Editorial

Our In the Metal editorials share first-hand experiences with watches that have been tried and tested by our editors. By contrast, our Point of View articles provide fresh and unique viewpoints regarding certain timepieces, collections or certain developments inside the watch industry. Meanwhile, First Look editorials will give you the facts, as well as points to consider, regarding brand new pieces. Finally, A Closer Look will take things a step further, diving deeper into the details.
cartier-tank-lc-yellow-gold-automatic-movement-calibre-1899-mc

W&W 2025: Cartier Treats Tank Louis Cartier to Automatic Manufacture Movement

Cartier has introduced two new iterations of the Tank Louis Cartier, thus expanding one of its most emblematic watch designs. As a successor to the original Tank Normale, first conceived in 1917, the Tank Louis Cartier has been an enduring…

rolex-dynapulse-escapement-4

New Rolex Escapement: Farewell to the Lever

Rolex’s new Land-Dweller watch model’s movement presents a novel escapement that is well worth a closer look. What are its key features – and which inherent limitations of the Swiss lever escapement does it aim to overcome? Understanding escapements The…

Bulgari presents the thinnest watch in the world, setting a new record

W&W 2025: World Record – Bulgari Launches The Thinnest Tourbillon

Amongst other things, Bulgari specialises in ultra-thin watches. With the Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon, the brand has now set its tenth world record in this field in the last eleven years: the thinnest mechanical watch with a tourbillon. Heralding its…

van-cleef-and-arpels-poetic-complications-collection-pont-des-amoureux-clair-de-lune

W&W 2025: Director of Research Rainer Bernard and Head of Timepieces Pascal Narbeburu Talk Novelties

Out of the 60 watch brands attending Watches and Wonders, from highly anticipated horological giants like Patek Philippe to independent geniuses like Christiaan van der Klaauw, Van Cleef & Arpels is a booth that journalists and retailers alike particularly look…

a-lange-und-soehne-odysseus-honeygold-ref-363-150-frontal-1

W&W 2025: The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus Debuts in Gold

At Watches and Wonders 2025, A. Lange & Söhne is unveiling the sportily elegant Odysseus in a 750-grade Honeygold case for the first time, pairing it with a rich brown dial. With this release, the Honeygold model becomes the fourth…

Zenith Pilot 160th Anniversary Edition

W&W 2025: Zenith Celebrates 160th Anniversary With Trilogy of Most Famous Chronographs

A trilogy refers to a series of three different works that are linked together and can be considered either as a single work or as three separate works.  You could be forgiven for thinking that this is already about the…

a-lange-und-soehne-minute-repeater-perpetual-ref-607-091-fe-frontal

W&W 2025: A. Lange & Söhne Minute Repeater Perpetual – A Premiere

Since its reestablishment in 1994, A. Lange & Söhne has already developed and produced more than 70 different calibres in-house – but what has been missing so far is a movement exclusively with a perpetual calendar and a minute repeater.…

jaeger-lecoultre-reverso-tribute-monoface-small-seconds-ref-q713216j-front

W&W 2025: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Remains in The Spotlight

Another year around the Sun; another year of ethereal, complex Reverso models as well as several handsome new iterations of the Reverso Tribute. Let’s jump right in. Another stunner: Limited edition white-gold Reverso Hybris Artistica The Reverso Hybris Artistica Calibre…

jaeger-lecoultre-reverso-shahnameh-q39334s4-enamel-miniature-painting

W&W 2025: Jaeger-Lecoultre Reverso Metiers Rares Highlights

Many brands have an iconic model at the forefront of their portfolio: few, however, hold the key to such a storied history as the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso. No wonder, then, that the brand used this year’s Watches and Wonders trade fair…

A. Lange & Söhne 1815 34 mm

W&W 25: A. Lange & Söhne 1815 – Highest craftsmanship on 34 millimetres

When it comes to measuring time, standing still is a bad idea. But it’s not just the watch itself that should never stand still in the best case scenario – or, in the case of a mechanical watch, provide perfect…

cartier-tank-a-guichets-jump-hour-in-platinum-pocketshot

Cartier Reinterprets a Classic: Unexpected Return of the Tank à Guichets Jump Hour

Cartier has once again turned to its archive for inspiration as it unveils the latest addition to its prestigious Cartier Privé collection: a revival of the little-known Tank à Guichets. This release continues the maison’s tradition of reimagining its most…

chopard-luc-quattro-ref-161954-5001-frontal-3

W&W 2025: The Chopard L.U.C Quattro Reinterpreted – Jubilee Model Marks 25th Anniversary

There is always room for more in the world of fine watchmaking – and few collections embody this aspiration as convincingly as Chopard’s L.U.C collection and the L.U.C 98.01-L calibre. Since the launch of the first L.U.C Quattro in 2000,…