Montblanc

For the pleasure of the eyes. When Montblanc plays it like an Independent... Crazy, original, beautiful. Best, Nicolas

I already wrote several times that this watch fascinates me, for some good reasons: The mesmerizing dial with its two faces, and the movement, which is gorgeous. The only reserve is the size of the case ( a good 47 mm from memory ) it could be two or thre

For the longest time, I ecplictly considered myself a watch enthusiast, not a collector. But as of late, this has at least partially changed, will be interesting to see, where I‘ll end up. So, what is the difference? An enthusiast is a normal person, who

. . . but I couldn't think of another description. Perhaps 'metamorphosis' (or metamorphosed) or 'transmuted' would be more fitting. In any case, I don't think it's realistic a cal 344 would be modified with both wheels and regulator enhanced to chronomet

It was a fantastic year for Patek Philippe, with the release of new references and the introduction of a fantastic new complication. Let us begin with the new Calatrava reference 5226 and the new novel complication combining for the first an annual calend

This Star Legacy Metamorphosis is not part of the 2022 collection, but I had the pleasure to see it in real, at Watches and Wonders. The originality of this watch is that it has two dials, one hidden under the other, which you can change through the trigg

I have always been fascinated by the Metamorphosis concept, which is the possibility to have two dials in one without flipping the case. Here is the Star Legacy: I must confess that I don't know a lot about this version, other that it is limited to 8 piec

in advance, for the poor quality of the pictures (I've lost the really good ones) I don’t remember the species of this one but it should be a Dendrodoris. The actual size, is the one of a pinky's fingernail This belongs to the Ceratosoma Sp. big boy Part

Last week, during the salon at Montres Journe in Geneva, I was so lucky to finally see the Astronomic Souveraine. I have been wanting to see it for ages, but circumstances have kept me out of reach. This high-end watch, has been building up in my mind wit

If I had a money tree, I would buy all of the three. They are unmistakably Journe although the shape takes inspiration from the watches he did for Cartier, I think this case is transformed so much he can call it his own design and that it much more beauti