Category Archives — "Watches"

Millimetri The new Augusta, conceived by the creators of the original Millemetri watch, Federico Massacesi and Antonio Ambuchi, gives a more immediate reading of the time , of course, in aluminum bronze (a technological innovation still due to florentine tradition) as main material for the case. The strap is made in natural tanned leather which …

Christiaan Van der Klaauw The man and name behind this eponymous manufacture, made a life in horology. First, the study of clockmaking. In 1967, young Christiaan moved to Joure (Friesland) in Northern Holland. Friesland, famous in horology for Frisian tail clocks and grandfather clocks. Both styles are pendulum clocks. A Dutchman, Christiaan Huygens, was the …

HYT Watches The brand easily associated with liquid…specifically Hydraulics! Yes, that’s correct, the first mechanical watch company to utilized hydraulics in combination with mechanics. Facinating? Absolutely. Davide Cerrato, the Director/CEO has come from successful runs at Tudor and then Mont Blanc to create a complete vision for the future. Mr.Cerrato readily admits the unique technology …

Grönefeld 1941 GRÖNOGRAAF  A purists movement. Unlike mass-produced cam-actuated chronographs, the 1941 Grönograaf features a classical configuration, namely a column-wheel and lateral coupling, a combination synonymous with high-end watchmaking. The calibre G-04 is a symphony of 408 parts and a wonderful exemplar of no-compromise watchmaking. Mindful that chronograph movements are often subject to harsh forces …

Andreas Strehler Master watchmaker Andreas Strehler loves watches. It’s a theme, pervasive in his work life.  Andreas is a true independent watchmaker and has been since 1995. Andreas grew up in a family bakery with his grandfather, the baker. Andreas thought he himself would become a baker and he still has a great passion for …