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April 2008

Big Fan: The new UR-202 Twin-Turbine Automatic demonstrates that URWERK knows which way the wind blows... Spring Preview: An early look at the newest timepieces, many of which are set to officially debut this month in Basel or Geneva... The iW Guide: Luxury Pieces: This month we offer a selection of watches priced above $20,000...

March 2008

Celestial Precision: Audemars Piguet’s newest Equation of Time model, a truly high-tech sundial, benefits the Clinton Foundation... Retro Max: MB&F’s second Horological Machine focuses on retrograde displays and a jump hour in a case that makes 13 mm seem thin... iW Guide: Two-Tone Models: Check out our selection of gold and steel timepieces...

February 2008

Roger Dubuis: So Much More: With Carlos Dias at the helm, Roger Dubuis has quickly evolved from brash luxury upstart to a mature haute horology brand that does it all... Chrono Anachronists: The Horological Academy of Independent Creators (AHCI) recently exhibited its newest timepieces in Dresden... Total Recall: Maurice Lacroix, unveiling its complex Mémoire 1, becomes an even more serious player in fine watchmaking...

January 2008

Da Vinci Decoded: IWC’s new Da Vinci collection debuts its first tonneau case shape and a chronograph featuring a novel method to read elapsed time... Senatorial Elegance: The dial on the Glashütte Original Senator Meissen symbolizes two handcrafted icons working together... The iW Guide to Thin Watches: Forget your watch? Nope, you just strapped up with one of these featherweight models with thin cases that slip easily under even the tightest cuffs...

December 2007

Spin Central: With a jumping seconds dial, two independent barrels and no clutch, Jaeger- LeCoultre’s new Caliber 380 redefines the high-precision chronograph... Roman Empire: With several complicated movements in-house, Bulgari prepares for a broader manufacture status... iW Guide to Oversized Watches: Size matters. To many, the bigger, the better. Here’s a selection of round models that bend the wrist with at least a 45 mm diameter...

November 2007

Ongoing Invention: F.P. Journe makes his Octa more efficient and opens his first boutique in the United States... Restoration Drama: Breguet salutes its Parisian roots with a new boutique in Place Vendôme and plans to remake the famed Marie Antoinette pocket watch... iW Guide to Pilot’s Watches: A survey of high-fliers in a variety of price ranges...

October 2007

Racing Design:BRM revs up its sales with a garage full of souped-up engines, including a movement of its own design... Celestial Achievement: The Richard Mille Planetarium-Tellurium is a unique device that links its creator to the long tradition of complex astronomic horology... Lange’s Academy: Lange & Söhne shares its German culture and history with its retailers...

September 2007

Timeless Link: TAG Heuer races forward and adds its new high-tech Calibre S to its iconic Link bracelet and case... In Vegas: Retailers eye the newest timepieces in Las Vegas. We were there too, and here are a few new models... The iW Guide to Jumping-Hour Watches: A selection of these unusual complications...

August 2007

Geneva Waves: Surf with the sporty Aquanaut. Patek Philippe’s “baby” Nautilus is all grown up and celebrating its first ten years... At Easium: Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Extreme LAB drew heated discussion in Geneva. Here’s a look at what’s inside its oil-free case... Deep Water Update: Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms, the first modern dive watch, is now a complete collection...

July 2007

DeWitt’s Constant Force: The success of this edgy firm’s technology has led to accolades—and a new larger manufacture in Geneva... About-Face: Ventura’s Pierre Nobs said goodbye to traditional mechanical power. He’s blazing a new path with his own automatic quartz movements... The Show Before the Showdown: Elite sailors & watchmakers team to compete for the Louis Vuitton Cup. The winner battles Alinghi...