Louis Vuitton Puts Its Cult 1988 Ceramic Watch Into Full-Time Production
Gae Aulenti's pebble-shaped design trades its quartz alarm for an in-house automatic.
Tag: horology
Buying Guide – Six Classy Dress Watches, With A Twist
The classic dress watch segment is home to some of the most iconic and enduring watches in history, yet there are plenty of new and very desirable pieces making the rounds. If you dare to tread outside the beaten path a bit, that is. Over the past couple of years, the dress watch category has…
The ABCs of Time – A Guide and History of Sector Dials
Sector dials as we know them today are a 20th-century development, although the concept has been seen throughout history to separate dial elements into “sectors” for astronomy and science. The aesthetic is often viewed as form following function, but they were popular for scientific and high-accuracy applications in the early 1900s, where separated hours, minutes and seconds…
The Petrolhead Corner – The One-in-Four 1967 AAR Eagle MK I Gurney-Weslake Is Up For Sale
If you go through the history books of Formula 1, there are a million incredible stories to be discovered. On the driver’s side, icons like Schumacher, Senna, Prost, Moss and Fangio, as well as modern legends such as Hamilton and Verstappen, all left an indelible mark on the sport. When it comes to cars, I…
Hands-On: The Patek Philippe Celestial Ref. 6105G (Plus Technical In-Depth)
We're on the eve of one of Patek Philippe's biggest events every few years: the October 2nd to the 18th presentation of the brand's Watch Art Grand Exhibition in Milan. On Monday, I'll be flying there for a preview of the exhibition, so stay tuned for stories from that trip coming in the near future.…
Bring a Loupe: An Omega Ranchero, A Cartier Santos Ghost, An Audemars Piguet Perpetual Calendar, And A ZRC Grands Fonds
Next week is October. October. Even for someone who literally has an ongoing documentation of each week through this column, that is mind-blowing. I hope whatever baseball team you're stoked about is doing well—my Twins fell off so long ago that I haven't even been paying attention—and I also hope autumn's making a decent entrance…
First Look – The Favre Leuba Harpoon Revival Series Expands With New Colours
One of the oldest Swiss watchmaking brands (Founded in 1737 in Le Locle), Favre Leuba underwent a global relaunch in 2024 under the leadership of CEO Patrik P. Hoffmann and has since been pretty busy relaunching timepieces that honour the brand’s extensive archives while meeting contemporary mechanical expectations, all with relatively fair prices. Next to…
First Look – The Olive Green Minerva Exo Tourbillon Limited Edition 18 Brings Back The Suspended Regulator
Minerva, founded in 1858, has entered a new phase in 2026, stepping out from its long-standing double branding with Montblanc to operate as a stand-alone name. The transition has already brought several new creations, including the Unveiled Crownless and new executions of the Unveiled Secret and Unveiled Chronograph, putting Minerva’s distinctive movement designs and traditional…
First Look – New Stone Dials for the Accessible Perrelet Weekend
Perrelet is renowned for its Turbine watches, featuring a dynamic, propeller-style rotor spinning on the dial. As an elegant, dressier counterweight to the theatrical Turbines, Perrelet launched the Weekend collection in 2017. Designed as a compact, well-proportioned daily companion with a subtle retro vibe, the Weekend has recently embraced the ubiquitous trend for stone dials.…
Introducing – Buci Opens a New Chapter with the Singular Nouvelle Collection
Founded in 2022 by Nousseïma Baraket, Buci approaches watchmaking through the written word, taking ideas from books, poetry and different forms of writing. Its debut Garde-Temps collection established this identity, followed by collaborations with seconde/seconde/ and Revolution Watch magazine. With Nouvelle, its second collection, Buci turns to the short story, using the passage of time…