Tourbillons are trending, Cartier delighted with skeletonised timepieces and Hermès used a meteorite from Mars – while Roger Dubuis unveiled a gong sounding a dissonant tritone known as the ‘devil’s interval’.

Following the announcement that Rolex, Patek Philippe, Tudor, Chopard and Chanel have collectively quit to found a new exhibition, what’s next for the century-old Swiss watch fair?

Skilled artisans are exploring the full range of their horological horizons in crafting visually exquisite timepieces

Sails from past Luna Rossa journeys have been repurposed and applied onto the dial Panerai Luminor Luna Rossa Chrono Flyback, giving the watch face a textured look

After years of neglect, mechanical alarms are in vogue again among makers of luxury timepieces.

Many of the creations are a masterclass in the ancient crafts and preserving these skills for future generations is being encouraged

Brands find answers for their latest releases by delving way back into their 20th-century archives

Bold timepieces that boast masculine features from some of the world’s top luxury watchmakers

The biennial Only Watch auction will see 52 one-of-kind timepieces go under the hammer. Here’s a look at some of the top models as well as existing watches that boast similar designs

George Daniels’ Space Traveller 1 is the kind of pocket watch you would need for your package tour to Mars

Rolex’s new Yacht-Master 42 is a little bigger, features a matt black ceramic bezel and a rubber Oysterflex, and 70 hours of power reserve

The Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Limited Edition timepiece, marking the July 1969 mission, recalls the yellow-gold watch Richard Nixon declined as a gift because of its value

An urban travel experience awaited guests including Adrien Brody, Quincy Brown, Alex Pettyfer, Poppy Delevingne and Suki Waterhouse at the Metropol Theatre in Berlin

Visionary watchmaker affirms its position in pantheon of haute horology at landmark Macau event

US$240,000 Tourbillon Souverain Vertical – in platinum or rose gold with 32 jewels – has vertically placed regulator that rotates every 30 seconds and a double-speed tourbillon

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new Care programme – with an online platform in 12 languages including simplified and traditional Chinese – extends warranty for clocks and watches up to eight years

Cartier launches amazing reinterpretations, and the results are fascinating

Founder Michael Parmigiani is a master at drawing on tradition, and it works to the collection’s advantage

Watchmaking’s equivalent of haute couture makes timely statements with artisanal content and unusual designs

Clifton Baumatic collection extensions are an amazing playground in design

Brand doesn’t try to be trendy, preferring to look to its DNA

The Westminster Perpétuel, the latest revolutionary incarnation of the gyrotourbillon, has arrived 15 years after its debut

Brand brings level of refinement and opulence to its watches that is usually reserved for high jewellery

The first signs of blue being usurped were evident at SIHH in Genève in mid-January

Brand is aware of the constant need to innovate to maintain its cutting edge

Brand combines modern technology with artisanal crafts of yesteryear

Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey’s 115-strong team are on a ‘perpetual quest for reflection’

The new collaboration sees the integration of design details from the Huracán to the case and dial

Ambitious collection tipped to emulate brand’s Royal Oak and Royal Oak Offshore as huge success stories