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The Greatest Horological Masterpieces of All Time: Breguet’s Marie Antoinette Watch and Its Impact on Horology

A series of features identifying the most extraordinary mechanical masterpieces in history, blending precision, innovation, and craftsmanship. We all have our favourite timepieces either in our collection or those incredible horological masterpieces that have been invented or created through the ages. This series will showcase examples from the previous centuries up to the present day and look at the importance and impact on modern day timekeeping. Few watches in history have captivated the world quite like Breguet No. 160, often referred to as the Marie Antoinette Watch. Commissioned in 1783, this masterpiece of horology was intended as the ultimate expression of luxury, precision, and mechanical complexity. Crafted by Abraham-Louis Breguet, the legendary Swiss watchmaker, it would take over 44 years to complete, long after Marie Antoinette’s tragic execution and Breguet’s death. Marie Antoinette was an Austrian princess and the wife of King Louis XVI. Born on the 2nd November 1755 in Vienna, Austria, she was the 15th child of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria and Emperor Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor. She grew up in the lavish Schönbrunn Palace centre of the court of Vienna, surrounded by wealth, music, and political intrigue. Marie Antoinette with a Rose. Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, 1783. Oil on Canvas. Image courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Palace of Versailles was a major site of scientific thinking in the 17th and 18th centuries. It hos...

Seiko’s Affordable Field Watch Icon Just Got Its First Real Update in Years

The Seiko Alpinist is back. A slimmer case, new 6R55 movement, and vintage branding make this one of the best affordable field watches of 2025.

BREAKING NEWS & ANALYSIS: URWERK Announces Mechanical Smart Watch With Ultra-Precise Regulating System

Hands-On: the Colorado Watch Company Field Watch and GCT

Iron and steam forged the Rocky Mountain west in the mid-nineteenth century. While the eastern half of the United States remained the capital of cultural influence and academic knowledge, pioneers throughout the west began to challenge notions of what progress looked like, and who deserved to play a role in the shaping of politics, finance, and ethics in this new chapter. Coloradans, especially, were a determined breed – weak wills don’t survive at altitudes like ours. We blasted through mountains with dynamite, scaled 14,000 foot peaks and braved record blizzards for a chance to make our fortune in gold and our name in silver. While still only a territory in the 1860s, Coloradans fought and defended the area’s mineral rights against the Confederacy, ensuring an accessible supply line remained open between California and the Union forces in the east.  Even today, railroad tracks blanket the state like a series of iron roots - vital components of an ecosystem well over a century old. These historical vestiges serve to bridge the gap between the state’s past and present. When Colorado was still in its relative infancy and taking shape, watchmaking in the U.S. started to rise. Cities in the northeast, sometimes older than the Centennial State by upwards of two centuries, had the resources and experience to become centers of horological production. By the time Colorado had caught up economically and began to orient towards other models of manufacturing, it was too l...

Introducing – Longines’ First Carbon Watch, The Ultra-Chron Carbon

Everyone is familiar with Zenith’s high-frequency El Primero automatic chronograph movement, released in 1969. However, not everybody is familiar with the world’s first high-frequency diver. The laurels, in this case, go to Longines with its 1968 Ultra-Chron ref. 7970 with a 5Hz frequency and a depth rating of 200m. Reintroduced in 2022, the Ultra-Chron returns […]

In Conversation With: Akio Naito, President, Seiko Watch Corporation

Introducing – The Cool and Accessible Updated Farer Field Watch Collection

British brand Farer has introduced three updated field watches that are sequels to the original trio from 2021. The names are the same, albeit now with a Roman numeral II, but most things have otherwise changed. The overall vibe is still familiar if you know the collection, although the case, bracelet and dials have received […]

Audemars Piguet’s Latest Concept Watch Brings Back A New Patented Forged Carbon

Longines’ Legend Diver Watch Just Keeps Getting Better

Introducing – The Staggering Beauty of the Bulgari Aeterna High-Jewellery Watch Collection 2024

Bulgari celebrates Rome, la città eterna, with a spellbinding collection of high jewellery watches congregated in the 2024 “Aeterna” collection. This year also marks Bulgari’s grand 140th anniversary. To celebrate, creative director Fabrizio Buonamassa brings out the big guns with some of the most extraordinary timepieces dripping with the brand’s signature coloured gemstones and his […]

Rado’s New Watch Changes Color, Just Like Kunihiko Morinaga’s Clothing Designs

Introducing the IWC Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 AMG

All lit up, the IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic 41 Black Aces

The IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Top Gun Lake Tahoe

The Art of F.P. Journe - Christie’s Geneva Watch Auction May 12, 2023

Tudor’s Dive Watch Genesis – The Black Bay 54

A Kind of Majetek – The New Longines New Heritage Pilot Watch

Phillips Watches Presents Le Concours de Complexité – A F.P. Journe Watch Collection

Review: the new IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Edition “Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team”

Hands-on review of the new IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team Edition with a black dial and the team's signature colour.

Introducing the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Edition “Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team”

The Black Bay Pro - Tudor’s Latest Adventurer Watch

Introducing the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Edition in “IWC Lake Tahoe” White and “IWC Woodland” Green

Pick of the Lots: Catawiki’s Vintage Rolex Watch Auction

Introducing the De Bethune Dream Watch 5 Tourbillon ‘Season 1’

BR 03 Diver Military: review of the new Bell & Ross diving watch in olive drab

We review the latest Bell & Ross - a new variation of their iconic square diver - the BR 03 now in a ceramic case and an olive drab military styled dial.