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Sad news in the independent watch world today. Gerd-Rüdiger Lang, Master Watchmaker and founder of independent watchmaker Chronoswiss, passed away. https://koboldwatch.com/pages/obituary-gerd-rudiger-lang

One of the real highlights I experienced at WatchTime was the ability to interact directly with the brands. One of the best was Chronoswiss - I spent a lot of time talking with Beat Weinmann and Massimiliano Grotto. First of all, they have some fantastic and extremely creative timepieces. In an increasingly crowded independent watch space, their watches stand out. As they say on their website, Chronoswiss is a brand for visionaries, pioneers and nonconformists. I agree. The watches are certainly not traditionalist, they are for people looking for something more colorful to match their personality. As a non-traditionalist and someone who really appreciates a willingness to express creativity, I've definitely added Chronoswiss to the top of my list. Specifically, the Open Gear ReSec Chameleon. It has an absolutely stunning green-ish dial that is true to its Chameleon name. The guilloche dial changes from a lime green to a dark sea green to an aqua-bluish-green depending on the light. And while not inexpensive, compared to watches from many other brands the prices are extremely reasonable. The OG Resec Chameleon has a price of $10,500. I didn't get too many good photos at WatchTime (I'll blame the lighting, not my photography skills). But here's a few that show the chameleon nature of the dial. Anyways, just one of the brands that really wowed me at the show and is worth checking out.

I was lucky enough to attend the WatchTime event in New York last week and was able to set some amazing watches. Apologies for the photos, but the lighting was difficult and my photography skills are lacking.