Videos

Spend enough time on Instagram and you’ll come across this guy who’s seemingly obsessed with dachshunds, exorbitantly priced Swiss sausages and selfies taken while holding ice-cream. He also seems to possess exceptionally bad luck when it comes to flying, having documented many airport-induced meltdowns on his Instagram. Schadenfreude in the 21st century. He also knows […]

Shortly after taking out the Men’s Prize at the 2018 GPHG, Rexhep Rexhepi visited The Hour Glass in Sydney to talk to local collectors about his inspirations, his watchmaking journey thus far and his Chronomètre Contemporain. Watch this video to know what makes Rexhep Rexhepi a true genius!

Jean-Claude Biver gives a candid take on his inspirations, his mentors and his plans for what’s next. Entrepreneur, innovator, leader, contrarian; Biver has made a career out of spreading his passion for watches. A passion he developed early on in his career working under the leadership of Georges Golay at Audemars Piguet. In the midst […]

During his time at Harry Winston, Max revolutionised complicated watchmaking with the Opus collection. Collaborating with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry. Breaking free from the more ‘traditional’ route, Max then went on to found Max Büsser & Friends (MB&F) in 2005, releasing their first Horological Machine (HM1) in 2007. 11 years […]

Philippe Stern’s assignment to his staff was simple: “Build the world’s most complicated watch.” In the video, two of the experts involved in the project talk about the nine years of development and production work needed to debut the Calibre 89 right on time for Patek Philippe’s 150th anniversary. It was a successful venture: the […]

Discover how this puzzle is resolved from its creation to its end stage.

What does it mean to be a collector and what drives the young watch enthusiasts? Aurel gives his take on the industry and the watch collecting community.

The Hour Glass sits down with a true watchmaking legend in every sense of the word. Inventor of the Perpetual Calendar, Kurt helped put complicated watches back on the map and ushered in a new era of watchmaking.

The Hour Glass catches up with Pierre Jacques, CEO of De Bethune. Working alongside Denis Flageollet and David Zanetta, the trio built one of the most exciting independent brands out there.

The Hour Glass hosted over 50 guests over a watch appreciation seminar presented by Mr Michel Parmigiani.

In an interview with The Hour Glass, Michel Parmigiani shares his creative process behind the latest collection and the peak and troughs of growing the brand while maintaining industrial independence since its inception. All parts of every Parmigaini watch is crafted fully in-house.

Get up close with Felix Baumgartner as he shares his fondest memories working on OPTUS 5 collaborating with Harry Winston and the challenges of building the Urwerk brand.