Forgotten Innovators: Alfred Lugrin
The telegram arrived at NASA headquarters on March 1, 1965, with news that would change horological history forever...
The Tourbillon That Shouldn't Exist
In the theatre of horology, the tourbillon has always been more than a device. It is choreography in miniature, a revolving stage where brass and steel enact a ritual of defiance against gravity...
It's Always Anniversary Season in Watchmaking
Sunday morning, 9:30 AM. Perfect brewing temperature for both coffee and watch magazine browsing. I settle into my favorite chair with a stack of publications I subscribe to — a mix of English and It…
The Paradox of Time
In his small workshop in Le Sentier, Vallée de Joux, Philippe Dufour adjusts his loupe and contemplates the balance wheel that will occupy the next six weeks of his life...
The Paul Picot Technicum
In the mid-1980s, Switzerland was still shaking off the aftershocks of the quartz crisis. Whole valleys of watchmaking had fallen quiet, their machines sold for scrap, their traditions seemingly cons…
THE CLASSIFIEDS (BUT NOT REALLY) Vol. 3
You won’t find full specs here. You will find intent, posture, subtext. These are horological classifieds for new releases from independents — announcements, invitations, provocations — interpreted f…
The next issue will be published on September 13, 2025.