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Homo sapiens or Homo faber?

Homo sapiens or Homo faber?

An initiative of the Michelangelo Foundation, established by Franco Cologni and Johann Rupert, the Homo Faber Biennial in Venice offers a remarkable (...)

Emmanuel Bouchet: slow-motion time

Emmanuel Bouchet: slow-motion time

Chasing after time is one of the chronic illnesses of today. Learning to slow down time can only be beneficial. So says master watchmaker Emmanuel Bouchet (...)

Talking ‘bout the next generation

Talking ‘bout the next generation

Now, more than ever, the future of haute horlogerie is synonymous with artistic creativity, craftsmanship and technical virtuosity. The good news is that (...)

Bovet: father and daughter

Bovet: father and daughter

The watch world sees any number of companies pass from father to son but – thankfully - times are changing, and more and more daughters are joining their (...)

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“Revolutionary”? The Rolex calibre 7135

“Revolutionary”? The Rolex calibre 7135

Not generally given to hyperbole, when Rolex describes the regulator of calibre 7135 - which powers the Land-Dweller unveiled at the latest Watches and (...)

The forgotten workshop

The forgotten workshop

PORTFOLIO

Imagine a horological Pompei, buried not under volcanic ash but coated in decades of dust.

Hermès: time paused with Guillaume de Seynes

Hermès: time paused with Guillaume de Seynes

La Montre Hermès was established in Biel/Bienne in 1978. But when Guillaume de Seynes, a descendant of the founding family, took over as managing director (...)

The Mill on the Col

The Mill on the Col

PORTFOLIO

A short distance from the watchmaking town of Le Locle, at the foot of a mountain pass that connects Switzerland and France, Moulins Souterrains du (...)

“It's $TRUMP TIME” Really?

“It’s $TRUMP TIME” Really?

EDITORIAL

At the dinner attended by the biggest investors in Donald Trump’s $TRUMP meme coin, the top four each received their “Magnificent Trump Victory Tourbillon (...)

The Musician, the Third Thumb and the Exoskeleton

The Musician, the Third Thumb and the Exoskeleton

The human hand. Instrument of our intelligence, a legitimate obsession, we owe everything, or almost, to the hand. To mechanically reproduce its subtle (...)

Vintagemania: a fresh look at generations of archives

Vintagemania: a fresh look at generations of archives

We asked eighteen experts, designers, watchmakers, retailers and enthusiasts, mainly from the younger generation, to select and comment on articles from (...)

Get off the hamster wheel!

Get off the hamster wheel!

EDITORIAL

A magazine is a work of curation. Year-round, we are digital-first, reporting on new models, conducting interviews, and sharing our analyses and points of (...)

What the hand knows

What the hand knows

“Watchmaking? A world where it is no longer clear whether it’s the brain guiding the hand, or the other way around. (…) Practice, practice, practice – until (...)

Geneva Watch Days: the 6th Edition Promises a Festival Feel!

Geneva Watch Days: the 6th Edition Promises a Festival Feel!

SEPTEMBER 4-7, 2025

The freshest, most easygoing event on the watchmaking calendar sails into its sixth edition with record participation: 65 brands will gather over four days (...)

The return of the farmer-watchmaker

The return of the farmer-watchmaker

In 1964, documentary filmmaker Henry Brandt presented Les Hommes de la Montre. In it, Albert Bernet appears as the ultimate hero of a vanishing world: the (...)

The birth of intelligence

The birth of intelligence

The emergence of the opposable thumb, and with it the ability to grasp and manipulate objects, enabled humans to acquire intelligence such that they (...)

SIAR Summer 2025 cements Mexico's role in Independent Watchmaking

SIAR Summer 2025 cements Mexico’s role in Independent Watchmaking

The fifth edition held in June brought together 31 brands, underscoring the region’s rising appetite for singular creations. With world premieres, (...)

Discover the new issue of Europa Star

Discover the new issue of Europa Star

For this latest issue, we have extended our favourite curatorship practice to eighteen personalities, predominantly from the new generation, by inviting (...)

The artisan in us

The artisan in us

EDITORIAL

Rarely are they described as such, but publishing and writing are forms of craft. Or at least publishing and writing as we engage in them and have done for (...)

Hands, the making of humankind

Hands, the making of humankind

EDITORIAL

After Europa Star Jewellery, after Reloved with its focus on pre-owned and collectibles, we are getting ready to extend our portfolio of publications to (...)

Gagà Laboratorio, saluti dal Lago

Gagà Laboratorio, saluti dal Lago

COLUMN / LETTER FROM ITALY

The debut timepiece from Gagà Laboratorio, the Labormatic is a fabulous ambassador for Italian culture and lifestyle.

Tribute to René Theodor Beyer (June 5, 1963 – April 13, 2025)

Tribute to René Theodor Beyer (June 5, 1963 – April 13, 2025)

OBITUARIES

A great contributor to the art of horology – a man whose passions ranged from the intricate workings of timepieces to the quiet hum of bees and the rhythmic (...)

“With the right approach, watchmaking has potential everywhere”

“With the right approach, watchmaking has potential everywhere”

A watch brand established in Bienne may be a given, yet the city is hardly recognised as a commercial hub. Young local entrepreneur Cédric Schiess, 26, (...)

The 1916 Company begins nationwide rebrand with new Pennsylvania store

The 1916 Company begins nationwide rebrand with new Pennsylvania store

This marks a milestone for the global retailer following the 2023 merger of Govberg Jewellers with WatchBox, Radcliffe, and Hyde Park. The new showroom in (...)