Hands-On - Urban Jurgensen First Luxury Sports Watch, the Jurgensen One Collection (Specs & Price)
The Jurgensen name holds a special place in the rarefied world of Haute Horlogerie. This horological dynasty has had a significant influence on watchmaking in Denmark and Switzerland over centuries. Today, the brand headquartered in Biel, Switzerland has focused exclusively on distinctive dress watches building upon its time-honoured legacy characterized by expert craftsmanship and an ethic of no-compromise. But with the Jurgensen One, this is about to change.A platinum example of the Urban Jurgensen 1140 – what we used to see from the brand until now: dressy, superbly executed watches.When we learned that Soren Petersen (the CEO of Urban Jurgensen) and his team were working on a steel luxury sports watch, our ears pricked up. The luxury sports watch category has long been dominated by two icons: the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and the Patek Philippe Nautilus. And in this instance, the word icon is not overused as there is really something religious in the way collectors feel about

The Maison Alcee Percee, A Fantastic Built-it-Yourself Mechanical Table Clock
In today’s day and age, it’s easy to forget that the wrist-worn timekeeping devices we love so much come from a long history of clockmaking. After all, clockmaking precedes watchmaking by several centuries, as the first mechanical clocks date back to the 13th century. But even before that, people were fascinated by the passing of time and tried making sense of it through sundials, water clocks and hourglasses. With the rise of wristwatches in the early 1900s, and especially after the invention of quartz and digital clocks and watches, the need for traditional mechanical clocks slowly started to dwindle, to a point where it’s often overlooked nowadays. Nevertheless, there’s a surprising number of very beautiful and highly interesting mechanical clocks still to be found for those who know where to look. One such offering comes from Maison Alcee, a young independent clockmaking start-up from France. And best of all, you can build the high-end Maison Alcee Percee cl

Interview - Catherine Renier, CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre, during SIHH 2019
Jaeger-LeCoultre or “La Grande Maison” has, just like some of its sister brands inside the Richemont Group, seen some changes at its head recently. A new CEO, Catherine Renier (previously at?Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels), often means a new strategy. Rather discreet until now, we thought the SIHH 2019 was the right time to talk to her about what’s new for 2019, what’s to come in the coming years and what Mrs?Renier’s background in the jewellery industry could bring to a very horological manufacture.?What is the predominant theme at Jaeger-LeCoultre this year and your overall strategy for 2019? Ad - Scroll to continue with article The theme for this year's salon revolves around the art of precision: the precision of technical innovation, as illustrated by the New Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpetuel, and

First Look: The Rado DiaStar Original x Tej Chauhan Special Edition
Rado watches stand out with their use of modern materials and the originality of their design. The brand collaborates on a regular basis with international designers. Among the countless initiatives in this field, in 2021, British industrial designer Tej Chauhan applied his creative vision to the True Square with a bold yellow take on the collection inspired by futuristic visions of pop culture. This first collaboration led to another opportunity as the designer was entrusted with reimagining another icon of Rado, the Diastar Original. While reinterpreting such a radical design is no simple task, the result is well worth a closer look.The Rado True Square reinterpreted by Tej Chauhan in 2021Presented in 1962, the intriguing Rado Diastar was marketed as the first scratchproof watch in the world’s history. Its retro-futuristic oval, oblong case was designed with the idea of crafting a robust, un-scratchable watch. Fitted with a sapphire crystal (the use of sapphire crystals only st

Vacheron Constantin Malte Tourbillon Pink Gold Slate Dial (Specs & Price)
The?Malte?has always had a special position in the Vacheron?Constantin collection, featuring?something that seems?to have largely disappeared nowadays: a?shaped case. Indeed, the Malte relies on a certain Art-Deco flair, an?outdated style that gives the watch all its charm. But this timepiece?is not just a pretty face, inside the case is an exquisitely finished (to say the least) tourbillon movement. And now, its 18k pink gold case has?been combined with?a dark grey dial, for a warmer look. Here is the?Vacheron Constantin Malte Tourbillon Pink Gold Slate Dial.The?Vacheron Constantin Malte makes?quite a statement, especially in this tourbillon version, the largest of them all. First of all, it grabs your attention with?its shape. While the vast majority of the watches produced by the Swiss rely on a (very… too) traditional round case, the Malte harks?back to an era where everything was permitted – and accepted. The tonneau (barrel) shape of the case refers to the early 20th