【F】 A Deep Dive Into Minerva In The Montblanc Era
It’s October 9th, 2006, and this news flash appears on the Richemont website: “Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Fabrique d’Horlogerie Minerva…
Watches
Auctions: Previewing The Phillips, Sotheby’s, And Christie’s End-Of-Year New York Auctions
I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to get to this, but Phillips New York is also offering serial number one of both Philippe Dufour’s Duality and Simplicity, and…
Essays: On Eastern Arabic Numerals And Why We Need More Regional Releases Like Bulgari’s Newest Octo Finissimo
The Middle East has a rich culture and history of horological enthusiasm. Dubai Watch Week is proof enough, with a massive 49,000 people attending this year from across the region…
The Ressence Type 3 Marc Newson
In the eyes of Benoît Mintiens, a Ressence watch should tell the time in the most user-friendly way. That’s why he came up with discs that are more intuitive to…
Hands-On: Marc Newson Teams Up With Ressence For The Type 3 MN
Once set and on the wrist, the Type 3N is a fun watch to wear. It’s seriously impressive from a horological standpoint, yet it never feels overly serious, mostly because…
The New Awake Sơn Mài The Deadly Watch
With its latest release, Awake has returned to the silver screen for inspiration. The new Sơn Mài The Deadly Watch takes its cues from a film by one of my…
【F】Fratello Talks: Gold Watches Revisited
There’s something special about gold watches that goes beyond the opulent, warm tone of their shiny exteriors. In the past, they served to mark significant milestones, special occasions, or outstanding…
Business News: As China Retreats And The U.S. Wobbles, Is India The Next Great Hope For The Luxury Watch Market?
That means opportunity not only for Swiss, Japanese, and German watch brands, but also domestic producers from India, such as the Bangalore Watch Company, a seven-year-old brand that makes robust…
Happenings: Simon Jeffs To Lecture At The Horological Society Of New York
What is speed without time to measure it? At the December 2026 lecture of the Horological Society of New York (HSNY), Simon Jeffs, Founder of Brooklands Watch Company, will explore…
Hands-On: Kollokium Projekt 02 – The Second Offering From The Radical Swiss Platform Is Another Watch That Defies Comparisons
Let’s start with the dial. That’s why we’re here, really. From above, it looks like monochrome forged metal, but a change of the angle reveals a deep, undulating, multi-layered architectural…