Charisma is a tricky thing to design for in watchmaking. A timepiece that falls flat in some colorways can be transformed by something as simple as a new set of colors and materials, and the difference between a charming, unified whole and a discordant jumble can often be exceedingly narrow. The sporty, integrated Maurice Lacroix
As I approached the sidewalk lined with café tables outside The Mark Hotel in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, I instantly felt chic. Given that I’m not prone to feeling especially chic—and that this was happening at nine o’clock in the morning before I had even stepped inside—I think it’s fair to say that this 5-star
F.P. Journe is marking the 20th anniversary of its first boutique in momentous form, by introducing a manual, non-rattrapante chronograph in a 200-piece limited edition—marking the very last limited edition watch for the watchmaker. From now on, F.P. Journe will not engrave edition numbers on its casebacks or produce watches in fixed limited series. Obviously,
F.P. Journe is marking the 20th anniversary of its first boutique in momentous form, by introducing a manual, non-rattrapante chronograph in a 200-piece limited edition—marking the very last limited edition watch for the watchmaker. From now on, F.P. Journe will not engrave edition numbers on its casebacks or produce watches in fixed limited series. Obviously,
May 23, 2024 – 5.00am Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Conversation at watch collector events is turning from mechanisms, metals, dials and designs to the prices making many watches unattractive, if not unattainable. It comes as no surprise
After co-creating a limited-edition 1952 Observatory Dial watch for Phillips, Massena LAB joins forces with prize-winning watchmaker Raúl Pagès again to materialize another collaborative wristwatch. Entitled Absinthe, the timepiece spotlights an ombré dial in a hypnotic green that comes in an elegant dress watch profile, measuring 38.5mm in width and cased in stainless steel. This striking