Independent watchmakers

Heritage Watch Manufactory Viator

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Heritage Watch Manufactory Viator

Sometimes there is this young, relatively unknown brand that creates such mighty beautiful timepieces, that you just wish you had heard about them sooner. Heritage Watch Manufactory is such a brand...

Although they have just started in November 2010, today they launch their fourth watch already. One with a very remarkable second time zone function...
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Speake-Marin Renaissance – Tourbillon Minute Repeater

Speake-Marin Renaissance – Tourbillon Minute Repeater

A Renaissance in Watchmaking - Peter Speake-Marin’s new watch rings true

It seems that Peter Speake-Marin has hit something of a 'Golden period' of creativity. His Spirit Pioneer was launched at Salon QP in November and all 68 of the series are spoken for, but while he...
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Hand-made by Thomas Prescher

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Hand-made by Thomas Prescher

Thomas Prescher created the first triple axis tourbillon in a wristwatch and the Mysterious Double-Axis Tourbillon. So with right we call him the master of Tourbillons. Last year, he also created a custom watch based on...
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Weekly Watch Photo – Grönefeld One Hertz

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Weekly Watch Photo – Grönefeld One Hertz

To start of the new year we show you some photos (and try to explain) of one of our favorite watches, the Grönefeld One Hertz. Recently we had the chance to make some photos of the very last piece in stainless steel.

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Hands on with the Kari Voutilainen Observatoire

Hands on with the Kari Voutilainen Observatoire

An uncommon Voutilainen OBSERVATOIRE

One of the things that appeals to many people about independent watchmakers is that there’s often a story, a narrative, behind the watchmaker and his or her watch which gives an added personal dimension to each timepiece. Kari Voutilainen’s modern classic, the Observatoire, has such a story.
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Weekly Watch Photo – Cornelius & Cie Dragon Gate Legend

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Weekly Watch Photo – Cornelius & Cie Dragon Gate Legend

The last Weekly Watch Photo of this year shows the Cornelius & Cie Dragon Gate Legend, probably the most beautiful engraved watch I've ever seen.

The Dutch master engraver Kees Engelbarts is the man behind Cornelius & Cie. His impressive skills are already well known in the watch industry; he did his magic on watches...
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