With all the attention given to grand feu enamel dials, I sometimes wonder if we undervalue really well done lacquer dial decoration. This Roger Dubuis Sympathie S34 is a case in point. Note the creamy tone, the smooth texture, and the subtle gleam. Consi
I have been waiting to add a time only Minerva-MB. A shame for me that the size is too large both in diameter and thickness. I understand the setting mechanism may make it thicker but it should be 40x10 at minimum, I prefer 38x9. Unfortunate as I do like
Here's the only “ live ” photo I have been able to find of the Chopard L.U.C Quattro Spirit Ensō , ref. 161977-1006 , a watch limited to 8 pieces that I've been wanting to see since its release in October 2025 . According to Chopard, its Grand Feu enamel
We explore two darlings of the Art Dial World, Ematelier from Canada vs. Deguiret a Joint French/Georgian team. Both take very different and in parts a similar approach to creating bespoke pieces of Art for your Wrist. Deguiret is an independent watchmaki
New arrival!! After my Eberhard with a beautiful enamel dial it was time to pick something more serious. It is one of the last truly classical Breguet chronographs, combining a stunning Grand Feu enamel dial with a beautifully finished Lemania-based manua
Breguet Classique Révei du Tsar , rose gold, grand feu enamel, ref. #5707ER/29/9V6. I wish the alarm were louder, even if the tone is very nice, though my hearing does appear to be failing. (Seeing the audiologist in July.) This and the Classique Chronogr
The Andersen Genève “ Rattrapante Mondiale ” is exactly what the title says: the world's first split-seconds world time watch. The platinum case measures 38.8 x 11.95 mm. The movement inside the watch is a New Old Stock Calibre 179 , made in the 1940s by
There is a rich landscape of watchmaking in South America but perhaps not widely distributed outside of the region. For me that makes them rare and exotic 😊 Technos One of the largest is Technos, which started out in Switzerland in 1900 but due to fate, c