Independent Watchmakers · 28 Oct 2022
An integrated strap and an exposed torque indication distinguish this artisanal tourbillon.
Chronolume digest · 1 min readSource: MONOCHROME
Independent Watchmakers · 01 Aug 2022
Green ceramic, gilt details and a COSC-certified GMT movement give the configurable Reef a warmer travelling identity.
Chronolume digest · 1 min readSource: Formex
Independent Watchmakers · 06 Jul 2022
A wide titanium architecture replaces the usual vertical stack of a mechanical watch.
Chronolume digest · 1 min readSource: MONOCHROME
Independent Watchmakers · 06 Jul 2022
A visible speed regulator controls the reset of the Dutch maker’s first chronograph.
Chronolume digest · 1 min readSource: MONOCHROME
Independent Watchmakers · 20 Apr 2022
A restrained titanium case acts as a viewing chamber for an unusually complex time-only movement.
Chronolume digest · 1 min readSource: MONOCHROME
Independent Watchmakers · 24 Mar 2022
The 42.9 mm titanium Type 8 turns the brand's complex orbital mechanics into a deliberately sparse two-indication dial.
Chronolume digest · 1 min readSource: Ressence TYPE 8 official specification; The Watch Pages (24 March 2022); Hypebeast (March 2022)
Independent Watchmakers · 07 Feb 2022
Black-polished steel and sculptural hands define a restrained Japanese dress watch.
Chronolume digest · 1 min readSource: MONOCHROME
Independent Watchmakers · 04 May 2021
The titanium farewell edition exposes its ruby-linked chain beside black enamel time displays.
Chronolume digest · 1 min readSource: MONOCHROME
Independent Watchmakers · 10 Dec 2020
Blued hands, stepped subdials and a distinctive crown translate Halter’s visual language into an automatic regulator.
Chronolume digest · 1 min readSource: Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry; Louis Erard official specifications
Independent Watchmakers · 30 Nov 2020
A 2020 commemorative edition celebrates finishing, proportion and mechanical restraint.
Chronolume digest · 1 min readSource: MONOCHROME
Independent Watchmakers · 27 May 2020
A seven-part silver dial and visible reserve mechanism define a traditional handmade watch.
Chronolume digest · 1 min readSource: Christian Klings
Independent Watchmakers · 26 May 2020
The white-gold Anywhere displays the changing balance between daylight and darkness for a location chosen by its owner.
Chronolume digest · 1 min readSource: Krayon press release published by Watch I Love
Independent Watchmakers · 24 Mar 2020
Two rotating domes show the hours and minutes, while articulated jaws reveal the movement’s remaining energy.
Chronolume digest · 1 min readSource: Watch I Love; official MB&F specifications
Independent Watchmakers · 30 Jul 2018
A titanium watch spreads its working movement across an explosive skeletonised composition.
Chronolume digest · 1 min readSource: Hodinkee
Independent Watchmakers · 01 Jan 2018
A 44 mm titanium lineSport chronograph combines a large date, monopusher rattrapante and an 80-hour hand-wound calibre.
Chronolume digest · 1 min readSource: F.P. Journe