Opinion
Six of our best picks for watches with the ideal “just right” case size
We make a quick survey of watches which are sized “just right”, or from a recent survey 37-38mm. Here is make our selection for the six…
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Opinion
Six of the best: our celebration of independent watchmaking
Much has been discussed about independent watchmaking. Many of these brands and names have arisen in the most recent 2+ decades of watchmaking. And many have…
Opinion
Throwback Sundays: Readers’ Choice: Top Picks for a grail watch
We polled some of you, and asked you to tell us your grail watches. Here are 6 watches picked by our readers. Here they are, in…
Watches
Watchscapes: Dufour Simplicity
As one of the most respected and grailed watches, the Dufour Simplicity is very elusive. Though the Chief Editor owns one from the early years of…
Watches
Throwback Sunday: Six Watchscape features from before we were born
How can that be? Before we were born? Of course, we mean before Deployant started publication, but how is that possible? Well, this site went live…
Reviews
Review: The Pinnacle of Watchmaking – The Philippe Dufour Simplicity
Philippe Dufour Simplicity Within the Vallée de Joux, lies the village of Le Solliat. And in that village, a workshop, from whence the man known as…
News
Portraits: Happy Birthday Mr. Dufour
This year, Philippe Dufour celebrates his 70th Birthday. Here is our tribute to this wonderful watchmaker and true gentleman. From the greatest complicated watches, his Grand…
News
Opinion: Traditional Artisan’s approach to Hand Finishing and Chronometry
When watch collectors venture into the realm of high horology, some never really looked beyond aspects like brand recognition, avant-garde-ness or multi-complications of a timepiece. Today,…
Deployant Event
Watchmaking gods? Lunch with Philippe Dufour and Stephen Forsey.
Gods you say. Well you cannot get to be more revered than Philippe Dufour and Stephen Forsey. Both giants in the watchmaking field. Both were at…
Watches
Watchscapes: Dufour Duality – the ultimate one watch to rule them all
The Philippe Dufour Duality…ultimate in discreteness, and totally unassuming in character, but what a gorgeous, and ultra-complicated movement within. Nothing unusual from the dial side, but…