Editorial – Happy New Year!
To kick off 2024, Brice Lechevalier, GMT publishing CEO, takes a moment to thank all of our dear readers for their continuous support in 2023 and announces the exciting projects that await this year! Click here to find out more.
In Octagonal Mode
Next, our correspondent Hervé Borne delves into the octagon – a shape that made its debut in watchmaking in the 1970s thanks to Gérald Genta and the legendary Audemars Piguet Royal Oak that continues to inspire watchmakers today – and shares a few of his favourite octagonal-shaped watches.
Carlos Rosillo: “The collector’s perspective is very present here”
WorldTempus’s Editorial Director Sophie Furley had the pleasure of catching up with Carlos Rosillo, Bell & Ross’s founder, during Dubai Watch Week. They chatted about what makes the fair stand out, the people he met and the ground-breaking watch that was launched there.
Tank and its Countless Nuances
Next up, WorldTempus’s Marie de Pimodan takes a closer look at the history of Cartier’s Tank – a timepiece that is known for its many nationalities (from French and Chinese to American), appreciated in many forms and which has stood the test of time. Find out more here.
Test Bench: Breguet Classique Répétition minutes Ref. 7637
In this series, our watchmaker friend Christophe Persoz puts watches through rigorous tests to determine the reliability of their movements and then shares his impressions. This time on the test bench, Breguet’s Classique Répétition minutes Ref. 7637.
Benoît Mintiens: “The future is brighter than the past”
During Dubai Watch Week, Sophie had the pleasure of sitting with Benoît Mintiens, Ressence CEO, and talking about his latest release – the DX3 –, the year 2023 and the reason why Ressence is such a rock star in Belgium.
New releases
Last but not least, for our new releases of the week, we have the Glashütte Original Lady Serenade and the IWC Schaffhausen Aquatimer Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month.
