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Romain Gauthier Insight Micro-Rotor Watch
Haute horology is sometimes mistaken for meaning complicated watches. But, of course, we know haute horology is more than that. Haute horology simply means elevating watchmaking to the level of art, to go beyond functionality and take aesthetics to another level. So, even the simplest watches can be considered haute horology if the treatment is right. And in the past couple of years, we have seen many examples of haute horology brands scaling back on complicated pieces and focusing on the pure essentials of watchmaking to create simpler pieces. An example is Greubel Forsey's Signature One, a simple time-only watch from a brand that is renown for its complicated inclined multi-axis tourbillons. Another watch that joins the Signature One is the new Romain Gauthier Insight Micro-Rotor watch.Romain Gauthier is perhaps most famous for its Logical One watch (hands-on here), a watch that uses a novel chain and fusee system to deliver energy to the escapement. It looks simple, but it is a dece
Meet Bravur Watches
Sponsored Post written for best watches by Bravur & Dan BengtssonBravur is known for well-designed mechanical watches in the affordable-luxury segment. Less known is that they build their watches in-house in Sweden. Learn more about this and the background behind the brand in an interview?with Johan Sahlin - one of the two founders - conducted?by writer Dan Bengtsson.Dan: For those not familiar with the brand Bravur, give a short description of what it's all about.Bravur is a Swedish design-driven watch brand offering high-quality timepieces at an accessible price-point. All our mechanical watches are hand-built in Sweden by our own watchmakers. We want to offer the perfect companion that’s relevant to your everyday life, rather than something you can wear in outer space.