Hands-On: The Armin Strom x Exquisite Timepieces Mirrored Force Resonance Zeitgeist Blue
The experience of handling serious independent watchmaking usually begins before you even fasten the strap. You pick up the case, register the weight of the steel, and tilt it toward the light to check the angle of the hand-made bevels.
Ahead of the Curve: The Greubel Forsey GMT Balancier Convexe in Blue
Blue is a powerful color. It’s the electric cerulean flash of a kingfisher darting across a quiet stream, or the Tiffany-blue hue found in a robin’s egg. Beyond their striking color, these things share one thing in common: they belong to the world of flight.
Party on the Wrist: Reviewing the Sartory Billard SB10 Jumping Hour ‘Disco Ball’
The Sartory-Billard SB10 Jumping Hour ‘Disco Ball’ strips away a traditional dial and hands. Instead, it features floating sapphire discs, a massive jumping-hour aperture, and an exposed, engine-turned centerpiece. It’s pure mechanical theatre, delivering bespoke, independent horology for the price of a mass-produced diver.
Hong Kong – The lingering fair
It feels like ages since the 45th Hong Kong Watch and Clock Fair (HKWCF) closed its doors as a physical event.
A third attempt to make a chime, in vintage guise
This year, Angelus hits the mark on all three counts by reviving its enigmatic 1958 release, the Tinkler, the world’s first watch to combine an automatic movement with a quarter-repeater.
Konstantin Chaykin ThinKing Mystery: The Weightless Joker
Historically, gentlemen of a certain class never wanted to be reminded of their watch. Think back to the roaring 20s or the sharp style of mid-century evening wear
Hong Kong: It’s All About Energy
Trade fairs remain a powerful tool for commerce in many industries, especially when it comes to fashion of all kinds, including watches. Not all fairs are alike; each has its own personality, often reflective of the local ecosystem.
A good way to make a watch last forever. Well, almost.
Part of the appeal of watchmaking is that watchmakers often set themselves seemingly impossible goals: an ultra-thin movement, a highly complex movement, a highly skeletonized movement, a transparent movement, a movement with a power reserve that far exceeds practical requirements.
A World in Platinum: The Andersen Genève Communication 45 and the Art of the Worldtimer
Remember when travel actually felt like an adventure? Today, instant texts and video calls make the whole world feel tiny. We seem to have completely lost the romance of distance. But not so long ago, crossing the globe took real effort.