Highlights from Christie’s Art of F.P. Journe Auction: 3 Watches Sold for Over a Million Dollars!

/0 Comments/in , , /by

F.P. Journe watches have attracted the attention of the collector community in recent years. Some amazing results have been achieved at auction, including the spectacular FFC Blue Only Watch 2021, which sold at Christie’s for a staggering CHF 4,500,000. Seven-figure sums at auction are nothing unusual for F.P. Journe, but the consistently high results are a sure sign that the brand has taken the lead among independents in the secondary watch market.

Read more

Collecting and Patronage: Two Unique Watches from Independent Watchmaker Christian Klings – Reprise

/0 Comments/in , , , /by

GaryG had the good fortune to photograph two sensational unique timepieces from independent German watchmaker Christian Klings.

Read more

Holthinrichs Deconstructs the Wristwatch Dutch Style with First In-House Movement

/0 Comments/in , , /by

Holthinrichs latest watch, the Deconstructed, has taken things to the next level without compromising the elements that make them so special. And Martin Green thinks the bracelet deserves a prize of its own.

Read more

Oscillon Fundamentum: Sublime Handmade Simplicity: The Ultimate Sleeper Watch

/0 Comments/in , /by

The Oscillon Fundamentum is a basic, time only watch that should fly perfectly under the radar and appear to many as a simple, classically modern watch. But that belies it’s nearly totally handmade perfection.

Read more
Roger Smith Series 2 in stainless steel

Behind The Lens: Roger Smith Series 2 – Reprise

/0 Comments/in , , , , /by

Roger Smith holds a special place in the pantheon of independent watchmaking, both on his own merits and as the man who worked most closely with the legendary George Daniels. While any Smith watch is rare, this particular Series 2 is unique: it’s the only watch in stainless steel that Smith has yet produced.

Read more

Patria Brigadier Tourbillon Subscription Edition: A Beautifully Hand-Finished, Swiss Made Tourbillon for 18,000 Swiss francs is the Bargain of the Year, perhaps the Decade!

/2 Comments/in , /by

Love them or hate them, one thing that most collectors know is that tourbillons are very expensive. That’s all changed with Patria’s Brigadier Tourbillon Subscription Edition costing ‘just’ CHF 18,000 for a beautifully hand finished Swiss Made tourbillon.

Read more

Behind The Lens: Unique Reference 28 Inverse By Kari Voutilainen

/0 Comments/in , , , , /by

GaryG won’t soon forget the pre-opening independents party at Baselworld in 2019 where Kari Voutilainen wasted no time in showing him and a few friends a breathtaking timepiece: his 28ti, number 0, in titanium. Gary shares what happened next here and how it resulted in him photographing this unique piece.

Read more

Petermann Bédat Reference 2941 Split-Seconds Chronograph: Second Time Around Never Looked Better

/1 Comment/in , /by

Young independent brand Petermann Bédat has launched its second timepiece, the Reference 2941 Split-Seconds Chronograph, after its successful first model, the 1967 Deadbeat Seconds. And in Joshua Munchow’s opinion, the brand is getting better with each release.

Read more
Konstantin Chaykin Moscow Comptus Clock

Konstantin Chaykin Moscow Comptus Easter Clock: A Mechanical Masterpiece By A Mechanical Mastermind – Reprise

/0 Comments/in , , , /by

Konstantin Chaykin’s Moscow Comptus Easter Clock masterpiece isn’t designed for the wrist but for the mantel. And it presents further evidence that the man Joshua Munchow dubs the “Wonderboy Russian Watchmaker” is one of the greatest watch- and clockmakers in the game today.

Read more

Encyclopedia of Konstantin Chaykin’s Wristmons: As Comprehensive a List as Possible and a Photofest of Fun!

/3 Comments/in , /by

Is Konstantin Chaykin’s Joker high watchmaking art? Alexey Kutlovoy thinks that’s for you to decide, but that it’s well worth taking a serious look at the Joker and the universe of Chaykin’s Wristmons.

Read more