 2016 by Alexander Linz

MB&F Teams With Alain Silberstein for New Legacy Machine

MB&F collaborated with renowned French watch designer Alain Silberstein in 2009 on the HM2.2 "Black Box," the first MB&F "Performance Art" timepiece. Today, the brand announces the latest in the series — and one imbued even more deeply with Silberstein's distinctive design DNA — the MB&F LM1 Silberstein.

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May 25, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Former NYC Mayor Giuliani Donates Historic Yankee-Owned Watch for Online Auction

Former New York Mayor and Yankees superfan Rudy Giuliani has donated a precious timepiece, once owned by a heralded New York Yankees player, for a charity auction. The watch is a vintage Wittnauer Electro-Chron originally presented to Yankee shortstop Dick Bartell in 1962.

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May 14, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016 REVISITED

Three World-Traveler Watches From Indie Watch Brands

World-time and GMT watches were popular at this year's watch fairs, and several of the independent haute horlogerie brands that exhibited at SIHH in Geneva for the first time offered some very interesting new takes on these timepieces aimed at world travelers. Here's a look.

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May 11, 2016 by WatchTime

SIHH 2016

HYT H2 Tradition: Futuristic Meets Retro

The "hydromechanical horologists" of indie watch brand HYT made a splash at recent Baselworlds with timepieces like the H1, H2, and H3. This year, the brand wowed the SIHH 2016 crowd with the new HYT H2 Tradition — the first HYT to meld cutting-edge technology with horological classicism.

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Feb 24, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

F.P. Journe and WatchTime Host Collector Event and Dinner in Los Angeles

Thursday evening, F.P. Journe and WatchTime magazine joined forces to host an intimate evening of cocktails, dinner and timepieces at the stunning West Hollywood F.P. Journe Boutique. About 20 collectors and the WatchTime crew, including editor in chief Joe Thompson, sipped Dalmore Scotch whisky and Champagne as Pierre Halimi, F.P Journe General Manager Americas, welcomed...

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Feb 22, 2016 by Minda Larsen

SIHH 2016

Sophisticated Simplicity: Greubel Forsey Signature 1

For its new Greubel Forsey Signature 1 timepiece, introduced in January at SIHH 2016, the haute horlogerie brand founded by Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey takes a different route from its complicated tourbillon watches of the past. The Signature 1 (prices included) is the brand's first manual-winding, three-handed watch.

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Feb 18, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime Hosts New York Collectors’ Dinner with MB&F’s Max Büsser and London Jewelers

WatchTime, in partnership with London Jewelers and MB&F, hosted an exclusive private dinner with Max Büsser, owner and creative director of MB&F. Twenty collectors were treated to a three-course dinner, along with cocktails and Champagne at The Mark by Jean-Georges restaurant on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

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Dec 3, 2015 by WatchTime

Jukebox Hero: Harry Winston Opus 14 Launches in Rock ‘n’ Roll Style

The most secretive new watch in recent history finally launched last night, as the long-awaited Harry Winston Opus 14 made its debut at a lavish 1950s-themed party at Kurhaus Casino in Baden-Baden, Germany — along with the surprise announcement of “Blurred Lines” crooner Robin Thicke as the watch-and-jewelry giant’s new brand ambassador. Guests traveled to...

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Oct 28, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

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