After the Freak X Razzle Dazzle launch, Ulysse Nardin continues to impress as it introduces us to the Freak X Marquetry. This traditional and very demanding technique is usually executed in natural materials, such as wood, straw, and feathers. However, if there is one material that has had a profound impact on the (recent) history of Ulysse Nardin, it is silicium. The brand started using it as early as 2001 and has proven to be one of the trailblazers in the industry, bringing this technology and their watches to the next level. They now do the same with the art of marquetry as they launch the world's very first silicium marquetry watch.

Something all the elite watch brands have in common is that they produce not just new collections, prestigious complications and in-house calibers, but also watches that reflect the range of metiers d’art. Hermès, fresh out of the gate with two new calibers, has long demonstrated its mastery of gemsetting, enameling and marquetry. Next month at […]