In the valley of virtuosity – Part #1
I went to see the Bovet workshop in the Jura Mountains for myself; in particular the people who bring ticking alive. Workshop stories part #1.
Fine Watchmaking
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Uncomplicate complications – Tourbillon
Complications have a unique meaning in the field of watchmaking. The properties of mechanical watches, not including the hour-minute-second hands, are known as complications.
Porcelain fantasies
The 300-year old porcelain manufacture in Meissen recently launched its new jewellery and watches product line.
Uncomplicate complications – Finishing #2
The second part of the finishing methods covers the mirror and black polish techniques.
Uncomplicate complications – Finishing #1
Abrasive roughening finishing techniques in brief: satin finish, perlage, linear graining and snailing.
Corum
The founder of the brand, René Bannwart originate the brand name from an interesting concept. The Latin word quorum means „whose, of whom”. The word was already in use in the societies of the Antiquity (for example in the democracy of Athens) and...
Mediterranean flavour
For the first time this year Tudor set up an individual, stunning booth at Baselworld. The black and red exterior and interior spaces fit beautifully with the brand. Tudor is owned by Rolex, but has its own identity and image. Although Tudor labels...
New Watchfinder from Les Ambassadeurs
Earlier this year I wrote an article about Les Ambassadeurs, a multi-brand store in Switzerland devoted to providing intimate professional services to watch lovers. The shop recently announced the rebirth of the Watchfinder feature on their...
Automatic emotions
My next Baselworld story started 292 years ago under the ridges of the Jura, when the super-talented engineer Pierre Jaquet-Droz was born. At the age of 17 he opened his first clock-manufacturing workshop making the brand Jaquet Droz 275 years old...
“Talk to me, Harry Winston, tell me all about it”
Although all diamond fans are familiar with Harry Winston, watches were at the centre of attention in Basel. Perhaps it’s not an exaggeration to state that one of the most anticipated novelties of Baselworld was the new Opus. The Brand launched the...
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