While the times are certainly challenging – they almost always are, by some measure or other – the business of keeping time has hardly shifted from the lofty position it held last year. Specialist and business press are no longer held hostage by the hype cycle, but that appears to be the most significant impact of the global cost of living crisis. Well, hindsight will likely reveal other matters. At present, it seems that there are few developing issues impacting watchmaking. With no major elections on the way, and no policy shifts on the horizon, continuity appears to be the order of the day. For our part, we have decided to sum up our thoughts on the year-that-was in a more compact format than we did last year. This means that this article makes space for both the state-of-the-trade, and our annual look at the dark horses of watchmaking, in that order.
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DARING VENTURE
Tudor partners Swiss Watch For New Boutique at The Exchange TRX.
GEEKING OUT
The biggest artisanal watch enthusiasts gather in Singapore for a weekend unlike any other in our region of the world.
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Once seen as niche players, independent watchmakers are increasingly visible within the industry as reflected in this year's edition of the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève.
DYING OF THE LIGHT
Hamilton updates the Khaki Field Murph once again, this time with a sparkling new white dial and a robust stainless steel bracelet.
OPEN SECRET
Ernest Borel left no stone unturned when creating the Grandeur Skeleton duo.
GOTHIC INSPIRED
Ernest Borel's Grandeur Big Date leans into the famed European architectural movement.
LIGHT TOUCH
Maurice Lacroix adds ultra-light titanium options to their ever-expanding Aikon collection.
LAST WORD
Longines introduces a smaller version of the Spirit Zulu, this time in titanium.
RACING PEDIGREE
Bell & Ross brings the worlds of motoring and aerospace together in the BR-X5 Racing.
AUTUMN HUE
Grand Seiko continues its celebration of the 20th anniversary of Calibre 9R with the limited edition SBGA499.