DESDER D001 Watch Brings Italian Coachbuilder Heritage Into High-Concept Haute Horlogerie

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. New independent brand DESDER enters the haute horlogerie space with a debut that rethinks the relationship between form and mechanics. The DESDER D001, introduced from Modena in Italy’s Motor Valley, is positioned not simply as a…

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Peacock Watches: A New Chapter In Haute Horlogerie — From Witness To Divine Craft

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. For generations, haute horlogerie has been defined as much by geography as by craft. Switzerland, with its centuries-old traditions, has long shaped expectations around mechanical excellence. But that definition is evolving, and Peacock Watches is among…

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Norqain Adventure Chrono NHL Limited Edition Watch Review: A Hockey-Inspired Watch Kicks Off The Brand’s New Partnership

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Late in 2025, Swiss brand Norqain announced a new partnership that seemed like a natural evolution. The brand was co-founded by Mark Streit, a former captain on both the New York Islanders and the Swiss national…

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One To Watch: Mineroci Blends Chinese Cultural Influence With A Remontoir D’égalité For A Complicated Second Watch

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Origin Story For a little while, I’ve been following Mineroci, a Beijing-based independent watchmaker that has shown some pretty remarkable talent for interpreting traditional Swiss inspiration into a new, pretty impressive watch. That piece, the RD002,…

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Business News: Minerva Repositions In New Role As “Distinct Entity” Within Montblanc Brand

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Minerva, the historic Swiss brand known for its high horology and manufacture in Villeret, will now have separate billing as a distinct entity within the Montblanc brand, with the name Minerva standing alone on the dial…

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A Minerva Triple-Date Chronograph with Moonphase, an Omega Constellation with Cloisonné Dial, and a 1970s Certina Chronograph

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Happy April, folks. The Midwest is doing its annual “can’t-make-up-its-mind” dance. I swing from desultory frustration at having to wear long pants as the mercury dips to hopeful thrill at finally being able to wear shorts…

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Schwarz Etienne 1902 GMT Watch Hands-On: A Rare Blend Of Classicism And A 24-Hour Dial

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. It is always nice to have a chance to talk about something new from the boutique and traditional (read: not good communicators or marketers, but impressive watchmakers) La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland-based Schwarz Etienne. I believe that the…

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