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One cannot understand watchmaking today without a firm grasp on history, and reality too. It is all too easy to go along with watchmaking brands when they brandish carbon fibre cases as if they are the very latest thing. As it happens, this spoils the fact that carbon fibre remains absurdly useful in watchmaking by…

As someone who lives half his life in hotels, airport lounges, and places that claim to be “hidden gems” but smell suspiciously like floor polish and commercialism, Domaine de la Roseraie caught me off guard. First impression: This isn’t a hotel, it’s a mirage for people who’ve finally snapped and decided peace and quiet might…

Held from September 18-23, the 65th Genoa International Boat Show attracted 124,248 visitors over the six days, according to Confindustria Nautica (Italian Marine Industry Association), marking a 2.8 per cent growth from 2024. Figures shared by organisers included over 1,000 boats on display, 123 new products including 96 premieres, and 23 new shipyards among exhibitors from…

This year represents an important anniversary for quite a few brands. However, where most are celebrating a milestone year since the founding, Bell & Ross, on the other hand, is celebrating the momentous birthday of a new collection. This year marks the 20th year since the very first BR-01, but the brand might as well…

In its campaign for the new Spirit Zulu Time 1925, Longines is harnessing the power of a simple question: “What time is it there?” In a nutshell, the new 39mm watch is a “true” GMT that reminds the world that Longines claims to have made the world’s first dual time zone wristwatch in 1925. Today,…