Born on February 8, 1983 in Hokkaidō, Japanese watchmaker Masahiro Kikuno is one of the most original and unique independent creators . He became the youngest member of the AHCI (Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants) and the first Japanese full m

I've been in Miami all week for a work thing and had some meetings strategically close to the 1916 store. the standout piece for me was definitely the De Bethune JPS diver. I didn't realize that the outer bezel was so reflective. It looks great and the li

"You are cut off from purple, you have enough of those... unless you're Willy Wonka." And life continues within our happy home. MB&F just announced three new colourful (that's 'colorful' to you Yanks) – and very limited – editions of the award-winning LM

From Phillips, "Andersen Ref. 360 white gold minute repeating retrograde perpetual calendar wristwatch with bracelet, J.P. Hagmann case, was made in 1988 as a special order for Mr. Yoshi Isogai, the President of Shellman Co in Japan. Based on a vintage Ti

This Minute Repeater Retrograde Perpetual Calendar was made by Svend Andersen in the mid-1980s for Henry Birks , the luxury jeweller and watch retailer based in Montreal , Canada. Notice how the dial does not feature the signature of Svend Andersen or And

I'd lean toward the Starry Seas myself, since I can't resist De Bethune's blued titanium, and I don't think there's anything else like that microlight texture out there. Open dials and mirror polishing are more commonplace design features, and besides, yo

And yes I wear my watches working out “POST TENEBRAS LVX”

The complex, layered dial on the De Bethune GMT Starry Varius DB25, with it's blued concave blued titanium center sector, is a bear to capture adequately with the camera, and yesterday's overcast conditions on the waterfront offered the perfect lighting.

De Bethune’s renewed and unique take on the moon phase watch De Bethune refines the DB25L by unveiling the DB25Vxs Silver Moon in a pared-down version featuring a case trimmed to 40 mm, a reconfigured dial and an optimised movement. Inspired by the tall-c

The Classic Moon Silver by Laurent Ferrier , ref. LCF039.R5.G3N won the GPHG 2024 Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize . The red gold case measures 40 x 12.9 mm. Unfortunately , even though this model has its charm , I'm not really won over by either the cu