Humankind has long looked to the heavens for inspiration. The stars have provided a means of telling stories, a means to navigate the world, and a reason for humans to dream and think about our place in the universe. Watchmakers and astronomers have often worked hand in hand to further the course of scientific discovery,...

Collectors have a certain wanderlust for Switzerland. There is a romance about visiting the artisans, dial factories, and workshops nestled in the alps. When we long for that vintage feeling of watchmaking, the Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955 delivers. Cornes de Vache, translation “cow horn,” has a particularly vintage feel to it. It...

Audemars Piguet honored the 30th anniversary of the first Royal Oak—reference 5402, designed by Gérald Genta—when it released Concept Watch 1 in 2002. The first Royal Oak practically revived the brand in 1972. The importance of this was not lost on Audemars Piguet, as evident by the Concept Watch 1’s unique design and exceptional mechanics....

The Roger Dubuis Sympathie Perpetual Calendar is true horologie Genevoise. It laid the groundwork for avant-garde watchmaking and led the early independent watchmaking movement. Roger Dubuis, the man, built a brand that represented his style of traditional watchmaking, paving the way for future indie brands. Prior to building his eponymous brand, Dubuis spent nine years...

After thirty-seven years with Patek Philippe, reaching the position of Creative Director, most might consider retirement. Not Laurent Ferrier: he is even more passionate about watches than when he began his career. As the grandson and son of watchmakers, Laurent Ferrier always “nurtured a dream of making watches that represent my horological values: simplicity, precision,...

Franck Muller’s passion for horology began in 1973 when, at the age of fifteen, he enrolled in watchmaking school. His successful career as a watchmaker saw the eb and flow of trends, until the early 1980s, when the quartz movement caused an upheaval in the Swiss watchmaking industry. It was then that Muller realized this...