A real precision-timing powerhouse, the RM031 Haute Performance features two balance-springs among its other technical solutions. The Millenary Quadriennium uses the Audemars Piguet escapement and
The Aquatimer Chronograph Edition “Charles Darwin Expedition” by IWC features a biocompatible titanium caseback. Zenith Pilot Type 20 Extra Special : bronze also serves to create
Breguet also uses the double balance-spring regulating principle, albeit based on silicon balance-springs fitted with ultra-sophisticated terminal curves. The new Geophysic True Second is equipped
A laser engraving in Lalique crystal adorns a Parmigiani clock. The hour-markers on this Greubel Forsey model are made of nickel and applied to a
Longines Conquest Heritage : by playing on simple shapes, a modest 35mm diameter and the price of gold, the brand manages to maintain competitive prices. Richard
Oris Big Crown ProPilot, equipped with Caliber 111 delivering a 10-day power reserve. Bvlgari et son mouvement de base, le BVL191, entièrement manufacturé en interne. The
It is difficult to image a watchmaking subject as important as the tiny spiral balance spring, for it defines the frequency of the movement.
A mechanical movement is an expensive device and the main factor that determines the price of a watch. It all starts with its design.
There has been carbon in our watches for a very long time. Indeed, without it, there wouldn’t be any steel. Equally, there has also
The same holds true for dials as for the rest of a watch : its cost can vary by a factor of one to a
At the crossroads between the worlds of industry and luxury, mechanical watchmaking has its own distinctive way of innovating. The supreme paradox of its
Whenever Patek Philippe celebrates an anniversary, the Geneva brand does so by launching an impressive range of innovations. While the brand’s 175th year was
Mechanical movements do not like magnets. They are sensitive to magnetic fields that can disturb their running or even bring them to a halt.
The escapement is the organ that performs the fundamental measurement of time inside a movement. It is the place where energy becomes information. In
Describing reality and following the natural phenomena that govern our life is watches’ very reason for being. Transcending reality and entering the sphere of
While the weather in the Northern hemisphere may be cold, the watch planet is still red-hot, especially for Rolex collectors. The Christie’s auction that