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Just Because: The 10:10 Position of Hands is so Deeply Rooted that AI can't Generate Anything Different
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is on everyone’s lips. It’s a topic that divides and generates strong opinions (pros or cons), and it will, in the future, become increasingly important, whether you like it or not. These tools, at least the tools that we, the public, can use (image or text generators such as ChatGPT), are becoming better and better at being creative – just ask AI to write an 800-word article about the history of the tourbillon regulator, and you’ll see that, even if the result is slightly sterile and generic, it’s not that bad. When it comes to generating images, these tools are also fairly impressive, but they have their limits. One of them is to deal with firmly anchored concepts, images that are so deeply rooted in the common psyche that they can hardly be counteracted. One of them is the 10-past-10 position of the hands in watch marketing and creative imagery; it is so strongly embedded that AI can hardly do anything against it.The reas
Vacheron Constantin Historiques 222 Re-Edition 4200H - Review, Price
Let’s go straight to the point and not turn around the topic; in 2022, as part of the collection presented at Watches and Wonders Geneva,?Vacheron Constantin is reissuing its emblematic luxury sports watch launched in 1977 for the 222nd anniversary of the brand; the 222. The third member of the iconic Holy Trinity of luxury sports watches (next to the Royal Oak and the Nautilus, all three sharing at the beginning the same base movement), the new Vacheron Constantin Historiques 222 is a typical vintage-inspired watch, yet with some important evolutions to be noted. And the first one being quite obvious; it isn’t released in stainless steel but in yellow gold. And there’s some more to be said about this Historiques 222, so let’s dive into the history and the details about this new, properly appealing watch.Historical Reminder, the Vacheron Constantin 222In 1972, the watchmaking world saw the introduction of a brand new concept, a watch designed as a coherent objec
Richemont Announces Strong Quarterly Results just before SIHH 2018 - Monochrome Watches
Just days ahead of the launch of the 2018 edition of the SIHH – the Geneva-based watch fair where all the watchmaking brands of the Richemont Group present their novelties – the Richemont Group posts its financial results for?the last quarter of 2017. The positive trend continues with an overall 7% increase in sales for the Group.Firstly, note that growth is mainly registered at constant exchange rates. The influence of currencies is rather negative, which has a strong impact on results at actual exchange rates. However, at constant exchange rates, Richemont Group shows a promising growth of 7% overall for the last quarter of 2017, compared to the same period in 2016. Ad - Scroll to continue with article When looked at in detail, we see that most regions grew with sustained double-digit growth. In the?Asia Pacific region, growth is mainly driven by t
The Sustainable Cedric Bellon CB01 GMT x Ace
Sustainability is a big thing in today’s society, and rightfully so as we’re heading in the wrong direction very fast when it comes to our beloved Planet Earth. The shift towards more environmentally friendly and sustainable ways of living also found its way into the watchmaking industry, with various brands doing their best to push back waste and pollution in whichever way they can. Through a wide range of programs or new production initiatives, carbon footprints are cut down and waste is transformed into resources. This strategic push has motivated watch designer Cedric Bellon to create the most sustainable watch available to date. Ace Jewelers, a Dutch watch and jewellery retailer led by Alon Ben Joseph and his family, has embraced this concept to create a special edition watch, the Cedric Bellon CB01 GMT x Ace Jewelers.Cedric Bellon, Watch Angles & Ace JewelersDesigner Cedric Bellon is quite a well-established name within the watchmaking industry, even though people
Montblanc Laboratory Test 500 Hours - Monochrome Watches
As a watch journalist I’ve visited (quite) a number of manufactures and every time I look for unique properties of that specific manufacture. The manufactures that I visited most are Montblanc’s?manufacture in Villeret – that’s the old Minerva manufacture – and their other facility on Le Locle. Both are very different! The manufacture in Villeret always feels like you’re traveling back in time, while the other manufacture is a state-of-art modern facility, located in a beautiful old villa. I was amazed to see more testing and checks than I’m used to see, when I visited Le Locle, so during last week’s SIHH I talked about this with Montblanc’s director of watches, Alexander Schmiedt.?The old Minerva manufacture in Villeret is without a doubt my favourite, simply because it feels like you travel back in time when you walk through the front door. It’s an old building, but that doesn’t make it unique. What does, are the huge
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