The Unusual Suspects

With reality setting in for hype watches, we present our annual look at potential trendsetters of the (near) future. These also represent some of our forgotten favourites of 2023

The Conversation: Window Dressing

The editors of Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia discuss the virtues and drawbacks of the exhibition caseback. In this 14th instalment of The Conversation, they have finally found something worth really disagreeing about

CROWNING GLORY

Franck Muller takes another step in cementing themselves in Asia with the launch of their flagship boutique in Kuala Lumpur. CEO Nicholas Rudaz elaborates

NARRATIVE ARCS

Parmigiani Fleurier CEO Guido Terreni talks about the importance of watch fairs, the multibrand retail experience and the feeling of wearing an excellent timepiece

SHINE ON

Gem-set complicated watches are no longer overlooked or spurned. High watchmaking with a generous serving of precious stones is all the rage...

SHINING STAR

With the DiaStar Original Skeleton, Rado challenges the wearer to be go forth and be bold

FOUR POINTS

The tourbillon comes to the Defy Skyline collection in an entirely new reference with a strong visual presence

FULLY OPERATIONAL

With the Freak One OPS, Ulysse Nardin opens up further vistas to its iconic Freak range

FULLY BAKED

H. Moser & Cie responds to red-hot demand for the Streamliner with a new iteration, the Streamliner Small Seconds Blue Enamel

SNAPPING BACK

A powerful showcase for a one-of-a-kind constant force mechanism, the Girard-Perregaux Neo Constant Escapement is now available for everyone

CELEBRATING ANGULARITY

Bell & Ross debuts the BR 03 Cyber Ceramic, an anachronistic tribute to the digital age

FOR THE RECORD

Pundits are protesting the Powermatic 80 and Tissot but their criticisms fall short of the mark

MINING TIME

Glashütte sprung up thanks to a rush for silver but it was watchmaking that would come to define the name, and give it hope for a brighter future

MIAMI WATCH

The roving watch fair known as LVMH Watch Week finds its way to Miami, and hints at brighter things to come

A STITCH IN TIME

The 2023 Rolex Awards for Enterprise stands behind Denica Riadini-Flesch and her efforts to improve the lives of Indonesia's marginalised women through ethical clothing brand SukkhaCitta

Triple Calendar

Parmigiani Fleurier consolidates three calendar complications into three, three-watch collector's boxes

Like Clockwork

From an overview of watchmaking regions of Switzerland, we move in on a few great manufactures, while expanding our horizons into Germany and Japan

Plan-Les-Watches

After years of trying to make it happen, we finally receive our invitation to visit the new Patek Philippe PP6 manufacture building

Dressed And Impressed

In a surprising move, Rolex entirely reshuffled their dress watch offer with the Perpetual 1908. Proclaiming Rolex is not all about sports watches, the 1908 is filled with hints at past classic-looking and historic timepieces. Only much better

Vintage Watches: A Beginner's Guide

If you have often looked ata shining, gleaming new watch and thought, where’s the character? This article is for you. Kai Marshall turns his decade-long vintage watch obsession into a helpful guide for those willing to dive head first into this rabbit hole

SEEING DOUBLE

A. Lange & Söhne takes traditional watchmaking far beyond double assembly, as we learn at the manufacture in Glashütte

FRANKLY SPEAKING

A. Lange & Söhne Product Development Director Anthony de Haas gets completely uninhibited about the Odysseus Chronograph

NARRATIVE WIZARDRY

Montblanc Managing Director of the Watch Division Laurent Lecamp explains the importance of dramatic authenticity

GRAND DESIGN

We catch up with Grand Seiko CEO Akio Naito at Ginza House, Tokyo, in our first real conversation since Watches and Wonders Geneva. He tempers our enthusiasm for complications with a reminder that accuracy is still paramount at the Japanese brand

PASSAGE THROUGH TIME

Whether precise or beautiful, timekeepers only tell part of the story. The annual Legacy issue proves to be the perfect spot to reintroduce a general story about space-time itself

PRECISE BEAUTY

In an extension of an earlier story, we take the Grand Seiko manufacture tour, going for the first time to the Shinshu Watch Studio and Atelier Ginza

REACHING THE STAR

The editor of WOW Thailand makes that long overdue manufacture visit to Zenith, finally

FREAK HOUSE

Now hailed as the Manufacture of Freedom, Ulysse Nardin is back to its independent ways. We finally get to visit and pay tribute to one of our heroes

PROBUS SCAFUSIA

IWC Schaffhausen presents an excellent reminder that not all great watchmaking can be found in the French-speaking parts of Switzerland

BRIDGES OF LA CHAUXDE-FONDS

Girard-Perregaux reintroduced its production facilities to us. It was one of its first press visits since the brand became independent once again