Who needs ice when you can have crystal? It may not seem like the obvious choice for a luxury material in comparison to blingy gems, but sapphire-crystal watches are the height of watchmaking art—and ...

In 2005, Richard Mille was an extremely young luxury watch brand, but very much one that displayed immense promise given the competitive atmosphere. Aiming for ultra complexity and a close synergy ...

Richard Mille was a pioneering force in this area of horological design, while MB&F, Greubel Forsey and Hublot are increasingly pushing the boundaries of form and cutting technology. Not only does the ...

Few timepieces combine the past and the future of high-end watchmaking as elegantly as Girard-Perregaux’s new Quasar Azure, the latest version of its cutting-edge wristwatch, which comes encased in ...

Girard-Perregaux has released the Quasar Azure, a new version of its original Quasar timepiece. This time the 46mm case is made of a transparent sky-blue colored sapphire crystal. It’s also made in ...

In the fourth of STYLE’s series on timepieces for women, we look at how experimentation in materials is ushering in an exciting time for watchmaking From sapphire crystal enabling skeletonised watches ...