Last year, Bell & Ross took inspiration from its legendary aviation watches to imagine the Aero GT concept car, a car with futuristic design and pure lines imagined by the manufacturer’s creative director and co-founder Bruno Belamich. This supercar was inspired by an exclusive F1 partnership with Renault Sport. Just for that occasion, the two...
January 3, 1957: Hamilton released a timepiece that turned the rules of design and technology upside down. The Ventura was the very first electric watch to use a battery. With a revolutionary movement, its design was every bit as innovative with curves inspired by the American spirit. The object would quickly get tongues wagging, but...
When Henri d’Origny imagined the a watch full of rigor and style for Hermès in 1978, he brought a piece that joyfully plays with the paradox between fantasy and classicism into Hermès’ repertoire. By inserting a typography of numbers inspired by this fascinating movement that’s like a galloping horse, Henri d’Origny composed a time axis...
In 2002, Louis Vuitton launched their first watch – the Tambour marked the trunkmaker’s entry into the watchmaking space, with the timepiece being produced in La Chaux-de-Fonds. By associating their name with millenary craftsmanship, Louis Vuitton anchored itself even more in a quest for tradition; it wouldn’t take much more to make the first Tambour...
First released in 2000, the J12 watch soon became one of the emblematic timepieces of the house on rue Cambon. With its chic undeniably anchored in a bold male/female aesthetic that has long been characteristic of Gabrielle’s brand, Chanel dressed up an almost organic watch with sleek and powerful elegance in ceramic. The first iconic...
In January 2017, Omega innovated once more – but this time, they took a different approach to their relationship with the client. By launching this limited edition of the Speedy Tuesday watch, the Swiss watchmaker actually payed homage to the weekly habits Robert-Jan Broer. This great lover of the Speedmaster would post a photo of the timepiece...
1914: the panther motif entered into the Cartier universe. For the first time, the jeweler brought this spotted feline to a watch bracelet. Pan Pan the panther, it was Jeanne Toussaint – Belle Époque darling and director of Cartier’s fine jewelry division all the way until the 70s. An inveterate symbol of the jewelry brand...
Visionary: this term suits Georges Favre-Jacot perfectly. In 1865, he founded what would become Zenith in 1911. He no doubt had a certain flair: even though the first airplanes wouldn’t take flight until the early 20th century, Georges Favre-Jacot trademarked the Pilot brand in 1888, than trademarked the name Pilot six years later in order...
The look crafted by Gabrielle Chanel was well ahead of its time – today, the gender issue seems more dominant than ever. While the fashion planet is aflame with enthusiasm for androgynous silhouettes, it’s been over a century since Chanel first released the garçonne look. Today, this timepiece is paying homage to Coco’s one true love Boy...
The name Piaget today evokes distinction, grace, and the technicality of exceptional timepieces. Georges-Edouard Piaget first established his workshop on his family farm in Côte-aux-Fées in the 19th century. There, he consecrated his work to creating high-precision watch movements. It wasn’t until 1943 that the manufacturer registered their brandname to forge a style that has...
