The brand was born from the genius of Maximilian Büsser, who was part of Harry Winston's team until 2005, when he decided to found his own company and since that day, the MB&F brand, which embodies freedom and creativity, presents a new timepiece only when it is certain that it is a true work of art. And also this time it manages to surprise with the two watches presented at SI [...]
With watchmaking complications such as four internal windows and a blue enamel guilloché motif, the new Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Enamel is able to make you fall in love at first sight. This ultra-thin specimen offers a reworking of the famous Caliber 868 (new caliber 868A / 2 consisting of 332 parts and with a power reserve of 70 hours) by Jaeger ‑ LeCoultre, one of the most emblematic [...]
SIHH 2019 ended bringing with it a great result in terms of news, maybe it wasn't the best edition ever, but there were some interesting things to see, especially in the field of complications. In fact, while last year we made a ranking of the "entry-level" categories, this year our "5 top of the show" were selected among the models [...]
The "X" at the center of Ulysse Nardin's universe. The X factor is the answer to everything: X as an adventure, X as our deepest desires, X for the unknown, X for the forbidden, daring and exciting. SKELETON X is the perfect showcase of this new X-ray vision of watchmaking. First introduced in 2016, the Executive Skeleton Tourbillon was a bold combination of codes [...]
Back then a prototype, the Ressence Type 2 was one of the most acclaimed models of the last edition. The peculiarity of this watch is the combination of a classic mechanical movement (ROCS caliber) and a completely new technology, called e-Crown. "The combination of a purely mechanical watch with state-of-the-art technology unites the best of both worlds," he declared [...]
The first three-way collaboration between Roger Dubuis, Lamborghini and Pirelli. The next generation of what motorsport and haute horlogerie can offer. A unique piece made to measure with the brand's exclusive and by now historical partners, with design and technique both inspired by the automotive industry. An entirely new caliber that showcases expressive and contemporary watchmaking [...]
The new Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Twin Beat Perpetual calendar with a "normal" power reserve of 4 days, features a revolutionary innovation: the "Standby Mode". The movement shifts to a lower frequency and the power reserve goes up to 65 days! Anyone who owns a hand-wound perpetual calendar knows how many and what problems there are to set the calendar indications [...]
In recent years, Montblanc has worked hard to remind watch enthusiasts around the world of its rich history with Minerva, the Villeret-based manufacture it owns and is known for its incredible chronograph movements. Skillfully blending the influences of the past with an updated spirit of refinement and elegance, Montblanc has revisited its Minerva archives, choosing [...]
SIHH 2019 has ended! As always, the fair was divided into two sections: the first was the Carré des Horlogers (“watchmakers' square”), a huge room dedicated to 17 independent brands and their stands. In the Carré there were names like MB&F, RJ, Urwerk and Ressence, but also Phillippe Dufour, Laurent Ferrier, Hyt, Speake-Marin who this year hosted its ambassador Pierce at the Booth [...]