Alexander Stilcken

A look at one's own past is part of the marketing basics of pretty much every watch brand. Hardly any other manufacturer can look at a history like Breguet. During his lifetime, Abraham Louis Breguet was probably the most important watchmaker of his time, and he is still the most famous today. However, the newly…

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited with the observation that nothing is as constant as change. This thought resonates when looking at the new products presented by Patek Philippe. Because what Thierry Stern is presenting at Watches & Wonders is three hundred percent in the Patek Philippe tradition, and at the same time demonstrates a…

Mangas here, sushi there. Zen Buddhism meets street style, and the crowds of Tokyo's Shibuya district meet the snowy dreamscapes of Hokkaidō. There's no doubt about it: viewed from afar, Japan conjures up a wide variety of associations. Clichés mingle with nostalgia, but in the end, what unites them all is the conviction that faraway…

Why not start the watchmaking year with a bang? This seems to have been the thinking at Vacheron Constantin, which launched the steel version of the Historiques 222 a good three years ago following the premiere of the yellow-gold 222, which already confirmed the desirability of this high-end sports watch with integrated bracelet once and…

As always, Chopard's latest creations are well worth looking at in detail, as they offer a glimpse into what the brand is calling the aesthetic future of the company. Seamlessly blending refined elegance with the precision of guilloché craftsmanship, the latest timepieces set a new standard for timeless sophistication. The L.U.C Lunar One and the…

They love watches and make no secret of it. Our horology experts Philippe and Alexander talk about their favourite subject: Patek Philippe. Alexander: We both had the pleasure of attending the launch of the new Patek Philippe ‘Cubitus’ models in Munich last week. The excitement couldn't have been greater. All around the world, but also directly…

First of all, congratulations. Having a launch like this after 25 years is something very, very special. What does the launch of this watch mean to you?  Thierry Stern: Well, for me, it's always exciting, because, as you mentioned, it's not something that happens often. Of course, launching a new family is part of life,…

The watch industry has something of a penchant for superlatives, but it would be no exaggeration to say that this is, in many ways, the most exciting new product of the year: the Patek Philippe Cubitus. For the manufacture, it is the first new watch collection in a quarter of a century – the predecessor…

Vacheron Constantin makes no secret of the significance of its Patrimony collection for the maison. The name itself, ‘Patrimony’, speaks to the brand’s heritage, evoking a deep legacy of history, emotion, responsibility, and a commitment to carry that legacy forward. When the horology house from Geneva first decided to launch the collection twenty years ago,…

One thing is clear: Chopard is the maison for watches and jewellery. A brand that is just as closely associated with the history of the Mille Miglia as it is with the Cannes Film Festival, Swiss precision and a love of products meet cosmopolitanism and charisma. The fact that this status quo seems so familiar,…

It is a highly competitive model series for a particularly fiercely contested genre. After all, steel diver's watches have been extremely popular for decades, and the range of different brands is almost unmanageable. TAG Heuer has been a player in this segment since the late 1970s. Its Aquaracer collection is now a key component of…

Why do mechanical timepieces captivate so many people? The Patek Philippe Rare Handcrafts 2024, a particularly exclusive collection of unique wristwatches, pocket watches and table clocks, undoubtedly answers this question. The boundary-pushing line is undoubtedly at the forefront of the Swiss watchmaking industry. Each incredibly high-quality timepiece embodies all that makes watches so exciting: craftsmanship…