Watch of the Week: F.P. Journe Octa Divine

What is exceptional for many other brands is standard for F.P. Journe. There are very few watch brands that they can be compared to, as they walk to their own beat. In Journe's case, that means to strive for the best, each and every day, and that results in exceptional watches, like this Octa Divine.

By Martin Green

Watch Of The Week: Breitling Navitimer 8 B01 Chronograph 43

Breitling is making rapid adjustments to its course under its new CEO Georges Kern. The wings came off the logo, and their focus is now on taking their legendary past into the future. One of the watches that they are trying to accomplish this with is the Navitimer 8 B01 Chronograph 43. An imposing watch, especially in red gold.

Haute Time Discusses The Spirit Of Innovation With Omega CEO Raynald Aeschlimann

When it comes to watch brands, few have such an impressive legacy as OMEGA. From the Moon watch to Bond watch, the brand has created many icons, yet was always driven by a sense of innovation that lasts to today. We spoke with Raynald Aeschlimann, who was appointed the brand’s CEO in 2016, about OMEGA’s legacy and future.

Nearly Vintage: Girard-Perregaux Opera 3

Some watches remain captivating, even after they have been released over a decade ago. A great example of this is the Opera 3 by Girard-Perregaux, which took miniaturization to new heights!

Haute Watch Of The Week: Franck Muller Round Skeleton

Franck Muller is best known for its complicated watches, often fitted with tonneau-shaped cases. So what happens when the brand opts for the most common case shape in the world of watches and fits it with manual wind movement? Then you get the Franck Muller Round Skeleton!

Haute Complication: A Legacy Continues With The Jaquet Droz Loving Butterfly Automaton

Pierre Jaquet-Droz had an unusual talent; he could make the most complicated, real-life looking automatons. These dolls performed extraordinary feats, such as drawing a face down to the last detail or write a letter with an ink pen, perfectly legible. Today that legacy still lives on in the company that bears its name, but now in wristwatches, and the latest is the Loving Butterfly Automaton.

Haute Watch Of The Week: Hublot Classic Fusion Berluti

You got to hand it to them: Hublot has a knack for teaming up with other brands and reach a powerful synergy. In their partnership with Ferrari, they have set the benchmark for how such a collaboration should be shaped, and the same can be said for that with Berluti

The Secrets Of The Clé de Cartier Mysterious Hour Watch

You see it, but at the same time, you don't see anything at all. That is the Clé de Cartier Mysterious Hour Watch. You see the hands, you see the movement, but not how they are connected. With the Mysterious Hour complication, Cartier brought back the mystery watch, with a vengeance.

The Teutonic Elegance Of The A.lange & Söhne Saxonia Automatik

Yes, we love highly complicated watches, but sometimes you want something pure and elegant, something understated yet with a powerful design, something like the Saxonia Automatik by A.lange & Söhne.

A Contemporary take on a Classic: Grande Seconde Ceramic by Jaquet Droz

How do you redefine a collection, keep it relevant, and yet safeguard its identity? Jaquet Droz may well have the answer with the new Grande Seconde additions in black and white ceramic.

Why Every Watch Enthusiast Should Visit A Manufacture

If you want to get a true understanding of what Haute Horlogerie is all about, and what makes these watches so special, you should visit a watch manufacture, preferably from one of your favorite brands.

Hublot Launched Limited Edition Dedicated To Mykonos

Mykonos IS summer, and it is no wonder that Hublot created the perfect summer watch in a special limited edition dedicated to this beautiful island!

Haute Complication: Hublot MP-05 LaFerrari Aperta

When Ferrari created the LaFerrari, they pushed the boundaries of what people come to expect from the brand even further away. The same does Hublot with their MP-collection, so when the two are combined in a single watch, you can expect something extraordinary.

Richard Mille Pay Tribute To Rafael Nadal With Two Exclusive Limited Editions

Richard Mille is expanding its collection with yet another two very special limited editions. After the exclusive RM 67-02, the brand now introduces two new versions of the RM 035 to celebrate the historic victory of brand ambassador Rafael Nadal, who earlier this year won Roland Garros for the tenth time, making him the first ever to accomplish such a feat.

Haute Complication: Blancpain Tourbillon Carrousel

While watches with two (or more) regulating organs are not a rarity anymore, the Blancpain Tourbillon Carrousel is different, as it combined two different approaches to the regulating organ in one single watch.

A Need For Speed: Omega Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer

While the Omega Speedmaster has made most of its reputation in space, it is of course also chronograph, just as capable of measuring lap times at it is to measure an orbit around the earth. This becomes especially clear with the Speedmaster Racing, which Omega relaunched this year at Baselworld.

The Challenging Art Of Ultra-Slim Watches

They deserve to be a complication in their own right: ultra-slim watches. Although many of these movements only power two or three hands, making them is pretty much like putting together a watch movement while walking the high wire. It is a constant balancing act, in which it is important to maintain the integrity of the movement while you make it as slim as possible.