Maurice Lacroix will unveil its new Masterpiece Seconde Mystérieuse at Baselworld 2013 and it is reminiscent of another famous model of the line: the Masterpiece Roue Carree. Introduced at Baselworld 2011 the Roue Carree Seconde timepiece was the first in the world to use a square cog for the seconds display.…
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3D printing is popping up everywhere, in fact just recently it was announced that a breakthrough in 3D printing could eventually lead to printable organs.
Utilizing this technology Austrian designer Paul Kweton has come up with the “Shifted Watch” a 3d printed watch.…
At just 0.8mm thick (or in this case thin may be more apt) the CST-01 makes the bold and quite believable claim to the crown of world’s thinnest watch.
This e-ink watch is powered by a Micro Energy Cell (MEC) which can be recharged 10,000 times and lasts for 15 years.…
This Hajime Asaoka watch is a quirky combination: a Tourbillon mixed with a whimsical horror theme.
Japanese independent watchmaker Hajime Asaoka has teamed up with the artist Takashi Murakami to create this unusual watch. It will appeal to people with an unconventional taste in watches.…
Roger Dubuis has decided to revive the idea of the legend of the Round table of King Arthur and his knights for their their latest addition to their Excalibur range of watches.
The Roger Dubuis Excalibur features the 12 Knights as hour markers with their swords pointing inwards and carved from 18k gold.…
Squashed espresso capsules wouldn’t seem an obvious choice to use as a watch dial but thats what Blancier have done with their new “Grand Cru Watch Collection”
They take the used capsules from Nespresso espresso machines, remove the paper filter and outer ring and turn them into dials by compressing them down to 0.4mm thickness.…
Today MB&F have launched the HM5, their new “Horological Machine” . The MB&F HM5 is their fifth since they they launched the HM1 five years ago.
Their latest takes its inspiration from the world of old sports cars and in particular the Lamborghini Miura, the slats on the back of the watch for example can be seen to clearly mimic those on the rear of the car.…
The growing street art craze is the inspiration for the latest watch from designer Andy Kurovets.
A little tricky to read at first glance it will perhaps become easier after getting used to the unique display (see image below) that mimics the style and colourful world of graffiti.…
The Birds of Jaquez Droz, a dream in many dimensions.
Born in 1721, Pierre Jaquet-Droz, the founder of the Workshop that was soon to bear his name, was above all a child of the Swiss Jura. In these valleys that are still today the cradle of Swiss watchmaking excellence, there is a sense of life in communion with the natural surroundings.…
Pebble is a soon to be released, highly customizeable Smartwatch using e-paper technology.
It features a 144 × 168 pixel e-paper display with backlight and three axis accelerometer.
Using Bluetooth 4.0 its capable of communicationg with iPhones and Android devices and has a battery that is expected to last about a week for each charge.…
Valbray are a fairly new brand launched in 2009. The unique aspect to their watches is the use of a diaphragm or aperture to hide and reveal the watch face.
The aperture consists of 16 blades and does not require lubrication due to the use of ceramic bearings. Its opened and closed manually by turning the bezel, see video below.…
Florentine designer Giuliano Mazzuoli is based in Italy’s Chianti hills and draws inspiration for his designs from commonplace objects – he previously designed a pen inspired by a coffee pot.
For his new watch the Trasmissione Meccanica he has drawn inspiration from the world of motorsport.…