Antje Heepmann

Anyone fortunate enough to attend the grand opening in Hamburg would agree: Wempe, the family business founded in 1878, and the stunning Kontorhaus at Stubbenhuk 10 seem perfectly matched. In early May 2025, Kim-Eva Wempe and her children, Chiara and Scott, proudly unveiled this innovative, high-quality watch service centre to a host of guests. ‘It…

Being uncomplicated is not necessarily a top priority for Vacheron Constantin. Not even 270 years after it was founded. And so the company likes to create extremely difficult superlatives in the art of watchmaking. While last year it was the world's most complicated pocket watch with no fewer than 63 complications, at this year's Watches…

Did you know that Zenith was the second watch brand to create and manufacture wristwatches specifically for pilots? And it gets even better! Visionary and Zenith founder Georges Favre-Jacot had the term "Pilot" trademarked long before humans took to the skies. It is therefore only logical that the brand is dedicating a very special edition…

The La Chaux-de-Fonds-based watch brand Corum is celebrating its 70th birthday this year with a very special surprise. Following a management buy-out, the company is once again 100 per cent under Swiss management. Golden Bridge Serpent from 2024 Corum stands for unusual designs as well as innovative technologies. Examples include the Golden Bridge with a…