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Ziad Taha explores the tourbillon, the whirlwind invented by Abraham-Louis Breguet two centuries ago to counter gravity's pull, suspending a watch's most delicate components, the balance and escapement, within an endlessly turning cage.
Maximilian Busser's instinct for collaboration runs deep. Having shaped Harry Winston's Opus Series, with each model conceived by a different designer, he carried that openness to outside watchmakers into the founding of MB&F.
Our pick of the standout timepieces from Basel ranges from Jaquet Droz's Twelve Cities Aventurine, tracking a dozen capitals at once on a mother-of-pearl dial, to a sporty new extension of the Hermes Clipper line.
Ken Kessler likens A. Lange & Söhne's comeback to Sinatra's or Presley's. Centred in Glashütte before the war and lost behind the Iron Curtain for half a century, the marque now embodies the pinnacle of German watchmaking.
Founded in 1856 and famed for trench coats and tartan linings, Burberry has never courted the luxury watch market, until now. Unveiled days ago and seen here first, The Britain is Swiss-made and respectably engineered.
Baselworld is the watch industry's equivalent of the Oscars, mingling legendary names with brash newcomers. Dressed to impress, here are the most extraordinary timepieces on display this year, where continuity proves as compelling as novelty.
When a 220-year-old Swiss watchmaker and an acclaimed Lebanese painter join forces, the result is a wearable work of precision art. Girard-Perregaux unveiled the collaboration at Menasart in Beirut, paying tribute to the country's creativity.
It seems the world of luxury brands and that of haute horlogerie have collided, with truly remarkable results for both. With their shared quest for precision and drive for excellence, perhaps it was an inevitable foray. Bespoke identifies the cream of the crop.
A brand originally synonymous with refined yet luxurious jewellery, Harry Winston has garnered a prestigious reputation for its timepieces since their introduction in 1989.
Nicolas Hayek, born in Beirut in 1982, passed away earlier this year. He was not only the saviour of the ailing Swiss-watch industry but also the founder of the biggest horological manufacturing group in the world. Bespoke looks upon Hayek’s legacy.
Following a petition by one of our readers, we decided to investigate just how luxury products get priced in our region. Should we be miffed or rather satisfied? Bespoke helps you find out.
Baselworld is the leading event for the watch and jewellery industry organised in March every year in the town of Basel, Switzerland. The luxury trade show brings people together from all around the globe uniting about 2,100 exhibitors from over 45 countries.