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Materials, manufacturing and the engineering behind the watch — Swiss watchmaking news straight from our Mendrisio and Neuchâtel workshops.

Bulgari Octo Finissimo Dual Time x Vianney Halter: Engineering Two Philosophies Into 9.7 mmNewsSep 7, 2026/5 min readBulgari Octo Finissimo Dual Time x Vianney Halter: Engineering Two Philosophies Into 9.7 mmHow Bulgari's BVF 200 movement and Vianney Halter's steampunk aesthetic coexist inside a 40.5 mm, 9.7 mm-thick case.Read article →Piaget Polo Minute Repeater: How Caliber 1290P Solves the Acoustic Problem of a 9.30mm CaseDesignAug 31, 2026/5 min readPiaget Polo Minute Repeater: How Caliber 1290P Solves the Acoustic Problem of a 9.30mm CaseHow Piaget's caliber 1290P reconciles extreme case thinness with minute repeater acoustics in the 48mm Polo, engineered at La Côte-aux-Fées.Read article →Roger Dubuis Excalibur Biretrograde Perpetual Calendar: Engineering the RD850’s Dual Retrograde Calendar ArchitectureDesignAug 24, 2026/6 min readRoger Dubuis Excalibur Biretrograde Perpetual Calendar: Engineering the RD850’s Dual Retrograde Calendar ArchitectureHow Roger Dubuis engineers simultaneous retrograde displays in the RD850 calibre—cams, levers, jewelled pivots, and Geneva Seal finishing demands.Read article →Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 2TV.1: Engineering the Inverted Movement and Flying TourbillonDesignAug 17, 2026/5 min readFerdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 2TV.1: Engineering the Inverted Movement and Flying TourbillonHow Ferdinand Berthoud's FB 2TV.1 translates fusee-and-chain, detent escapement, and flying tourbillon into precision-machined components.Read article →Breguet Classique Tourbillon 7357: Engineering the 225-Year-Old Patent for Modern ProductionNewsAug 10, 2026/5 min readBreguet Classique Tourbillon 7357: Engineering the 225-Year-Old Patent for Modern ProductionHow Breguet's anniversary tourbillon translates Abraham-Louis Breguet's 1801 patent into contemporary movement architecture and hand-finishing.Read article →NewsAug 8, 2026/5 min readBR-05 GMT Green Steel: The Metallurgy and Finishing Behind Bell & Ross’s 41 mm GMTHow Bell & Ross engineered the dial finish, case surfaces, and bracelet tolerances of the BR-05 GMT Green Steel for 2026.Read article →Acoustic Engineering and Open Architecture: Inside the H. Moser Endeavour Minute Repeater Cylindrical Tourbillon Skeleton Cosmic RainDesignAug 1, 2026/6 min readAcoustic Engineering and Open Architecture: Inside the H. Moser Endeavour Minute Repeater Cylindrical Tourbillon Skeleton Cosmic RainHow H. Moser's HMC 909 caliber solves the acoustic, metallurgical, and finishing challenges of a skeletonized cylindrical repeater.Read article →Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Chronographe Mystérieux: Engineering a Chronograph Without Visible HandsNewsJul 29, 2026/5 min readParmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Chronographe Mystérieux: Engineering a Chronograph Without Visible HandsHow Parmigiani Fleurier's cal. PF053 uses rattrapantes, dual clutches, and layered dial construction to hide a full chronograph.Read article →Rolex Inclined Plane Clock: What a Gravity-Driven Rolling Mechanism Demands from Precision ManufacturingDesignJul 20, 2026/5 min readRolex Inclined Plane Clock: What a Gravity-Driven Rolling Mechanism Demands from Precision ManufacturingRolex's inclined plane clock reveals serious machining and finishing demands. We examine the gear train, escapement, and gravity-drive engineering.Read article →Hermès Cape Cod Titanium: Machining and Surface Finishing a Rectangular Case in Grade TitaniumDesignJul 2, 2026/5 min readHermès Cape Cod Titanium: Machining and Surface Finishing a Rectangular Case in Grade TitaniumHow Hermès engineers the Cape Cod's brushed titanium case—machining tolerances, surface finishing, and the metallurgical realities of working with titanium.Read article →

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