Jaquet Droz revisits its Grande Second Dual Time watch with an azimuthal map of the Earth’s continents viewed from the North Pole. Although the movement and the layout are identical to the previous Grande Seconde Dual Time models, the integration of a map enlivens the …

The extra-thin tourbillon has been one of the more prominent battlefields on which the extra-flat/ultra-thin watch wars of the last few years have been waged. Since 2013, we’ve had some doozies, including the Arnold & Son UTTE, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Hybris Mechanica 11 (which was a …

The Voutilainen Vingt-8 is available in an endless variety of dial styles, perhaps too many, almost anything a client desires can be done. Inevitably some dials work better than others, but the 28 TE happens to be particularly attractive. And it is also unusual, being a …

Breguet overcoil, Breguet hands and of course, the tourbillon. We often use the name Breguet when talking about design elements or movements. Even when it is not about a Breguet watch. Breguet is a very old watch manufacture, that dates back to 1775 when founder Abraham-Louis …

The crystalline sound that glass makes when rubbed or tapped can be one of the most hauntingly beautiful aural experiences you are likely to ever hear. Most people think of glass as a brittle, transparent material that is used mainly for its optical properties or …

More than a century ago, in 1914, the Kew Observatory in Great Britain granted a “Class A” chronometer certificate to a wristwatch for the very first time. This was a major achievement for the timepiece in question, a tiny Rolex watch, and it also marked …

The first thing that comes to mind when you lay your eyes on the Zenith Pilot Type 20 Chronograph Extra Special is the case material. Contrary to the usual highly polished case which is a distinct Zenith look, this has an unconventionally rugged look; something …

Fresh off a Baselworld that saw Grand Seiko introducing updated models in their sports watch line up, the Japanese brand has announced a new limited edition Spring Drive chronograph GMT that pays tribute to another icon of the Land of the Rising Sun: the Nissan …