Horological Meandering

piccolochimico (aka dsgalaxy1)
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I remember when it was about how many tourbillons can you fit into a movement/dial?

In the last years the new trend focuses (too much) on finishing.
It's rare to see a new escapement and most of the time it's just an update or minor improvement of old escapements.
Don't get me wrong, there's absolutely a great quality because hand finishing with a wooden stick takes time, but is there any real progress?
Sadly none.

Preserving old techniques is important, but not essential, because in 2025 we are still relying on movements designed 250 years ago.
I think that tradition is a good way of keeping the industry stuck and avoiding competition and progress.

Zenith has tried but apparently the Defy lab with the new oscillator suffers from technical problems.
We have also Frederique Constant with their Monolithic oscillator which is just a step less advanced than the Zenith, but still impressive.
And yet it seems that no one cares (not even us), but these are the technical improvements that the whole industry needs to have a future.

After 20 years of buying, selling, trying watches and meeting watchmakers and friends in search of some peace of mind and wrist, I can say that the majority need respect, from the big brands to the one-off watchmakers.

I love Urwerk since a long time, MB&F belongs to the same podium, because they're the few that have gone beyond the classic round watch, and for a design lover like me that's something priceless.