In 1976, legendary Geneva artist and watch designer Gérald Genta created the Ingenieur SL, Reference 1832. Revolutionary for its purity of form and the boldness of its presence, it announced the birth of an entirely new product category within the watch industry. Half a century on, the stainless steel luxury sports watch with an integrated bracelet has lost none of its luster.

In 2023, IWC Schaffhausen brought back Gérald Genta’s visionary design with the Ingenieur Automatic 40. While honoring the original’s distinct aesthetic, the model was comprehensively re-engineered to meet the highest standards of ergonomics and finishing. The Swiss luxury watchmaker has since then continuously expanded the collection. A milestone came with the Ingenieur Automatic 35 – a more compact model in a 35-millimeter case size. Now, IWC Schaffhausen adds a new chapter with a surprising Pool-colored dial.

The Ingenieur Automatic 35 (Ref. IW324902) features a 35-millimeter case and integrated bracelet crafted in robust and durable stainless steel. Its centerpiece is the dial in a fresh new color called Pool. As it is characteristic of the Ingenieur, the dial carries the signature “Grid” pattern consisting of small lines and squares that lends it striking visual depth. Rhodium-plated hands and applied indices filled with Super-LumiNova® provide elegant contrast and ensure easy legibility in low light conditions. The distinctive bezel, another defining design code of the Ingenieur, is secured to the case ring by five functional screws. Finally, the bracelet, which attaches via the middle links, improves the ergonomics and offers a supple and comfortable fit on the wrist. The “Probus Scafusia” featured on the crown underlines IWC’s unwavering commitment to craftsmanship and manufacturing excellence.

“Our new Pool color is a fresh, radiant aquatic shade that feels made for summer – and it brings a surprising and vibrant new expression to the Ingenieur. The dial captures light in a beautiful way, and it perfectly complements the clean lines and the refined proportions of the Genta-inspired integrated bracelet design,” explains Christian Knoop, Creative Director at IWC Schaffhausen.

A FASCINATING PLAY OF LIGHT ACROSS EVERY SURFACE

The Ingenieur Automatic 35 leaves nothing to be desired in terms of finishing. The watch skillfully combines different surface treatments to achieve a beautiful interplay of light during the day and at night. Both the case and bezel feature satin-finished and polished surfaces, while the bracelet’s center links are polished against satin-finished H-links. A sapphire crystal case back reveals the Caliber 47110 within. The automatic movement with a 42-hour power reserve is decorated with circular graining and Geneva stripes and also features a gold-plated oscillating mass.

THE 35-MILLIMETER COLLECTION NOW SPANS SIX MODELS

At Watches and Wonders in Geneva, IWC introduced the Ingenieur Automatic 35 (Ref. IW324911) with a diamond-set 18-karat 5N gold bezel, and the Ingenieur Automatic 35 (Ref. IW324907) with a deep blue dial. These three models complete a collection that originally comprised the Ingenieur Automatic 35 in stainless steel with a silver-plated dial (Ref. IW324901) and a black dial (Ref. IW324906), as well as one edition crafted entirely in 18-karat 5N gold and featuring a gold-colored dial (Ref. IW324903).

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Breguet celebrates the tourbillon legacy with a number of exclusive creations

Since then, the Manufacture has continued to foster the progress of the great watchmaker’s invention, constantly drawing on its original inspiration, while over the decades introducing valuable technical refinements serving a single purpose: the quest for precision. All the new models presented today are part of this vision.

A prestigious lineage

Nearly 40 years later, the legacy mission championed by the House of Breguet has led to a magnificent resurgence of the tourbillon, which has returned to the forefront of watchmaking desirability. While the invention that we owe to Breguet has been widely adopted by virtually all players in the industry, only the Manufacture possesses its historical legitimacy, backed by the famous patent of 26 June 1801, exactly 225 years ago.

“The tourbillon is not merely another complication at Breguet: it is part of our DNA and has embodied the House’s spirit of innovation for more than two centuries. Since its invention, we have continually reinvented and refined it in a constant pursuit of chronometric performance, technical mastery and mechanical beauty.”

Gregory Kissling, CEO of Montres Breguet

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A fusion of material and light, the Royal Blue dials are entirely hand-crafted in the manner of a “mille-feuille”, composed of successive layers of lacquer, pure gold leaf and natural blue pigments in varying shades. A chromatic combination at once subtle and noble, steeped in history and meaning, this edition carries a poetic and philosophical resonance that transcends the boundaries of mere aesthetic refinement.

A silent dialogue between what passes and what remains, it unites two absolutes that seem to stand in opposition. On one side, time – elusive, inexorable. On the other, gold – imperishable, immutable.

One flows, and never stops. The other is eternal.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Pure gold – a first: AWAKE unveils a limited edition with unique dials marrying, for the first time in watchmaking, ancestral Vietnamese Sơn Mài lacquer and pure gold leaf gilding. A chromatic combination at once noble and powerful, steeped in history and meaning.

200 pieces: inspired by the silent dialogue between gold and time – between what passes and what endures.

15 hours per dial: A complex process, entirely executed by hand, where every gesture matters with one sole purpose : the pursuit of perfection.

New 38mm case: perfectly balanced, with refined proportions and an assured elegance.

New handwritten logo: with fluid, organic lines – a tribute to the gesture of the artisans.

Swiss La Joux-Perret movements: offering 68 hours of power reserve, fitted with our new rotor.

Jean Rousseau straps: in Alcantara, equipped with our new micro-adjustable pin buckle.

PRESERVATION, MODERNIZATION AND TRANSMISSION

AWAKE’s vision and interpretation of Métiers d’Art extends far beyond the watch itself, becoming an opportunity to cast light on craftsmanship – here, Vietnamese – while transcending borders and celebrating identities and cultures within the intimate space of a dial, all while championing a love of beauty, of handwork, of slowness, and of timelessness. Each of the Maison’s projects is driven by a commitment to preserve and celebrate artisanal savoir-faire by anchoring it firmly within our contemporary lives.

INSPIRATION : “WHERE TIME FLOWS, GOLD ENDURES”

There exist materials that do not merely adorn – they signify, they symbolize. Pure gold, which we introduce for the first time into our dials, was not chosen solely for its brilliance, but for what it embodies: permanence in the face of the ephemeral, the essential over the accessory. In this sense, incorporating pure gold into our watch dials reflects a desire to weave a silent dialogue between what passes and what remains… At once material and light, the gold present in the Royal Blue dials is, in its own way, an expression of our refusal of the ephemeral : gold as a silent victory over time…

“Choosing to incorporate pure gold into our watch dials is a decision that transcends aesthetics. It is a way of affirming, without words, that one believes in what endures and never fades.»

Lilian THIBAULT – Founder of AWAKE

BLUE AND GOLD : A FASCINATING DUO, STEEPED IN MEANING AND HISTORY

Gold is perhaps the most universal and powerful symbol that exists. Across virtually every culture, gold carries a divine and spiritual dimension, embodying that which is rare, precious and worthy of preservation. In the collective imagination, it represents above all perfection and the absolute. And while it naturally evokes power and wealth, we prefer the idea of an immaterial richness that transcends mere money : a lasting, imperishable wealth – to be preserved and passed on. In a word : gold is that which is never lost… Blue, for its part, is omnipresent in our daily lives. Evoking by turns the sky, the sea, the infinite, it is most often associated with wisdom, serenity and spirituality. A symbol of vastness and depth, its influence extends far beyond the purely visual, shaping our emotions and our perception of the world…

Brought together at the heart of the Royal Blue dials, blue and gold form a chromatic combination that is universally noble and powerful, built on strong contrasts : as a backdrop, the varying shades of blue – from deep sapphire to soft sky blue – create a sense of depth and recession, while the gold, warm and luminous, comes forward and draws the eye. Each magnifies the other, creating a timeless contrast of rare beauty, synonymous with elegance and refinement.

“SEEKING THE GOLD OF TIME”

For the very first time, AWAKE introduces pure gold into the crafting of its Sơn Mài lacquer dials, in a poetic and philosophical approach that transcends the boundaries of mere aesthetic refinement – uniting two absolutes that seem to stand in opposition. On one side, time : elusive, fleeting, inexorable. On the other, gold : immutable, eternal. One flows, and never stops. The other is imperishable. At the heart of the Royal Blue dials, gold becomes a witness to that which must not be forgotten.

Where silver leaf once reflected the light, gold holds it, warms it, and lends it a new depth. Imperishable by nature, pure gold does not age. Elevated by the brilliance of the lacquer, enriched with layers of natural blue pigments, gold here does not merely adorn : it signifies. A deliberate choice, symbolizing our commitment to push, with each new collection, the boundaries of our savoir-faire. To bring pure gold into our dials is to inscribe each timepiece within a millennia-old tradition of perfection, while affirming, with quiet conviction, that there exist materials which do not justify themselves – they simply impose themselves… Royal Blue is conceived as an invitation to open one’s eyes wide, to look beyond what is obvious or visible, and to seek out what lies hidden or forgotten…

“For AWAKE, ‘seeking the gold of time’ is a perpetual quest for the beauty, the magic and the enchantment that surround us everywhere. »

Thibaut SACRE – COO of AWAKE

THE ROYAL BLUE DIALS

Royal Blue offers a sensory and deeply intimate experience: the warmth of gold and its quiet brilliance at the wrist create a sense of reassurance and protection. Yet far beyond mere adornment, wearing Royal Blue becomes an act laden with meaning – conscious or not – that speaks of the one who wears it, of what they value, and of what they wish to pass on. An ordinary watch measures time, while Royal Blue transcends it, reminding us at every moment of that duality between the eternal and the ephemeral. In this sense, Royal Blue was conceived as a silent dialogue between what passes and what remains…

Months of work, boundless creativity, a constant drive to push the boundaries of their art, and an exceptionally high level of dexterity were required of our master lacquer artisans to obtain, from natural pigments alone, the ideal palette of blues – and to envision how to marry them with Sơn Mài lacquer and pure gold leaf through a complex and demanding technique known as “glacis” (Frosted), enabling the creation of organic, deep and mysterious dials with an icy, frosted luminescence.

15 HOURS OF FOCUS PER DIAL

An exceptional savoir-faire, the technique employed in crafting the Royal Blue dials demands remarkable concentration and skill from our master lacquer artisans. A lengthy, complex process – entirely executed by hand – where every gesture matters, driven by one sole purpose: the pursuit of perfection.

• A rare and delicate raw material: It all begins with the sap of the Rhus verniciflua tree, which grows in northern Vietnam. After a decade of growth, each tree yields only 200ml of sap per year, harvested exclusively in the early morning hours of June and July. Purified and dehydrated, this sap becomes a transparent lacquer, renowned for its brilliance and protective qualities.

• A unique ancestral Vietnamese art: Inherited from a centuries-old tradition and requiring many years of practice to master, the Sơn Mài technique consists of applying, layering and polishing multiple coats of natural lacquer until an unmatched mirror-like depth of finish is achieved. Unlike Chinese and Japanese schools, Vietnamese artisans incorporate precious materials into the lacquer – here, pure gold – to create unique textures, relief effects and interplays of light.

• The quiet, warm brilliance of gold leaf: : The artisans first apply a base layer of lacquer and deep blue pigments to the dial, then varnish it. A first layer of pure gold leaf is then laid down, applied by brush and delicately sanded to remove any excess material, lending the dial an organic texture with warm metallic reflections that capture light with remarkable intensity.

• Symbolic colors and exceptional depth: This is where our technique known as “Frosted” (“Glacis”) comes into play, considerably increasing the complexity of our dials. Rather than beginning the layering process as on a “classic” dial, our master artisans repeat the previous process, once again suspending delicate gold leaf within the lacquer – this time enriched with lighter blue pigments. Between each layer, the material rests, breathes and matures – a reflection of a technique that demands patience and repetition, and follows the slow rhythm of time itself…

• Passion down to the very fingertips: This « mille-feuille” of material then passes into the hands of the workshop’s most experienced artisan, for a long finger-sanding process that gradually reveals hypnotic reliefs and patterns, rendering each dial utterly unique. Several further coats of lacquer – each sanded and polished in turn – are applied to bestow upon the dial an impeccable brilliance and seal it for eternity. A demanding and methodical process of some fifteen hours, throughout which the slightest lapse in attention would condemn the dial entirely.

• A unique work of art: The entire process – mobilizing patience, dexterity and extreme concentration – transforms each Royal Blue dial into a unique, living piece upon which light and time seem to pause, the better to enter into dialogue. Born of an entirely artisanal process, each dial carries within it the breath of an artisan, the ancient gestures of an expert hand connecting centuries of savoir-faire to the modern world.

NEW 38MM CASE
Royal Blue is fitted with our new 38mm case, with refined proportions and an assured elegance. Perfectly balanced, it captivates with its polished bezel featuring concave lines that allow the dial to take centre stage, its gently domed sapphire crystal, and its slightly downward-sloping lugs, extended by a subtle stepped profile evoking the aesthetics of the 1960s while retaining a resolutely contemporary feel. The interplay of contrasts between polished surfaces and brushed flanks underscores this refined modernity, while the crown – slightly resized and now screw-down for water resistance to 100 meters – is adorned with a new emblem symbolizing our commitment to Artisanship. On the case back, a redesigned rehaut, more legible and authentic, engraves this vision into the very heart of the material.

NEW BRAND IDENTITY
The Royal Blue dials also bear our new visual identity : a handwritten logo with fluid, organic lines – a tribute to the gesture of the artisans. More than a mere aesthetic evolution, it reflects a deeper intention : to place tradition, savoir-faire and Métiers d’Art at the heart of a contemporary expression. Accompanied by an emblem evocative of transmission and dialogue between cultures, this ensemble embodies a sensitive and committed vision, where every detail celebrates the richness of artisanal heritage and our determination to preserve it.

ELEVATING MATERIAL AND ILLUMINATING SAVOIR-FAIRE
Royal Blue incorporates our exclusive luminous signature, designed to unite innovation, elegance and emotion, while enhancing the depth and interplay of materials across the dials – by day and by night. Hands and indices adopt an innovative construction combining Super-LumiNova® BGW9 with steel caps in polished, brushed and chiseled finishes, ensuring a subtle diffusion of light and clear legibility without altering the dial. During the day, discretion prevails, while in darkness, the luminescence reveals its full intensity. A soft halo then emanates, enhancing the brilliance of the lacquer and the intense contrast between the blue pigments and the pure gold. The result : an immersive visual poetry, between shadow and light, where technique and emotion converge.

LA JOUX-PERRET G101 MOVEMENT
Royal Blue is powered by the G101 automatic movement – reliable, high-performing and beautifully finished – from Swiss manufacture La Joux-Perret. A modern, precise caliber boasting a 68-hour power reserve, it is fitted with our new custom-developed rotor, machined from a solid block of tungsten. Combining raised and recessed surfaces, it benefits from an exceptional level of finishing – polished, brushed and micro-blasted – ending the ensemble a presence that is at once technical and elegant. The whole is framed by a redesigned rehaut, more legible and more authentic, engraved with our mission : “Illuminating the hands and heritage behind rare crafts”, as well as our brand signature : “Artisanship, Awakened ».

JEAN ROUSSEAU STRAPS
To complement the Royal Blue dials, we have selected a blue Alcantara strap, handcrafted by the artisans of the Jean Rousseau manufacture. Considered in every detail, it combines refined finishing, tone-on-tone stitching and a rubberized calfskin lining, while incorporating lugs perfectly suited to the 38mm case for a flawless fit. The Royal Blue strap is fitted with our new Fitwell M1 micro-adjustable pin buckle, offering precise adjustment in 3mm increments for optimal comfort throughout the day. A technical and refined ensemble, conceived for the most discerning enthusiasts, where every detail enhances the daily wearing experience. Dimensions : 115×75 – 20/16.
AN UNMATCHED VALUE PROPOSITION
Unique dials incorporating pure gold for the very first time, entirely handcrafted according to two ancestral Métiers d’Art, an exclusive and unprecedented luminous signature, a renowned Swiss movement, and handcrafted straps made in France – all at a price of €3,000, taxes and shipping included. True to our vision, we work tirelessly to offer, within our price range, a singular proposition uniting aesthetic excellence, horological quality, artisanal savoir-faire and pure emotion.

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In 2024, the Antarctique Green Meteor introduced collectors to the particular beauty of meteorite as a dial material: its Widmanstätten pattern, formed over millions of years as molten iron-nickel alloys cooled in the void of space, creates an optical illusion of infinite depth that no hand or machine can replicate. The Frozen Meteor continues this exploration, shifting the colour register from the warmth of forest green to something altogether cooler and more austere — a blue that calls to mind raw denim, polar ice at dusk, and the metallic grey of a winter sky.

From the Gibeon Crater, via GT Cadrans
The dials of both the Frozen Meteor and Antarctique S Frozen Meteor are produced by GT Cadrans, near Lausanne, from slices of the Gibeon meteorite — a mass of octahedrite iron-nickel that fell over what is now Namibia in prehistoric times, estimated at approximately 600 million years ago. Each disc must be acid-washed and polished by hand to reveal the full geometry of the Widmanstätten lines before any tinting is applied; the precise angle of those lines, determined by the plane on which the raw mass is cut, is different in every slice.

For the Frozen Meteor, the meteorite’s natural silvery-grey surface has been transformed by a light blue lacquer — applied in successive layers and polished to a precise finish — that shifts in tone as the light changes angle. The denim quality of this blue is deliberate: less saturated than Czapek’s Cosmic Blue, colder than a the Aqua blue tone, it resonates with the brushed surfaces of the stainless steel case in a way that feels entirely coherent. The faceted trapezoid indexes and sword-shaped hands of the Antarctique are kept to their characteristic simplicity, leaving the meteorite’s crystalline architecture to carry the dial.

Because the Widmanstätten pattern is a function of natural crystal formation — not a repeatable manufacturing process — no two dials present the same geometry. Each of the 38 pieces in the 40.5mm edition, and each of the 25 in the Antarctique S, carries a dial that is genuinely singular.

A New-Generation Integrated Bracelet
The Frozen Meteor editions feature the new V2 generation of the Antarctique integrated stainless steel bracelet, produced in Switzerland by STL Swiss and RD Manufacture, two specialists whose expertise in bracelet manufacturing allow Czapek to achieve the level of geometric precision and finishing consistency the collection demands. As with dials, and certain specialised components, bracelet production requires dedicated industrial processes and tooling that for now fall outside the scope of the manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds, which remains focused on movement production and case manufacturing. The principle of établissage applies here as it does elsewhere: working with Switzerland’s finest specialists ensures both independence and quality.

The V2 bracelet is not a stylistic revision. The design language of the Antarctique bracelet — its C-shaped polished central links and brushed outer surfaces — remains intact. What has changed is the precision of execution. Tighter machining tolerances throughout the manufacturing process produce greater consistency link to link, sharper transitions at edges and angles, and a more solid, defined feel on the wrist, with reduced play between components. Certain surfaces on the underside of the bracelet have been refined from a brushed to a satin finish, a detail that preserves the intended geometry more faithfully and improves the overall visual resolution of the piece. The bracelet is now fully disassemblable, simplifying refinishing and servicing considerably during after-sales interventions.

The clasp has been completely redesigned and is manufactured by the same Swiss suppliers responsible for the new bracelet generation. The V2 quick-change system replaces the previous rotating locking mechanism with an ergonomic push-button release operable directly with the thumb, without tools. The system is already starting to be implemented across current Antarctique S, steel and titanium models. Owners of a V1 bracelet who wish to benefit from the new system may do so by purchasing a new V2-equipped bracelet through Czapek’s authorised service network at a special “owner” price.

In-House Calibre SXH5
Visible through the sapphire caseback, both models are powered by Calibre SXH5 — the first movement conceived entirely in-house by Czapek, introduced with the Antarctique collection in 2020, and still the emotional and technical signature of the line. At 30mm in diameter and 4.2mm in height, the movement holds 193 components across 28 jewels. It runs at 4 Hz (28,800 vph) via a Swiss lever escapement with a variable-inertia balance wheel regulated by four gold inertia-blocks, and delivers 60 hours of power reserve from a single barrel at a torque of 8.8 Nmm. The off-centre micro-rotor in 100% recycled 950 platinum winds bidirectionally; platinum’s density ensures optimal inertia in an extremely compact footprint.

Seven skeletonised bridges — their silhouette drawn from the architecture of François Czapek’s 19th-century pocket watches — arrange the gear train for maximum visual transparency. The finishing throughout is commensurate with haute horlogerie: sandblasted black bridges, straight-grained bridge flanks, open ratchets, and six hand-chamfered inward angles. Through the sapphire caseback, it reads as a composition as much as a mechanism.

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CZAPEK INTRODUCES THE ANTARCTIQUE FROZEN METEOR IN TWO SIZES appeared first on Arab Watch Guide.

To celebrate the opening of the new MB&F Lounge in New York — a city whose energy, creativity and cultural influence have long resonated with the brand — MB&F introduces a dedicated edition of the LM101 EVO in a striking rose gold and black colourway.

While retaining all the technical and ergonomic enhancements that define the EVO collection, this exclusive edition distinguishes itself through a refined rose gold case and a black PVD-treated dial plate with a sunray-brushed finish, creating a striking contrast with the signature flying balance wheel and floating subdials. The black dial plate introduces additional depth, further emphasizing the watch’s three-dimensional architecture.

The hours and minutes display, the enhanced 60-hour power reserve indicator and the hand-finished balance bridge architecture remain faithful to the LM101 EVO introduced in 2025. Beneath the sapphire crystals, the movement continues to showcase the exceptional craftsmanship developed in collaboration with Kari Voutilainen, combining traditional haute horlogerie finishing with MB&F’s distinctive approach to kinetic watchmaking.

Turning the watch over reveals a discreet tribute to the occasion: the caseback is engraved “MB&F NYC”, commemorating the opening of the brand’s newest destination in one of the world’s most dynamic cities. Produced as a limited edition of just 25 pieces, exclusively for the Lounge, the LM101 EVO NYC Edition celebrates both the enduring appeal of the LM101 and the opening of a new MB&F chapter in New York.

A new MB&F lounge in New York City

New York has long embodied values that resonate with MB&F: energy, creativity and the constant exchange of ideas. After more than two decades in the United States, nurtured through close relationships with retail partners across the country – which continue with Westime in Beverly Hills, Stephen Silver in Silicon Valley, Watches of Switzerland in Las Vegas and Provident Jewelry in Jupiter/FL – MB&F has chosen to establish a permanent home in the city with the opening of its new Lounge in Manhattan.

Marking the second directly-managed retail venture since the inauguration of the original M.A.D.Gallery in Geneva 15 years ago, the New York Lounge represents a significant new chapter in MB&F’s presence in North America.

“Welcoming our community in one of the most iconic NYC skyscrapers is a dream come true. American Tribe members have been some of the most loyal supporters of the brand: the boldness of our designs resonates with the daring mindset of the country. Twenty years after the creation of MB&F, it was time for us to give the brand the right platform to welcome them in New York,” says founder Maximilian Büsser.

Nestled within one of Midtown’s historic buildings, the MB&F Lounge is located on the 5th floor of the Fuller building at 595 Madison Avenue, overlooking the prestigious 57th Street. Designed by Walker & Gillette, the Art Deco building was erected in 1929 for its original main occupant, the Fuller Construction Company – which previously occupied another Manhattan landmark, the Flatiron building. The facade of the lowest six stories is clad in black granite and features large bay windows, and the triple-height main entrance is decorated with architectural sculpture by Elie Nadelman.

The space has been designed by MB&F partners Voltige Design & Architecture, who adapted the architectural identity applied to M.A.D.Galleries and MB&F Labs to the new space. Rather than a traditional point of sale, it offers a place to welcome watch enthusiasts and friends, and discover the brand’s creations at a more relaxed pace, surrounded by mechanical art. A cosy living room area, presentation spaces, an office and a dedicated meeting room come together to create an environment that feels both intimate and inspiring.

Flooded with natural light and characterised by flowing architectural lines, warm wood finishes and carefully curated objects, the New York Lounge embodies the spirit that has guided MB&F since its inception: creating meaningful encounters around mechanical artistry and bringing together people who share a passion for creativity.

The space will be open from Monday to Friday, 9 to 6pm and will operate by appointment – requests should be sent to the email below.

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BRITISH LUXURY WATCHMAKER BREMONT IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF THE BREMONT
TERRA NOVA HRR CHRONOGRAPH

British luxury watchmaker Bremont unveils the limited-edition Terra Nova Henley Royal Regatta Chronograph, celebrating its partnership as Official Timing Partner with one of the world’s most prestigious rowing events. Limited to 150 pieces, the watch pays tribute to the official colours and sporting heritage of Henley Royal Regatta.

The 42mm case of the chronograph is crafted from lustrous 904L steel, prized for its exceptional durability. A royal blue ceramic insert bezel frames a crisp white dial and features crossed oars at 12 o’clock and a dedicated stroke counter, enabling the wearer to measure stroke rate and cadence during racing or training, operated by the chronograph pusher. Long associated with regatta timing, the function reflects the precision and sporting heritage of competitive rowing. Measured by the striking mint chronograph hand – the colour takes inspiration from the iconic Henley Royal Regatta deckchairs that line the riverbank of the Stewards’ Enclosure, offering spectators the perfect vantage point for the world-class racing.

As with all purposeful Bremont tool watches the design of the timepiece ensures that legibility is paramount and the crisp white dial is accented by navy applied numerals, indexes, and a detailed minute track, enhanced with next generation Super-LumiNova® (green emission) to ensure visibility in all conditions on and off the river.

Navy blue sub-dials contrast elegantly with white hands, numerals, and indexes, while polished steel hands also feature Super-LumiNova® infill further reinforcing the watch’s highly legible, purposeful design. The HRR logo sits proudly at 6 o’clock above the date window, and for the first time, “Henley-on-Thames” is printed on the dial in tribute to the town’s rich rowing heritage and the home to Bremont’s 35,000sq ft manufacture, ‘The Wing’.

The Terra Nova Henley Royal Regatta chronograph offers 100m water resistance and a 904l steel closed, decorated case back. A 904L steel terra nova bracelet or a blue embossed rubber leather strap with decorated pin buckle are available to offer a variety of styles.

“Bremont’s latest Henley Royal Regatta timepiece captures the spirit of one of Britain’s most iconic sporting events,” comments Davide Cerrato, CEO of Bremont. “From the regatta-inspired stroke counter to the colours and details drawn directly from Henley Royal Regatta itself, the watch celebrates precision and performance.”

Richard Phelps, Chair of the Committee of Henley Royal Regatta, said: “We are de-lighted to continue our partnership with Bremont and to see Henley Royal Regatta reflected so thoughtfully in this latest timepiece. The Terra Nova Henley Royal Re-gatta Chronograph captures many of the traditions and visual hallmarks that make the Regatta unique, from its distinctive colours to the sporting precision that lies at the heart of competitive rowing.”

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When Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey founded Greubel Forsey in 2004, hand finishing was a discipline few people looked at closely. They bet everything on it anyway – and set a benchmark that has been the standard of the Atelier ever since: applied to every timepiece, uniformly, and never formally named. The Balancier QM is the timepiece with which we have decided to give that standard a name: Qualité Musée, QM for short.

A turning point
Two things have changed in two decades. The watch world caught up: hand finishing is now one of the most closely-read measures of a timepiece’s quality. And inside our EWT Laboratory we have built a research wing devoted to one thing only: pushing hand finishing further. Balancier QM is the first timepiece to emerge from it. It will not be the last – everything achieved here flows back into the entire collection.

One bridge, seven finishes
There are not two standards of hand finishing at the Atelier: a three-hand timepiece gets the same attention as the Grande Sonnerie. Qualité Musée adds one demand on top – and it is a demanding one: each component, on its own, must hold up as a work of art.

Take the bridge that holds the balance wheel – a few millimetres of steel, where seven hand-finishing techniques converge. The arm is barrel polished, rocked to a flawless mirror over its domed profile. The flat at the jewel end is flat black polished. One surface carries spotting, the recess circular graining. The flanks are hand-polished along the visible contour, straight-grained elsewhere. Every chamfer and bevel is polished by hand – the bevels extra-large at 0.40 mm. Seven operations, one bridge. Now multiply by 298 parts.

The escapement is finished where almost no one bothers to look. The bi-level escape wheel is bevelled and polished on both sides – the hidden face as carefully as the one on view. The pallet-jewels are convex rather than flat, so light travels along the ruby instead of flashing off a single edge. At the heart: an in-house variable-inertia balance, 12.60 mm, with six gold mean-time screws – the regulating organ that gives the timepiece its name. None of this is confined to a single edition: the new escape-wheel geometry and the convex pallet-jewels will be carried progressively across the collection, as will the large bevels and polished flanks wherever they make aesthetic sense.

Made from the wire up
The regulating organ holds one more distinction, invisible to the eye: its hairspring is made entirely in-house, from the raw material up. The pursuit began in 2012, when we set out to produce hairsprings we could not buy – our own alloy, drawn into wire the thickness of a hair through a succession of natural-diamond dies, then rolled flat to a tolerance measured in microns, coiled by hand, and fixed to shape in a precision vacuum furnace. Much of the equipment is antique, reclaimed and restored, because the craft it serves is older than the machines that replaced it. We first realised a complete in-house hairspring for the Hand Made 1 in 2019, and again for the Hand Made 2 in 2025. With Balancier QM, we begin extending fully in-house hairspring production to every Greubel Forsey timepiece. We internalise nothing for its own sake – only where doing so is the surest way to guarantee, component by component, the quality we put our name to.

Designed in depth
Qualité Musée begins before the first stroke of finishing – it shapes the movement architecture itself. One objective, achieved: to make the timepiece as engaging to look into from the front as from the back, on the wrist and off it. The other is depth. Within a 39.60 mm case, the movement is built as a landscape. The escapement sits deep in the architecture; the eye climbs to the small seconds on a higher plane, descends to discover the mainspring barrel, rises to the flame-blued steel hands, and higher still to the chapter ring – beneath which the power-reserve hand slips mysteriously to display the 72-hour chronometric power reserve on a sector. Two high-domed sapphire crystals give the composition room to breathe. In this, Balancier QM advances an ambition we have pursued for years: to bring fully three-dimensional movement architecture into significantly smaller dimensions.

Visible and invisible
Turn the timepiece over and the caseback puts the winding system itself on stage: wheels with concave hand-polished sinks, bevelled and polished teeth, hand matt lapped; clicks and springs flat black polished, the bevel running unbroken around each part; gold plates flat black polished.

And the standard runs deeper than the surface. As a matter of principle, every component is hand finished to the same standard – the invisible steel parts of the winding mechanism are flat black polished just like the visible ones. To finish only what shows would be to concede that the timepiece is for show. We have decided that it isn’t.

One detail, deliberately discreet: inside the movement sits a secret plate engraved Qualité Musée – the only place the name appears on the timepiece. We did not put it on the dial.

A step further, and a confirmation
Balancier QM is a step further along a road we have travelled since 2004 – and the first of a series pursuing that same ambition in ever more compact form. A new edition of the Nano Foudroyante follows later this year at 37.9 mm; a new movement in a 39.5 mm convex case before the end of 2026; and in 2027, a new invention at 39.5 mm alongside a further movement at 38.5 mm.

It is also a reaffirmation of the values we have always stood for: the pursuit of perfection in execution, in everything we do. That pursuit comes at a cost, and we accept it – work this ambitious may well mean we produce fewer timepieces overall in 2027. We don’t want to measure ourselves by how much we make, but by how well we make it. The aim is to do the best, not the most.

Naming the standard has set us looking further still: Qualité Musée has opened a range of projects within our EWT programme, the next a movement with its entire gear train in gold. Each component a work of art; the whole, an experience built to engage the eye on the wrist and off it. The same logic will carry across the collection. The standard is named.

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A radiant dial

The titanium dial of the DB25xs Sand Winds combines two exclusive finishing techniques developed by the Manufacture : random guilloché and natural oxidative heat treatment. Together, they create a yellow surface featuring a mesmerising hypnotic shimmer evoking the ripples of wind across vast expanses of sand.

Its vibrant colour makes a perfect match with the warm tones of the polished yellow titanium hands and hour-markers as well as the subtle gleam of the white gold inserts.

Design and comfort

The DB25xs Sand Winds features the signature round case of the DB25 series, featuring slender lines and hollowed-out, tapered lugs designed to provide a comfortable fit on the wrist. Crafted from grade 5 titanium and hand-polished, it combines a 40 mm diameter with exceptional lightness, ensuring a comfortable feel on all wrist types.

A modern, refined calibre

Fitted with a sapphire crystal with anti-glare coating on both sides, the caseback reveals the excellence of a movement finely adorned with Côtes De Bethune and polished blued titanium. Mechanical hand-wound Calibre DB2005 beating at 28,800 vibrations per hour incorporates the Manufacture’s latest innovations : a titanium balance wheel with white gold inserts, a balance-spring with flat terminal curve, a triple pare-chute shock-absorbing system and a silicon wheel. Its self-regulating twin barrel ensures a constant six-day power reserve.

The DB25xs Sand Winds is paired with an exceptionally supple lined brown alligator leather strap and a matching polished titanium pin buckle.

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From April 5 to 11, 2027, Watches and Wonders Geneva will return for a full week entirely dedicated to the art of watchmaking. The Salon will open its doors on Monday for the professional days, before moving on to a three-day public weekend from Friday to Sunday. The In The City program, open to everyone, will continue to gain momentum, with an expanded presence in the heart of Geneva that blends watchmaking, culture and immersive experiences throughout the week.

This edition will be marked by the arrival of prestigious players. House of Brands will make its debut at Watches and Wonders Geneva, bringing together three distinct names in watchmaking: Breitling, Gallet and Universal Genève. The Italian brand Damiani will also be joining the Salon for the very first time, alongside major brands.

The arrival of these new names represents an important milestone in the evolution of Watches and Wonders Geneva, and reflects the desire of major watchmaking Maisons to unite around a shared vision.

Further announcements and additional information will be communicated later.

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Owner Pascal Raffy’s audacious vision was to put the most mesmerizing feature in watchmaking, the fl ying tourbillon, into the smallest BOVET case for this complication ever — 42mm — blending global versatility with artisanal splendor.

HORIZONS REDEFINED

In over two centuries, BOVET has mastered travel horology — from the DST-solving Récital 28 Prowess One to the rare three-time zone Récital 27, and many other timepieces in-between. Yet a true GMT was never in the collection… until now.

Enter the Récital 32: Pascal Raffy’s BOVET-style response was to insist on more than simply a second hour hand. This is a symphony of an expanded flying tourbillon (elevated for greater spectacle and transparency), a fully hand-engraved manufacture movement with 10 days of power reserve displayed on a roller, and eight layers of lacquer on its offset domed guilloche dial.

HIGH COMPLICATION, SMALL PACKAGE

In BOVET’s collection, tourbillons tend to be in larger but still very wearable cases, like the 46.3mm Récital 28 (with 744 components) and the 44mm Virtuoso VIII (with 356 components). But Mr Raffy’s mandate was to make this timepiece smaller and more wearable for everyday use. So, the brilliant engineers, constructors, and master watchmakers at BOVET found a way to place the 375-component manufacture movement in a 42mm case by using a box sapphire crystal and raising the patented flying tourbillon above the main plate to make it more visible from the front and the side.

Being a fully-integrated manufacture, BOVET makes more than 95% of everything that goes into its timepieces, emphasizing the human touch at every step. This self-reliance certainly made this masterpiece possible. And the watchmaking world is paying attention, as BOVET has won more than 70 awards since 2006, when BOVET first started producing its own movements, and 6 GPHG prizes in the last 8 years.

Encased in grade 5 titanium or 18K red gold, the case — echoing the Récital 30 — prioritizes daily elegance over grandeur. Local time nestles at noon with a blue guilloché day/night indication, encircled by a 24-hour track for the independent GMT hand.

A dedicated pusher at 10 o’clock advances this hand effortlessly, while the patented spherical rewinding system doubles every crown turn, filling its single-barrel reserve to ten days. The ability to put so much high watchmaking substance into a wearable 42mm case is truly exceptional.

Setting is pure instinct: wind fully, pull the sapphire-cabochon crown to adjust local hours (mindful of day/night), advance the GMT via the pusher, and savor. Two patents underpin it all — flying tourbillon and spherical winding — highlighting BOVET’s engineers’ triumph after two years of research and development.

BOVET’S TRAVELER’S MANIFESTO

Mr. Raffy designs all of BOVET’s timepieces, and he is the first to wear-test every single one. An almost-constant traveler, whether it is to visit his partners or his collectors in every corner of the world, one thing he needs to know is what time it is where e is and where his artisans are “What a gorgeous timepiece — I’m excited to wear it, with dials matching the strap, a huge tourbillon carriage, power-reserve roller, and intuitive day/night, hours, minutes, and GMT amid our signature finishing,” explains Pascal Raffy, BOVET’s owner. “I have dreamed of being able to do a true high horology movement in a 42mm case for a very long time, and now our first true GMT, combined with an expanded flying tourbillon, is a reality. To me, it is profoundly meaningful: timepieces so easy to read and use. High complications in a small, wearable package redefine everyday luxury.”

HAND-ENGRAVED AND HAND-FINISHED EXCELLENCE

Every component in the new Récital 32 is hand-finished, and the plates on the reverse side of the movement are completely hand-engraved. The master engravers developed a brand new motif- étoiles carrées or “square stars.” This hand-engraving takes at least 15 hours to complete, and worth every minute.

Available in titanium or 18K red gold, the Récital 32 is available in three color combinations, with rubber straps matching the dial color, and each variation is limited to 60 numbered pieces.

The Récital 32 transcends utility, emerging as a seductive fusion of wanderlust and watchmaking finesse: a complication that whispers across time zones of international adventures and far-flung locations, hand-engraved front and back on the in-house manufacture movement, forever attuned to the rhythm of the discerning explorer.

With the Récital 32, BOVET invites you to truly feel every second.

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