Knowledge

Interview: Patek Philippe Museum Curator Dr Peter Friess on Restoration

Originality, presentation, and the middle road.

In-Depth: Why Konstantin Chaykin’s Joker Selfie is a Dead-Serious Watch

For Only Watch 2019.

In-Depth: Commissioning a Custom Andreas Strehler Wristwatch

A unique time zone creation.

In-Depth: The Microscopic Magic of H4, Harrison’s First Sea Watch

A heart of diamond.

In-Depth: Restoring and Recasing a Vintage Patek Philippe Movement

Building a case for a homeless calibre.

In-Depth: Realising Breguet’s Dream of the Natural Escapement

Two hundred years later, it comes true.

The Observatory Chronometers that Timed the Tour de France

Owned by Jean Pitallier.

In-Depth: Montblanc Manufactures Le Locle and Villeret

Production big and small, volume and artisanal.

Editorial: The Pursuit of Greatness in Vintage Complications

The ultimate trio.

The Forgotten Most-Complicated-Watch-Ever Made for the Most Famous Banker Ever

J.P. Morgan's grand complication.