Richard Mille has pushed the development of composite materials much further than any other watch brand. Last year, its partner NTPT® opened a 300m2

Reinvigorated by a new expansion phase, watch brands are currently feeling emboldened to introduce all kinds of innovative materials, driving what appears to be

More than ever, watches with sapphire cases represent peak expertise within the watchmaking industry. Not only because of their prices, but above all because

Touch. Sight. Hearing. Even smell. Our senses are active when it comes to watches, but are the latter indeed designed to pander to every

Chopard L.U.C XPS, chronometer-certified by the COSC and bearing the Poinçon de Genève quality hallmark   For royalty, exactness in terms of timing was perhaps a sign of

It represents a fundamental category in its own right. The all-steel sports timepiece, exuding a resolutely active aura of elegance, embodies watchmaking versatility. It

THE HEART OF ROLEX PRECISION TIMEKEEPING : the Parachrom hairspring and the balance wheel using the Microstella system The PATEK PHILIPPE Seal PATEK PHILIPPE Caliber 240 Chronometry

The watch industry is gradually moving towards tailor-made timepieces, not exactly readily accessible but nonetheless available at a reasonable cost. This almost affordable uniqueness

The development of any watch calls for an approach tailored to the human body. These ergonomic rules apply to all aspects of watchmaking and

Less is decidedly more. The overwhelming trend in the watch industry is towards simplifying, paring, trimming and slimming. Watches emerge from the process more

Alongside the classic horological complications, there is a wealth of unusual and sometimes literally unmatched functions. A look at some of the little-known specialties

In the wake of 18th century marine chronometers, the Chronomètre Ferdinand Berthoud FB 1.4 embodies the ultimate quest for precision. Its chronometer-type caliber with