Marcus Hanke

Marcus Hanke explores the history behind the tiny automatons on the dials of Ulysse Nardin's repeaters and hour strikers. Jacquemarts: Little Big Men Striking My research for this article started near

A chronometer is a chronometer is NOT a chronometer Marcus Hanke's thoughts on the lastingness of COSC chronometer certificates Some of us would never admit of being nit-picky about their mechanical w

Last year, Ulysse Nardin had presented the fascinating “Moonstruck” and the highly complex desk clock “Planet Earth”. According to the two-years-rule, major inhouse innovations are released every two

Family jewel: A visit to the Carl F. Bucherer manufactories Report by Marcus Hanke When I received the invitation to visit Carl F. Bucherer's technical development center in a small Swiss town named S

During the year, several watch complications dominate the watchmaking heaven. Coveted and worshipped alike, tourbillons (at least flying, better two-, three-, multiaxis, or even multiple-tourbillonise