News & Novelties
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Alpina x Label Noir Alpiner Manufacture Date – a winter study in texture
Alpina unveils a limited run of 130 pieces with Label Noir, the Alpiner Manufacture Date Special Edition. At 41.5 mm, it trades polish for tactility: a hammered bezel and lugs recall wind-packed drifts, while a dial with a delicate, irregular grain reads like fresh powder. The glacial white dial and bracelet meet a mineral-grey case,…
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Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026 – the city becomes the stage
Watches and Wonders Geneva returns 14 to 20 April 2026 with a wider footprint and a clearer intent to draw the whole city into the conversation. Eleven additional brands join the Salon, while an expanded In The City program pulls activity onto the streets and lakeside. Online ticket sales open 10 February 2026 on the…
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URWERK UR-100V LightSpeed Ceramic – timing a sunbeam
Geneva, 4 February 2026. URWERK’s UR-100V LightSpeed Ceramic does not simply tell the hour. It translates it. Time becomes distance, measured not in minutes but in the travel of light itself. The result is calm, exacting, and quietly provocative on the wrist.
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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…