Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde is one of the Maison’s most iconic collections with its large figure of eight dial design that is formed by an off-centred hour and minute subdial at 12 o’clock and a large excentred second indication at 6 o’clock.

In 1881, Kintaro Hattori founded the company that would later be known as Seiko and led it until his death at the age of 73 in 1934. His credo was that his company should be "Always one step ahead of the rest" and, as they went about their duties, he promoted to his colleagues his life lesson "Don't run but always keep going.

“UAE Team Emirates has demonstrated time and again that it has world-class standards and a passion for excellence," Richard Mille EMEA CEO, Peter Harrison. "At Richard Mille, we share the same vision and ambitions and we’re delighted to go into partnership with Mauro Giannetti and his team.

January 2000 marked the start of a whole new chapter for Julien Tornare; having gained some initial commercial experience with Raymond Weil, he took the helm of Vacheron Constantin’s Swiss market during a very buoyant period.

“What would Charles Girardier the Elder, 18th-century watchmaker, make today?” This is the question that Patrick A. Ulm, founder of the brand, asked himself. In his time, the watchmaker Charles Girardier used grand feu enamel extensively, and favoured whimsical mechanical displays in his watches.

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The manufacture, established in Schaffhausen since 1828, says goodbye to its famous rectangular watch in its usual elegant and humorous way, with an ultimate version as black as a turned-off screen.

It happens every year, but that doesn’t make it any less surprising each time; the days grow longer and brighter, and suddenly the world seems an altogether more interesting and optimistic place to be.

There is only one train that serves Le Locle, Switzerland, a tiny hamlet in the canton of Neuchatel. Hikers with ski poles are a familiar sight on this route, as are the discreet members of the Ulysse Nardin team, watchmakers from generation to generation.

Born and bred in the Swiss Jura, Jean-Marie Schaller is a true son of this watchmaking land, which nurtured his passion for time and its measurement. After more than 60 years of adventures up hill and down dale, his passion burns as strongly as ever.

Right off the bat, the Michelin three-star chef of the V emphasizes that the time factor is essential in the field of haute cuisine, as much in its creations and preparations as in the history of its dishes.