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Bernardo d’Orey on his path from hospitality and luxury to straw marquetry for watch dials, in his Lisbon workshop: light, colour and craftsmanship.

This article examines a selection of horological pieces presented at TEFAF Maastricht 2026, combining object-based analysis with first-hand insight into the vetting process. Through close observation of clocks, instruments and regulators, it explores the diverse ways in which time is conceived, constructed and displayed across different historical contexts.

Japanese watchmaker Shin Ohno, 27, wins F.P. Journe's Young Talent Competition 2026 with Fuyu-Geshiki (“Winter Landscape”), presented in Geneva.

Since 2015, the Young Talent Competition has helped discover the next generation of the world's most talented young watchmaking apprentices.

Chuck Norris, a major figure in contemporary culture and, according to unverifiable but widely accepted sources, the only truly stable reference point for measuring time, passed away yesterday — or rather, decided to leave. We decided to pay our tribute to the star of internet memes with 25 original jokes about Chuck Norris and watchmaking. 1 - Chuck Norris's watch was one second slow once — that's how dead seconds were born. 2 - Chuck Norris had a watch that ran slow because

Lines form overnight to buy a plastic watch. Waiting lists stretch for years to obtain a steel sports model. Thousands of people, in different cities and cultures, end up desiring exactly the same object.

Open your watch box and be honest: what’s inside says more about you than you might think. Collecting watches is rarely about telling time; it’s more about vanities, obsessions, and small personal lies. In this theoretical and deliberately uncomfortable exercise, we outline a few collector profiles. If you smile, we’ve hit the mark. If you feel uneasy, we have as well.

The IPR’s activity in 2025 is reflected in impressive figures.

The Breguet Expérimentale 1 presents the first 10 Hz tourbillon with a constant-force magnetic escapement, guaranteeing ±1 s/day accuracy under the “Scientific” certification.

The 4th edition of the Vintage Watchmaking Fair — Tempo Passado is under way at the Jupiter Hotel in Lisbon, from 10 am to 6 pm, with 23 exhibitors.

Discover the first Portuguese wristwatch – available for pre-order starting October 23rd!

Learn all about Tempo Futuro and watch the videos of the main highlights.