A publication on our radar for review is The Art of Watchmaking, a history of De Bethune, written by Arthur Touchot with foreword by Wei Koh. An Assouline book, it meets the exacting standards of the luxury publishing house.
Without revealing too many spoilers, we’re taking a look at some of the aspects that we enjoyed in The Art of Watchmaking. It’s simply a great resource for anyone interested in diving deeper into De Bethune.

Things are constantly evolving and mutating at Urwerk. The UR-120, released last year, brought the brand’s hallmark satellite wandering indication of time to its next level.

We had the opportunity to engage in a thoughtful conversation with key industry leaders at this year's Geneva Watch Days 2023, discussing upcoming releases and the current state of independent watchmaking.

When Only Watch 2023 released its preview catalog for the upcoming auction in November, there were a few notable brands with info on their watches still to come. One of these was the H. Moser x MB&F collaboration, known only by title – the Streamliner Pandamonium.

There’s always excitement in the watch community whenever Rexhep Rexhepi releases a new timepiece. The young maestro is one of the industry’s brightest stars, ushering in a new era of traditional watchmaking at his atelier in the heart of Geneva.

When we hear about innovation in watchmaking, it’s almost always about materials, tooling for cases, dials, movements, complications, indications of time, or designs. Rarely (if ever) do we hear about innovation with finishing. To get to the bottom of these questions, we were fortunate enough to speak with Philippe Narbel.

Until recently, pop culture figures sporting high-end timepieces was a reality almost exclusively reserved for the “big” brands – Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Rolex, Richard Mille, Cartier, etc. Small-scale, artisanal watchmaking was simply never in that realm. Things are changing though. Independent watchmaking is now increasingly found on the wrists of celebrities and in pop culture, and the question is, “why now?”  Today, we’re diving into some of the more recent, pop culture moments for indie brands and laying out some thoughts on what has attracted more attention.

There’s a strong argument that Only Watch is the most remarkable auction in the watch industry. Occurring every other year, every edition features ~50 unique pieces from our favorite watchmakers and brands. With such an exceptional catalog of unique pieces, it’s fun, exciting, and grounded in an even better cause. Launched nearly 20 years ago, all proceeds go to support the research of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – a genetic disorder that impacts 1 in every 3500 male births.

One of the defining aspects of fine watchmaking is finishing. While watch manufacturers have found ways to democratize iconic designs and even produce mechanical complications at scale, the world’s best finished timepieces are done so by hand and in small numbers. Today we’re taking a closer look at some of the finishing techniques that often embody an astute attention to detail by the watchmaker / brand.

Auctioned this past weekend (May 13-14 2023) in Geneva for ~ US$450,000, we’re diving into the backstory of this extraordinary timepiece and its significance in modern independent watchmaking.