Seiko designers Yu Ishihara and Yuya Suganuma explore experimental watch design through the brand’s Power Design Project. Their work features in an exhibition focused on unconventional approaches to watchmaking.
Jiro Katayama discusses the creation and future of Otsuka Lotec, the Japanese independent watch brand he founded. Its collection combines steampunk influences with industrial design, building international recognition within the independent watchmaking scene over just a few years.
Gallet managing director Erwan Rossignol discusses the inspirations shaping the recently revived watch brand’s next era, drawing on its 200-year history and association with adventure.
Patek Philippe president Thierry Stern describes himself as a custodian of the manufacture, discussing its traditions, growth and future in an interview.
Members of the 2026 30 Under 30(ish) class have been attending autumn watch shows, with several honorees sharing updates during their rounds.
Hublot founder Carlo Crocco reflects on the risks behind the brand’s early development, including rubber straps and its fusion concept. He discusses royal customers and the return of his original design, 46 years after Hublot’s first watch.
Hublot CEO Julien Tornare invited founder Carlo Crocco back to revisit the design that launched the brand in 1980. The original watch paired a 36 mm gold case and quartz movement with a nearly plain black dial, 12 bezel screws and a vanilla-scented rubber strap, attracting European royal clients within months.
Movado Group has agreed to sell 95% of Ebel for $66.5 million to a group led by Montres Journe, alongside Chanel and Pierre Jacques, who will lead the brand. Movado will retain 5%. The transaction includes Ebel’s intellectual property, inventory and Villa Turque, with closing expected in the coming months.
Why it matters: The deal would place Ebel under new controlling ownership while allowing Movado Group to focus on accessible luxury, fashion watches and jewelry. The involvement of F.P. Journe and Chanel suggests potential for a strategic repositioning of the historic Swiss brand.
Zenith marked Cohiba’s 50th anniversary in 2016 with a limited-edition El Primero, following a collaboration conceived the previous year. Javier Terrés, then a manager at Habanos, recalls how Jean-Claude Biver initiated the partnership between the Swiss watchmaker and the Cuban premium cigar brand.
Arthur Choquet’s “Un Instant” and Aymeric Peters’s “Silence Choisi” won the technician and apprentice categories of Cartier’s 2026 watchmaking prize. Both receive a Cartier watch and an internship offer. For 2027, the competition adds a jewellery discipline and invites interpretations of Cartier’s animal world, with applications open until November 30, 2026.
Portland-based artist Robbie Jones, known as @TinyAssProps, incorporates watches and pop culture into his artistic work.
Alexander Gutierrez Diaz is leaving Tempus Arte after six years to join Damiani Group and Baume & Mercier. The move brings him back to a familiar brand and corporate environment, while leaving Tempus Arte with a clearer leadership structure.
Georges Dubois, 103, returned to the École d’Horlogerie de Genève 83 years after graduating top of his class in 1941. The school marked its bicentenary in 2024. The Génération & Héritage series also follows independent watchmaker Florian Preziuso, including his training, family mentorship and shared 2015 GPHG awards with his father Antoine.