Daily Digest

Franck Muller’s Watchland facility in Genthod maintains a depth of in-house manufacturing described as unusual even within haute horlogerie. Known for its bold dials and disruptive role in Swiss watchmaking during the 1990s, the brand has since become less prominent.

Roger Dubuis completes its Merlin trilogy with the Excalibur The Metamorph Merlin, limited to 28 pieces. Twelve individually sculpted gold knights, each six millimetres tall, surround a landscape of deep-green glass and varied-height columns. Engraved case reliefs and a themed rotor extend the design, while the automatic movement is finished to Poinçon de Genève requirements.

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.