Independent watchmaking

Best of 2025: Independent Watchmaking

A narrow field.

Monochrome Turns to Habring² for the Seconde Morte

Discreet dial, discrete function.

Insight: F.P. Journe Répétition Souveraine Smoked Sapphire

A beautifully quirky minute repeater.

Konstantin Chaykin’s Venus is Arty and Naughty

Botticelli tastefully reimagined.

Down to the Wire: De Bethune’s In-House Hairsprings

A bespoke hairspring for every balance?

The Urwerk UR-230 Goes Dark

Fibreglass-reinforced ceramic for the final UR-230.

Hands On: F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain Vertical Joaillerie Rubis

Maximalist.

Francis Ford Coppola’s F.P. Journe FFC Breaks US$10 Million

A new record for independent watchmaking.

Hands On: Ressence Type 3 Marc Newson

A predestined collaboration.

Voutilainen Appoints Angélique Singele CEO

With the aim of long-term independence.