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Hervé Schlüchter
Meet Hervé Schlüchter, the independent Swiss watchmaker based in Bienne, and his creations, from L'Essentiel to the calibre HS-02.

Bruno Dinis
Oct 113 min read


Longines Pilot Majetek
Discover the new Longines Pilot Majetek and find out what has changed since the 1935 original made for Czech pilots.

Instituto Português de Relojoaria
Oct 112 min read


Build Your Own Clock - No. 3: Clayton Boyer
Feel there is too little frustration in your life? Build one of Clayton Boyer's wooden clocks.

Nuno Margalha
Oct 113 min read


An Interview with the Artificial Intelligence ChatGPT
A very special interview: we asked an artificial intelligence programme, ChatGPT, about the future of watchmaking and mechanical watches.

Nuno Margalha
Oct 118 min read


CHRONOGRAPHS
Find out how a chronograph works, discover its origins and get to know some special models.

Nuno Margalha
Oct 1112 min read


Alexandre Hazeman, winner of the F.P. Journe Young Talent Competition
Since 2015, the Young Talent Competition has been uncovering the next generation of the world's most talented young watchmakers. Meet the 2023 winner.

Carlos Torres
Oct 117 min read


Isotope Hydrium NASA and “For All Mankind”
What if, instead of NASA, it had been the Soviet Union that put the first man on the Moon?

Nuno Margalha
Oct 113 min read


RIJOMAX – the most complete clock in the world
Discover the Rijomax, regarded as the most complete clock in the world, built by Amândio José Ribeiro over 28 years and on display in Tabuaço, Portugal.

Instituto Português de Relojoaria
Oct 113 min read


Engrenagens do Tempo: The Art of Mechanical Horology
News: an exhibition has opened at the Palácio da Cidadela de Cascais, bringing together clocks and watches from public and private institutions.

Nuno Margalha
Oct 112 min read


Dann Phimphrachanh's Second Vive: an independent Portuguese watchmaker and the hand-making of his watch
Discover the story of the first Portuguese independent watchmaker, Dann Phimphrachanh, and of his hand-built Second Vive watch.

Nuno Margalha
Oct 119 min read


Watches with a dual hour scale
Sílvio Pereira begins a new series on special complications. The first article looks at pocket watches with a dual hour scale shown through dial windows.

Sílvio Pereira
Oct 115 min read


Les Tugas is all of us
Discover the Les Tugas watch, a starting point for everyone who wants to create their own brand or present their services.

Nuno Margalha
Oct 113 min read
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