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The Best of Indie Watchmaking Seen Through the Casebacks Part 2
Following Part 1 of this journey through the fascinating world of independent watchmaking, which we published last week, we continue today with the second part of this collection of superb watches… Instead of looking at the watches in the conventional way from the dial side, we’re looking at them from the reverse side.? And seeing what these independent, creative watchmakers are capable of when it comes to movement construction and decoration, we have to admit that in many cases, the view is even sexier.The selection below is a composed of small' independent watchmakers without mentioning larger brands such as Patek Philippe, A. Lange & Sohne or Audemars Piguet. Naturally, this isn't an exhaustive list, so do not hesitate to mention your favourite craftsmen or watches in the comment section below!Haldimann H11An?absence?of the?unnecessary and a focus on the essential That's what Beat Haldimann has been striving for with the timepieces that he crafts by hand. Plus a high
Swatch Group (meaning 18 brands) To Leave Baselworld in 2019 - Monochrome Watches
For once, we’re not going to use the “breaking news” title for nothing. What came in this morning is important news, no debate. As reported?by Swiss newspapers NZZ am Sonntag and Le Temps, Swatch Group, the world’s largest watchmaking group, will be leaving Baselworld – Switzerland’s largest watch and jewellery fair – as of next year. After already several departures and complaints, this is another hard blow for the highly?decried show.?In an interview with the Swiss newspaper?NZZ am Sonntag?that was published this morning, Nick Hayek, CEO of the Swatch Group, explains that it is no longer relevant or useful for the group to exhibit at Baselworld – even though the Swatch Group’s brand portfolio was one of the major, if the not the main, exhibiting groups of the show. Mr Hayek explains that the costs of such a fair are extremely high for the group and its brands – in excess of CHF 50 million for the group, including?travel expe
Watches and Espresso - Monochrome Watches
Last year Robert-Jan from Fratellowatches and Gerard from Horlogeplatform Nederland initiated an informal meeting of local watch enthousiasts. The idea was to make the Watches and Espresso meeting into a returning event in different locations in the neighborhood. Recently we met at a place near the sea, where it was very quiet due to the lousy weather. 8 Fellow watch enthousiasts joined to talk about watches, admire newly aquired watches and discuss the watch industry.TableshotOne of the things has become a returning topic is the size of watches and specifically the very large sized watches. I think most of us think that the BIG hype has gone far enough and it’s time to return to smaller sized watches.Personally i think large watch can be nice, but only for watches with a history of being big. Like the Panerai Luminor Marina and Radiomir models which have always been 45mm or 47mm large, which made sense for the purpuse they where designed for. Also the IWC Big Pilot has large anc
The new IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVII - Monochrome Watches
IWC focusses heavily on the Pilot’s Watch collection and there are many new models and many old models have been re-designed. One of the re-designed models is the IWC Mark XVII, the follow-up of the Mark XVI.?The biggest change in?comparison?to the Mark XVI, is the increased diameter. While the Mark XVI was 39 mm in diameter, the new Mark XVII is 41 mm. Compared to its ‘ancient’ predecessor, the Mark XI and Mark XII, which is consider the true pilot’s watch by aficionados, measures 36 mm in diameter. The new Mark XVII keep most of the design elements of its predecessor, the Mark XVI. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Besides the increased diameter, the date window has changed to now show 3 date numerals, while a red arrow points at the actual date. The dial keeps its great legibility, with the matte black dial and crisp white hour mark
TAG Heuer Appoints Alec Monopoly As Art Provocateur & J.C. Biver explains us why
A few days ago, right from the Miami Contemporary Art week, TAG Heuer and its CEO, Jean-Claude Biver (also President of the LVMH Watch Division), announced the appointment of American street-artist Alec Monopoly as Art Provocateur for the Avant-Garde brand. Well, as you may have seen already (it was all over social medial feeds), some reacted quite?fiercely to this announcement, judging the collaboration rather irrelevant. However, we were there and we took the time to sit down with Mister Biver and Alec Monopoly, to understand what was behind this appointment. And we can tell you that first, it’s far from being a stupid idea, then it’s a real first in the industry and finally, it’s a great idea for an industry that faces a lack of creativity.Who’s Alec Monopoly? Alec is a famous street-artist (while usually a rather underground field of art, he is well-known, at least in this sector), born in New-York, now based in California and in his thirties – ps. don
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