Journal

Notes from the bench

Christian writes about the pieces, the people and the ateliers behind them.

Benzinger Subscription Black VI with silver case, openwork arch dial and black strap
Collecting · Benzinger Subscription Black VI The Benzinger Subscription Black VI has a striking arch dial, hand-skeletonised and hand-guilloché, in a 42 mm steel case also available in gold.
Benzinger wristwatch with Roman numerals and open small seconds, displayed on a black box
Collecting · Benzinger Black T The Benzinger Black T is a discreet black and white watch with a two-part sterling silver dial, hand-finished throughout and open to personalisation.
Benzinger Black Lizard with rose gold case, dark dial with gold Roman numerals and small seconds, on a black strap
Collecting · Benzinger unique – Black Lizard The Benzinger unique Black Lizard has a rose gold case and a two-part dial whose lower half is made of black lizard leather, a project with shoemakers in Baden-Baden.
Marc Jenni Prologue WDT P03 with grey dial, date window and black strap with grey honeycomb texture
Novelties · Marc Jenni Prologue WDT The Prologue WDT by Marc Jenni is a 44 mm stainless steel watch, water resistant to 3 ATM, with a 22-jewel automatic movement, in the P03 and P04 versions.
Benzinger Chinese Dragon watch with a coloured dragon on a mother-of-pearl dial, diamond-set bezel and white alligator strap
Collecting · Benzinger unique “Chinese Dragon” A unique Benzinger in 18kt gold whose mother-of-pearl dial carries a hand-engraved, four-colour dragon above a skeletonised, diamond-set watch.
Benzinger steel watch with gold lions and a blue Dutch coat of arms on the dial and the motto Je maintiendrai, black strap
Collecting · Benzinger unique – Coat of Arms of the Netherlands The Benzinger unique Coat of Arms of the Netherlands has a 42mm steel case and a hand-guilloché silver dial with the Dutch Groot Rijkswapen.
Rose gold Benzinger three-quarter skeleton watch with a blue logo dial, skeletonised openwork and a black strap
Collecting · Benzinger unique – Mishal Kanoo The Benzinger unique Mishal Kanoo is a red gold three-quarter skeleton watch for the deputy chairman of the Kanoo Group, with the group logo on the dial.
Rose gold Benzinger half-skeleton watch with white dial, Roman numerals and an open barrel at the top, black strap
Collecting · Benzinger unique – Half-skeleton La Belle The Benzinger Half-skeleton La Belle is an 18kt rose gold 42mm watch, a modern homage to the first custom movement Benzinger refined for Martin Braun.
Black-and-white photograph of a craftsman bent over an engine-turning lathe in a workshop
Atelier · From design to watch: a unique handmade Benzinger Jochen Benzinger is the master of hand-guilloché, hand-engraved and hand-skeletonised watches; this report follows one personalised watch from design to finish.
Steel Benzinger watch with a skeletonised silver dial, blue hands and gold-toned details, black strap
Collecting · Benzinger unique – Ulysse Nardin Benzinger’s redesigned tribute to Ulysse Nardin, founded in 1846, with a hand-engraved historical movement and a skeletonised Sterling silver dial.
Steel Benzinger jump hour watch with a hand-engraved silver dial, a gold-toned phoenix motif and a jump hour window
Collecting · Benzinger unique – Phoenix Jump Hour The Benzinger unique Phoenix Jump Hour has a 40mm steel case and a hand-engraved phoenix on a Sterling silver dial, a symbol of rebirth.
Benzinger Ritz steel chronograph with a silver dial and a roulette-style sub-dial in green and red, on a black strap
Collecting · Benzinger unique – Ritz The Benzinger unique Ritz is a 42mm steel chronograph with a roulette-disc rotor, inspired by the Ritz hotel in London and its casino.