Author: Fritz Oberlin
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De Bethune x Louis Vuitton LVDB03 Sympathique Louis Varius – a modern cabinet of time
De Bethune and Louis Vuitton present the LVDB03 “Sympathique” Louis Varius, a contemporary take on the 18th-century idea of a master clock that tends to its companion watch. It is not a gimmick. The clock winds the DB25 GMT Starry Varius through the watch’s crown and sets its time with precision, the two pieces living…
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Club Campus grows up in color – NOMOS adds all olive and full rose
NOMOS Glashütte refreshes its hand-wound Club Campus with two dial shades that feel both playful and poised: all olive and full rose. The concept remains disarmingly simple – straightforward mechanics, clear typography, and color used with purpose rather than noise.
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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.
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Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Bullseye – a measured riff on a house classic
Independence is a fine word in watchmaking, especially when it is earned rather than shouted. Oris frames its latest release with that theme, and gives it a name to match: the Big Crown Pointer Date Bullseye. Set aside the slogans and you have something simpler and more interesting – a familiar design revisited with a…
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Lederer’s CIC 39mm: When Stubbornness Meets Genius
Some watchmakers chase beauty. Others chase sales numbers. Bernhard Lederer? He’s been chasing a problem that’s frustrated horologists for literally centuries. And judging by the CIC 39mm’s selection as an LVMH Watch Prize semi-finalist, he might have actually caught it.
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Czapek Closes Its Anniversary Year with a Hidden Message
Czapek is capping off an epic anniversary year with the new Quai des Bergues “Sursum Corda” – a watch that not only tells time, but also whispers tales of resilience and history. It’s a grand culmination of their 10-year revival journey, a nod to its founding 180 years ago by François Czapek who set up…
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De Bethune’s Quest for Perfect Timekeeping: Twenty Years of Making Watches Tick Better
De Bethune, under the watchful eye of master watchmaker Denis Flageollet, is leading the charge in modern chronometry – that’s fancy talk for how accurate your watch is. The brand has been tweaking the nuts and bolts of timekeeping since 2002 to keep your watch ticking with precision.
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When Three Layers Beat One: Louis Erard and Worn & Wound Reimagine the Regulator
In a world where everyone is rushing for shortcuts and quick answers, Louis Erard and Worn & Wound spent three glorious years crafting their masterpiece, Le Régulateur. And believe me, the result is a timepiece that’s nothing short of breathtaking!
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BUBEN&ZORWEG Opens New Manufaktur: Where Safes Meet Swiss Precision
When you think about watch companies, you probably picture Switzerland, right? Maybe some romantic workshop in the Alps where old masters squint at tiny gears. Well, BUBEN&ZORWEG just threw a curveball. This German brand, known for making some of the most sophisticated watch winders and high-security safes in the world, has just opened a brand-new…
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UR-FREAK: When Two Watch Rebels Join Forces
Sometimes the best ideas happen when you put two creative minds in the same room and see what chaos unfolds. The UR-FREAK is exactly that kind of happy accident – except it’s actually a meticulously engineered collaboration between two Swiss watchmaking mavericks: URWERK and Ulysse Nardin. #urwerk #ulyssenardin #watches #novelties #hodynnykar