News & Novelties
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De Bethune x Louis Vuitton LVDB-03: a Sympathique for modern travel
The LVDB-03 project unites De Bethune and Louis Vuitton around a clear idea: travel with mechanical dignity. Two modular pieces – the LVDB-03 GMT Louis Varius wristwatch and the LVDB-03 Sympathique Louis Varius clock – revisit the 18th-century Sympathique concept with contemporary tact.
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Swiss watchmaking jobs in 2026 – tight belts, steady hands
Swiss watchmaking enters 2026 with the quiet focus of a workshop before opening hours: lights on, voices lowered, tools precisely arranged. The backdrop is unsettled — a strong franc, persistent inflation, and geopolitics that refuse to keep time — and the emphasis is on discipline rather than bravado. Companies are prioritizing what they can control:…
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Bianchet UltraFino Monaco – a light, resilient tourbillon for electric waters
Bianchet marks Team Monaco\’s entry into the all-electric E1 powerboat championship with the UltraFino Monaco, a limited run of 98 tourbillon watches in the Principality\’s red and white. It is a tidy statement of intent – performance minded, materially modern, and proportioned to the brand\’s Golden Ratio template.
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Speake Marin appoints golfer Adrien Saddier as brand ambassador
Speake Marin has named Adrien Saddier as its new brand ambassador. The 33 year old French golfer earned his place on the PGA Tour after an outstanding 2025 season. The partnership is framed around shared values of precision, elegance and mastery, qualities the brand sees in Saddier’s game and in its own watchmaking philosophy.
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Tariff Relief Lifts Swiss Watch Exports – Politics Complicate the Picture
The United States has trimmed tariffs on Swiss imports to 15% from 39%, retroactive to November – and the industry has responded on cue. December Swiss watch exports rose 3.3% to 2.1 billion francs, with shipments to the U.S. up 19.1%. It is a welcome loosening of the vise, though still tighter than the roughly…
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Time to Watches 2026 turns Villa Sarasin into a watchmaking village
Geneva will host Time to Watches on April 14 – 19, 2026, with the event returning to Villa Sarasin and expanding into a village of spaces that include the Lodge, Annex, Cellar, Garden and a set of Brand Pavilions. The venue sits a one-minute walk from Palexpo, but the tone aims for human scale rather…
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H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Tourbillon Skeleton – clarity by subtraction
H. Moser & Cie. calls the Endeavour Tourbillon Skeleton an exercise in removing to reveal. For once, the phrase fits. In a 40 mm 5N red gold case, the fully skeletonised HMC 814 shows more air than metal, yet what remains is purposeful. Light streams through, and the one minute flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock…
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HYT’s 2025 – bellows back, fluid time refined
HYT spent 2025 doing what it does best – making time move in a line of colored liquid and letting the mechanics speak for themselves. The year was anchored by the S1 collection, a measured return to the brand’s bellows and to a clearer view of the hydromechanical heart.
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Venezianico closes 2025 at 15 million euros – growth, a first own movement, and a clearer identity
Venezianico reports revenues above 15 million euros for 2025, a 35% increase year on year. For a brand in its eighth year, founded by Alberto and Alessandro Morelli, the figure matters less as a headline than as fuel – it suggests a maturing operation with the means to build what it says it wants to…
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Czapek’s Faubourg de Cracovie Crossroads in Victory Green
Czapek adds a measured splash of color to its steel chronograph with the Faubourg de Cracovie Crossroads in Victory Green, a limited edition of 18 pieces. The dial pairs a guilloché motif with an English green that feels confident rather than loud. It reads as sport with manners.