Innovation in mechanical watchmaking is alive and well—bursting at the springs in fact—as we saw at this year’s Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (often referred to as SIHH). Few people “need” a fine mechanical timepiece, though the desire to own a mechanical work of art is something that no digital smartwatch can satisfy. The artisans at the top of their game continue to create …
Today through 25 October, digital publication worn&wound (known for reviewing affordably priced timepieces) will be hosting a NYC first. At 101 Wooster St in Soho, more than 18 boutique watch brands—all with reasonably priced offerings—are joining the website for a pop-up affordable watch fair, featuring both quartz and automatic watches. With many CH favorites represented, it will be a worthy event for novices and collectors …
The world took note when Benoît Mintiens, founder of the Antwerp-based Ressence watches, released the Type 3 watch at Baselworld in 2013. The industrial designer had constructed a watch like no other; the watch face appears to dance across its crystal surface. At first glance, the innovative crown-free timepiece appears to be digital, yet it’s entirely mechanical, with an automatic movement. The stakes in the …
