French Watches

Hegid: The Time Transformer

This article was originally published in the November/December 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. At the Geneva Motor Show of 1995, Mercedes-Benz introduced its Vario Research Car. This frontwheel-drive car was fitted with a plastic body reinforced with carbon fiber that could be switched in about 15 minutes, allowing you to turn the vehicle from...

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Jul 23, 2024 by Martin Green

It’s Time – WatchTime New York 2024 Tickets On Sale Now!

After an incredible show in 2023, WatchTime New York, the premier collector’s event in North America, is set to return to Manhattan from October 18th to 20th, 2024. WatchTime New York 2024 promises to be even more spectacular, with the show marking the 25th anniversary of WatchTime and bringing together the world’s finest watchmakers, timepieces,...

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Jun 20, 2024 by WatchTime

Pequignet Imagines the Royal Saphir on the Grayscale

For French watchmaker Pequignet, the Royale Saphir is signature of the brand’s haute horlogerie capabilities. It originally debuted in 2019 adorned in a bright blue hue with a design that highlights the three counters of the legendary triple jump date on the Calibre Royal. In its newest approach to the Royal Saphir, the brand is...

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May 30, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Trilobe Expands Une Folle Journée Collection with Warm “Dune” Model

Trilobe’s Une Folle Journée collection made its debut last year, and now the brand is developing the line with its latest Dune model. Though the newest edition makes minor changes from its predecessor, the result is nothing short of remarkable. The timepiece uses an innovative design and mechanism to display the time with three distinct...

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May 19, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Bones in Bronze: The Bell & Ross BR 01 Cyber Skull Bronze

French watchmaker Bell & Ross has started off the year with a handful of executions clad in bronze, from the BR 03-92 Diver White Bronze, to the eclectic BR 01 Cyber Skull Bronze. The latter is an avant-garde addition to the brand’s Cyber Skull collection first launched in 2009, and now taking an ultra-modern shape....

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May 12, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Inspired by Stereo: Hands-On with the Reservoir Sonomaster Chronograph

French watchmaker Reservoir is known for taking inspiration from various functional and aesthetic measuring instruments. Ranging from the Kanister Collection, which drew inspiration from the marriage of automobile aesthetic and timekeeping, to one of the brand’s more recent dive watch releases, the Hydrosphere Bronze “Greg Lecoeur” Edition, which draws influence from underwater pressure gauges. Following...

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Dec 7, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: Boasting Technical Advancements, YEMA Introduces the Superman 500 (with Hands-on Photos)

First introduced in 1963 as a professional-focused dive watch, the famed YEMA Superman has since become one the established French watchmaker’s most emblematic signatures. In recent years, the brand has worked to expand the collection— introducing an assortment of fascinating heritage and modernly focused designs, experimenting with novel colors and materials, and by extension of...

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Jul 5, 2022 by WatchTime

The Evolution of a Classic: Santos de Cartier Large Model

The Santos wrote history as the world’s first aviator watch for the wrist. A staple in the Cartier collection for more than a century, it has been redesigned countless times without loosing its signature characteristic, such as the oversized and stretched Roman numerals, the railroad-style minutes track and the bold yet elegant sword-shaped hands. Among...

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May 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler