UR-100V LightSpeed Ceramic and the Mechanics of Cosmic Time

The Urwerk UR-100V LightSpeed Ceramic is a cosmic scale on the wrist — tracking the journey of light across the solar system through a highly engineered ceramic composite case.

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The Anniversary Effect: The Meaning of Milestones in Watchmaking

In a year when watchmaking may have spared Switzerland a major economic blow, it just so happens that many of its biggest names are celebrating huge birthdays. The editors attempt to surprise each other with their anniversary acumen and find some meaning in it all.

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Breaking the Circle: The Future of Watch Design

Is the circle a necessity of mechanics or just a habit of history? From the “glimpse of the future” offered by 1950s asymmetry to the conservatism of the post-Quartz era, we trace the struggle between ergonomic logic and the desire for wearable sculptures.

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Breaking the Circle: The Future of Watch Design

Is the circle a necessity of mechanics or just a habit of history? From the “glimpse of the future” offered by 1950s asymmetry to the conservatism of the post-Quartz era, we trace the struggle between ergonomic logic and the desire for wearable sculptures.

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Chaumet’s CEO Charles Leung Talks Taking First Flights With Jewellery

As men continue to engage more meaningfully with jewellery, we saw it fit to speak to Chaumet CEO Charles Leung, to find out how Chaumet is leading the change that is uplifting the exciting movement with an air of Napoleon-backed grace.

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