How a Timeless Piece Completes A Collection
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Issue #269 | Buying Time - October 15, 2026
Private clubs, extraordinary mechanics, and cautious bidders: the watch world is selling belonging while collectors reconsider the price of admission.
Freaking Out with Matthieu Haverlan
Ulysse Nardin’s Freak and Freak X collections celebrate the brand’s legacy of innovation, marking the 25th anniversary of the original Freak while introducing new technologies such as silicon escapements, dual tourbillons, and interchangeable straps. The Super Freak pushes horological limits with the smallest differential, a gimbal system, and
Understanding Sidereal Time with Five Vintage Watches
The piece explores how sidereal time— a day measured by the stars rather than the Sun— has been crucial for navigation throughout history and remains vital for modern technologies. It explains that a sidereal day lasts 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds, and how this subtle difference enables precise
Vacheron Constantin and The Met Elevate Craftsmanship Beyond Watches
The Artist in Residency program between Vacherer Constantin and The Met brings together a furniture maker, a ceramicist, and a goldsmith for an 18‑month collaboration that grants access to the museum’s collections and the watchmaker’s specialized workshops. Each artist creates a distinct work—Aspen Golann’s five‑