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The Maison Alcee Percee, A Fantastic Built-it-Yourself Mechanical Table Clock
In today’s day and age, it’s easy to forget that the wrist-worn timekeeping devices we love so much come from a long history of clockmaking. After all, clockmaking precedes watchmaking by several centuries, as the first mechanical clocks date back to the 13th century. But even before that, people were fascinated by the passing of time and tried making sense of it through sundials, water clocks and hourglasses. With the rise of wristwatches in the early 1900s, and especially after the invention of quartz and digital clocks and watches, the need for traditional mechanical clocks slowly started to dwindle, to a point where it’s often overlooked nowadays. Nevertheless, there’s a surprising number of very beautiful and highly interesting mechanical clocks still to be found for those who know where to look. One such offering comes from Maison Alcee, a young independent clockmaking start-up from France. And best of all, you can build the high-end Maison Alcee Percee cl
Event - Patek Philippe Rare Handcrafts 2020 Exhibition in Geneva
This year is not the easiest when it comes to travelling and attending events and exhibitions but if you happen to be in Geneva early November, there's one event you should not miss: Patek Philippe's rare handcrafts 2020 Exhibition in its historic headquarters on Rue du Rh?ne. It will be simply the most comprehensive collection of masterpieces made using rare handcrafts ever on display there.Patek Philippe will present a collection of one-of-a-kind masterpieces and limited editions incorporating a remarkable range of rare handcrafts allowing for a unique view into the brand's savoir-faire. More than 70 pocket watches, wristwatches and clocks will be on display on this occasion, in the brand’s luxurious salon located on Rue du Rh?ne, Geneva.? Ad - Scroll to continue with article Above: 992/108J-001 “Lac Blanc” pocket watc
Baltic x Peter Auto Tricompax Special Edition - Hands-On, Price
From what used to be a young microbrand launched on Kickstarter, Baltic has now become a far more established brand, creating more mature models with serious design… and often a well-controlled vintage twist. For long, watches by Baltic have been powered by Asian movements (to the exception of the GMT) but now comes something that clearly plays in a different league; a hand-wound chronograph with Swiss movement, made together with a world-renowned?historic motor racing promoter, with a cool, vintage-inspired design and paired with equally cool racing stopwatches… This is the new Baltic x Peter Auto Tricompax Special Edition and we tell you all about it.?Behind Baltic is a young entrepreneur named Etienne Malec, the son of a watch collector who inherited his father’s collection. With this background in mind, Etienne created his own brand, with accessible watches designed to appeal to vintage watch lovers. And success was there, as the microbrand was soon to become an e
Watch from my year of birth - part 2 - Monochrome Watches
More about my quest for a watch from my year of birth. A few days ago i already blogged about this quest, now the story continues. I’m considering (a reasonably priced) GMT Master 1675 or Submariner no-date ref. 5512 or 5513. But there are of course other options. Heuer and Omega also had some incredibly nice watches in that time. And although i’ve searched the internet, i’m sure there are many more nice watches from that time, that i haven’t stumbled across yet. So i’m open to suggestions. Mostly i prefer chronographs, divewatches and GMT’s, so toolwatches from the past. I’m a Heuer fan, but i just can’t think of many vintage Heuers that would meet my requirements in this case. Maybe a vintage Heuer Monaco would do, but somehow i would feel uncomfortable wearing such a watch on a daily basis. Most other Autavia models would only be less interesting as the one i already have and the vintage Carrera or Camaro are less appealing to me. Th
Oris Movember Edition 2019 Chronoris - Introducing, Specs & Price
For the last two years, Oris has teamed up with non-profit organization Movember to help fight men's most problematic physical and mental health issues. After the 2017 and 2018 Movember watches, Oris is today launching a new special version, based on the vintage-inspired 1970s Chronoris. Here's the Oris Movember Edition 2019, with part of the proceeds to support the Movember foundation. Let's take a closer look.MovemberFounded in 2003, Movember has to date supported 1,250 projects globally to promote men's health and reduce premature death. Its mission is to tackle prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health issues and suicide prevention. By 2007, the movement spread to North America and Europe and is today a global phenomenon. The foundation is supported by celebrities and companies worldwide, and over 5 million Mo Bros participate every November, consisting of both men and women growing real (or fake) moustaches to help raise money and awareness.?Movember's actions include figh
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