CROWN

CROWN is an informative and relatable magazine for the modern watch lover. Discover the latest trends and insights from the watchmaking world, get up to speed on the technical and design innovations, and be engaged with CEOs and creative directors from the top brands that matter.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

VISION • Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.

BREITLING ACQUIRES UNIVERSAL GENÈVE IN AN UNEXPECTED MOVE • Plans to restore this legendary watchmaker to its past renown have been made

VOICING THE PLANET’S NEEDS • Conservation photographers Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen have created a lasting legacy through their work, bringing diverse groups together to protect our oceans

GRAND PRIX’S GREATEST LAUREATES • From Simon Brette to Svend Andersen and Vincent Calabrese, this year’s Grand Prix honoured truly worthy contenders

STANDING OVATION • Louis Vuitton Tambour Opera Automata

PIM KOESLAG • The CEO of Christiaan van der Klaauw speaks about how astronomy is showing him a different aspect of mechanical watchmaking

CARLOS ROSILLO • The Co-Founder and CEO of Bell & Ross talks about learning from the pandemic and reaching for the skies

2023 THE YEAR IN REVIEW • As the year comes to a close, we review some of the key trends that have shaped watchmaking in 2023

IDENTITY • The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.

THE FUTURE OF TIME • Taking us through an exploration of endless creativity over the last century and more, Cartier is undoubtedly the inventor of shapes when it comes to watchmaking

JOURNEY THROUGH TIME • Vacheron Constantin’s Les Cabinotiers Récits de Voyages series explores the brand’s global journey across the continents

FLUID LINES • Franck Muller’s Vanguard Slim Skeleton brings a new open-worked movement construction to the robust case

BEYOND THE FIFTY FATHOMS • Blancpain’s legendary icon and the world’s first professional diving watch, the Fifty Fathoms, celebrates its 70th with something old, something new, a radical third act, and an unexpected partnership with Swatch

WHEN IN WETZLAR… • What do photography and watchmaking have in common? We find out at Leica’s Ernst Leitz Werkstätten in Wetzlar

AN ICON IN PERPETUITY • The Oyster Perpetual Datejust epitomises Rolex’s passion for watchmaking creativity while respecting its origins.

LEISURE WARE • Breguet’s Marine Tourbillon Ref. 5777 offers the brand’s iconic creation in an ultra-thin, luxury model

RETRACING THE PAST • Urwerk’s UR-100V Time and Culture II explores Sumerian culture, in particular their fascination with mythology, astronomy, and time

MEDITERRANEAN FLAVOUR • Chopard’s well-received Alpine Eagle flyback chronograph debuts a new dial colour inspired by the Mediterranean Sea

SAILING LIGHT • Corum’s Admiral collection takes to the high seas in a new non-metallic case

RED SKY IN THE MORNING • Grand Seiko’s limited edition for Southeast Asia is here, and we are all for it

A LIGHTER SPIRIT • Longines’ new flyback chronograph gets a practical material upgrade in grade 5 titanium

OLD-WORLD RIZZ • Tissot’s Heritage 1938 brings a simpler time back to life

LUMINOX VS. WILD • The Swiss watchmaker celebrates brand ambassador Bear Grylls’ summit of Everest 25 years ago with a new series made for the extreme outdoors

CRAFT • He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.

2023’S GREATEST TICKERS • Another banner year for watchmaking, with plenty of stunning timepieces to love. Here are our editors’ top picks

STERN MEASURE • Thierry Stern offers up a heartfelt horological tribute to his father, a living legend of the...