Finally, after two years of teasing, Universal Genève is back. Yes, the brand is back in a tangible way with four collections and a soon-to-open flagship store in the heart of Geneva, its city of origin. From the 1940s through the 1960s, Universal Genève stood among the most respected names in...
The wait is over. Today, Universal Genève, the iconic Swiss watchmaker established in 1894 and which made its greatest cultural impact in the mid-20th century, returns to the market after a long hiatus. As of 2023, Universal Genève is owned by Partners Group, a Swiss private equity firm that...
Delbana, founded in 1931 by Goliardo Della Balda, has always delivered classical Swiss watchmaking at approachable prices. The brand launched the stainless steel Della Balda in 2021, later followed by a PVD yellow gold version in 2022, as a tribute to Goliardo and also returned to using...
Over the past year, I have had the pleasure of reviewing three watches from Makina. The young Filipino brand has quickly demonstrated a wide range of offerings. What ties the different models together is their combination of industrial, almost futuristic design that still features a good...
For Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026, it appears as though the venerable entry-level three-hander from Sinn, the 556, finally has some competition, albeit from Sinn itself. The all-new Sinn 544 and Sinn 544 RS capture the look and feel of an integrated-bracelet sports watch with some seriously...
One of Sinn’s specialties is creating highly specific, purpose-made watches. For Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026, Sinn is introducing a new, stripped-down version of the Jagduhr, or Hunting Watch, made for, you guessed it, hunting. The new Sinn 308 Hunting Watch features the same olive green...
Arnold & Son has released the HM Pietersite, a dress watch featuring a dial made from pietersite stone. The watch measures 39.5mm in diameter and houses an in-house manual-winding movement.
Over the past few years, Qian GuoBiao, an independent watchmaker working in Dongguan, China, known as “the tourbillon doctor“, has established a quite disciplined design language, shaped by his background in the restoration and application of traditional hand-finishing. His earlier watches...
