If there was a word that best summed up the Swiss watch industry, it would be 'conservative'. With manufacturers such as HYT, MB&F and Urwerk on the scene, that might seem a little contrived...

Apparently you should never meet your heroes. It's an axiom that transposes well onto the thinly-veiled sickness that is the hunt for the perfect watch, the journey that can build an inanima...

There’s no question about it—Rolex is the best known, most recognisable and biggest name in watchmaking. It’s a surprise to find out that Rolex is one of the younger watchmakers out there, i...

There’s always a lot of pressure when you’re the younger sibling. You’re constantly fighting to keep up with your elders, and step out of their shadow to establish your own identity. This ha...

In July 1955, at the height of the Cold War, a meeting was held to discuss peace. The Geneva Summit, as it became known, was led by the 'Big Four' - USA’s President Dwight Eisenhower, Britai...

The history of Glashutte Original is a long and winding one, and in order to understand how the brand became what it is today, it’s imperative to take a look back at the history of a small t...

High-end watchmaking has always gone hand-in-hand with long-standing heritage - but Richard Mille has managed to earn its place in the ranks of ultra-luxury brands, despite being a comparati...

At 22, most people are still sitting on their parents' sofa and dreaming about how they're going to make their fortune. But it was at this tender age that enterprising young watchmaker Georg...

France in the 1800s was a difficult period to start a jewellery brand. Fresh out of a revolution and in the midst of another, with the economy in disrepair and Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte's cou...

Omega. The name itself is a symbol of greatness and the quest for perfection. Long recognised as perhaps one of the two most famous and important Swiss watch brands - alongside Rolex - Omega...

It is said that there is no such thing as a new idea, that every one borrows from another before it, tracing all the way back to the very first independent and creative thought. That may be ...