In 2017, Backes & Strauss presented two unique masterpiece watches in support of the Tears of the African Elephant, a Japanese NGO founded by two Japanese ladies with an objective to make awareness in their country regarding the protection of African elephants. Japan is a major market for illegally sourced
Created to mark the tenth anniversary of MCT watches, the Dōdekal One D110 mechanical watch features an innovative digital hours display in the centre of the dial. Drawing inspiration from 1970s electronic watches, the Dōdekal One is driven by a new Manufacture movement, Calibre D1. The watch houses complex set
In December 2017, Jaeger-LeCoultre announced a new blue dial version of the Geophysic True Second watch in a limited series of 100 pieces. The sunburst patterning on the ocean blue coloured dial creates a play of light that sets off the alternating brushed and polished finishes of the case. The
HESJY is a small luxury watch brand based in the traditional watch making region Fleurier in Switzerland. At Basel World 2017, HESJY presented elle-one, the brand’s inaugural collection of watches. The elle-one was designed by Joël Laffly and the movement of the watch was produced by LTM (Le Temps Manufactures)
Launched in 2017, the Delma Oceanmaster is a powerful nautical watch created in collaboration with the most talented offshore sailors through the Swiss watch brand’s partnership with the IMOCA Ocean Masters World Championship, one of the toughest sailing races in the world. An expert in the manufacturing of sailing and
S.U.F stands for SarpanevaUhrenFabrik, a watch brand established by master watch maker Stepan Sarpaneva. Based in Helsinki in Finland, this independent watch brand creates mechanical timepieces inspired from the myths and legends of the country. In 2017, S.U.F launched Vetehinen, the first diving watch from the brand. Inspired by a
