Kiwame Tokyo expands its compact Kubo line with the Kubo Momiji, a 37mm automatic watch with a glossy red lacquer dial, off-centre small seconds and a raised maple-leaf motif.
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Independent watch brands are enjoying unprecedented attention, yet recent investments by Chanel, LVMH and Audemars Piguet show that control of movements and specialist components may matter as much as ownership of the brands themselves.
The Vamps guitarist James McVey talks Universal Genève, overlooked GMTs, a £3 quartz watch from a retreat and the collecting question that now matters more than hype.
Baume & Mercier’s Joia collection arrives in five compact 28 mm interpretations, pairing classical Roman-numeral dials with jewellery-watch details, quartz practicality and prices from €1,350.
A buyer’s guide to five new independent watchmakers whose first watches stand out through finishing, originality, technical ideas and distinct design intent.
The Laurent Ferrier Grand Sport Tourbillon Iceberg pairs a Grade 5 titanium case and bracelet with a white opaline dial touched by subtle blue reflections.
Carrozzeria Castagna Milano has transformed the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio into the Giulia Q, a two-door open-top roadster with a moved-back cockpit, dramatic new bodywork and the familiar twin-turbo V6.
From Peter Henlein’s Nuremberg Eggs to Glashütte’s modern revival, German watchmaking has played a defining role in portable time, precision craft and functional design.
Spinnaker has collaborated with British Chinese watch illustrator Ben Li, known as Inkdial, on a limited Dumas GMT Automatic with sketch-style dials, NH34 GMT movement and two 450-piece colorways.
The De Bethune DB25 Digitale brings the independent watchmaker’s jumping-hour concept into the DB25 case, pairing a layered nocturnal dial with the in-house Calibre DB2144V3.
Oceaneva’s new Dodeca-Trench combines a Grade 5 titanium case, 6,000m water resistance and a true GMT movement in a limited run of wave-dial colourways.
The Louis Erard x Vianney Halter Futur Antérieur Silver brings Halter’s retro-futurist design language into a dedicated twin-dial steel case powered by two automatic Sellita movements.
The Chronomètre FB 3SPC.2-1 keeps Ferdinand Berthoud’s hand-wound chronometer movement intact while shifting the watch into a softer rose gold and beige-toned palette.
The Louis Erard x Vianney Halter Futur Antérieur pushes the collaboration into more sculptural territory, with raised porthole bezels, twin Sellita movements and two limited dial versions.
The Louis Erard x Vianney Halter Futur Antérieur reworks the spirit of the Antiqua with two raised dials, two crowns and two automatic movements in a limited stainless steel watch.
The Louis Erard x Vianney Halter Futur Antérieur channels the radical porthole language of the Antiqua through a 38mm steel case, two raised dials and an unusual twin-movement construction.
The Smoked Ocean Volcano Grey pairs a hand-formed silver leaf and translucent enamel dial with a Sellita automatic movement, giving O&HoraPictor’s volcanic inspiration a compelling technical and visual anchor.
Baudouin Van Es’s Tad Kozh links independent watchmaking, artisan craft and practical mentorship, beginning with a five-piece Cloisonné enamel collaboration with Genus.
The Habring² x SJX Chrono Felix Perpetual “Star” combines a monopusher chronograph, perpetual calendar and gilt-style star dial in a 30-piece limited edition.
Citizen’s latest Series 8 GMT limited edition pairs a true GMT automatic movement with a yellow gold-plated Damascus steel case and a forged carbon dial.