Independent Watchmaking
Vianney Halter’s Latest Limited-Edition Watch Is a Wearable Tribute to the Statue of Liberty
The Liberty watch is a nod to the independent watchmaker’s deep-seated respect for America’s tradition of freedom and independence.

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Collective Horology and Armin Strom Team Up for an Ultra-Limited New Watch
The $25,000 Gravity Equal Force P.03 will be limited to just 30 pieces.
Massena LAB Teams Up With Raúl Pagès to Create an Elegant Bauhaus-Inspired Watch
The Magraph features a new proprietary movement and a dial that takes its cues from the 1930s.
7 Notable Collectors on Their Favorite Watches of 2022 (So Far)
Top picks ranged from ’70s-era revivals to ultra-complicated minute repeaters.
One-of-a Kind Watches by the World’s Best Independent Makers Will Star at Phillips’s Hong Kong Auction
You can expect pioneering designs from François-Paul Journe, Kari Voutilainen and more.
Here’s Why You Might See Your ‘One-of-a-Kind’ Watch on Someone Else’s Wrist
Commissions rarely remain a singular creations.
This Insane $972,000 Watch Is the First Wrist-Worn Timepiece to Use Acoustic Resonance
The Deep Space Resonance was 25 years in the making.
Rexhep Rexhepi’s Akrivia Studio Is Winning Over Serious Watch Collectors
The 30-year-old, Swiss-based watchmaker is gathering a following for his ultra-limited timepiece and his expert attention to detail.
Phillips Exhibition to Feature World’s Top Independent Watchmakers
The auction house’s touring exhibition celebrates watchmaking’s most talented independent horologists, making its first stop in Rome.