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De Bethune at the crossroads
The independent watchmaker is facing a pivotal transition, including industry speculation over its next leader
Small wonders, grand visions
Audemars Piguet distils 150 years of horological mastery into its most intimate forms with an exhibition of rare mini timepieces at AP House
How a small village became the heart of global luxury watchmaking
From handcrafted Grande Complications in Le Brassus to advanced movement development in Le Locle, Audemars Piguet’s 150-year story is one of place-driven mastery
Set in stone, driven by innovation
In the limited edition Defy Extreme Lapis Lazuli, Zenith pairs a gemstone older than civilisation with a high-frequency chronograph, turning geology and innovation into pure technical virtuosity
Blancpain CEO: ‘You don’t get many chances in life to make a watch like the Grande Double Sonnerie’
Marc A Hayek reflects on creating the most complicated watch in Blancpain’s history and on his own journey reshaping the world’s oldest watchmaking maison
Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie rewrites the rule book on chiming watches
The most complicated watch in the brand’s 290-year history is also the world’s first in turning the passing of time into a mini concert
Tag Heuer CEO Antoine Pin steers brand into a new era
Returning to the brand where he began his career three decades ago, he reflects on what keeps human connection at the heart of its legacy
Tissot introduces titanium and Damascus Steel to its PRX line
The collection’s revival continues with three new timepieces
Tag Heuer and Bvlgari push new frontiers at Geneva Watch Days 2025
Tag’s Carrera Astronomer and Bvlgari’s first-ever bronze Aluminium models are two bold reinterpretations of watchmaking heritage spotlighted at this year’s Geneva Watch Days exhibition
Perpetual precision from Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin
From the elegance of the Master Grande Tradition to the versatile Overseas Ultra-Thin, these timepieces prove that high complications can be as wearable as they are technically accomplished
