Result: 1 - 15 of 48 records Wei Koh Thursday 10th of May 2012
An appreciation of the world’s most complicated watch: The Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega 4
The definition of the word “awesome” means to be placed in a state of profound reverence, and was first popularized around 1600 in hymns to describe the supplicant condition of man before God.
However, in the world of contemporary high watchmaking, there is one single timepiece that so profoundly encapsulates this sense of reverence that it compels even the most jaded watch connoisseur into humbled silence — Franck Muller Watchland’s Aeternitas Mega 4.
The Mega 4 is far more than the most complicated wristwatch ever brought to life since Prometheus first Suzanne Wong Monday 5th of March 2012 The SWISS MADE choice
Since its beginnings, Bell & Ross has always opted for excellence, that is why the brand developed its modern vision of luxury watches in the birthplace of fine watchmaking - Switzerland. The manufacture of Bell & Ross watches lies somewhere between craftsmanship and state-ofthe-art production techniques. It belongs to an area of fine expertise, where the precision of modern tools is enhanced by the hand and eye of the artisan. Whatever its mechanical complexity, each Bell & Ross watch is assembled completely by hand, by Swiss master watchmakers.
Jay Gullers Tuesday 7th of February 2012
Before the busy 2012 F1 season and intensive pre-season test program gets underway, Timo took the time to make a personal visit to Armin Strom Manufacture in Biel, to get a close-up view of the design and manufacturing process behind the high-quality timepieces. Armin Strom AG has been the official Timing Partner for the Marussia F1 Team since the beginning of 2011, and at last year’s Monaco Grand Prix, Armin Strom provided the Team’s drivers with brand new models from its ARMIN Racing Collection. This year will see Timo Glock partner rookie French driver, Charles Pic. Wei Koh Friday 23rd of December 2011
In 1968, The Beatles released their eponymous album, popularly known as the “White Album”, featuring what was a particularly incendiary track named “Revolution”. Originally titled “Revolution 1”, this song ignited an era of social change, documented the ambitions of the peace movement and chronicled a radical shift in the mindset of an all-new generation. More than three decades later, Franck Muller, the watch world’s trailblazer and the individual largely responsible for reconnecting the values of traditional Swiss watchmaking to an all-new generation, would enact a revolution of equal significance. Through a watch coincidentally named Revolution 1, he would initiate what would become an all-new era Jack Forster Thursday 29th of September 2011
If it looks like a safe, it’s unfortunately often just the opposite. Brown Safe is one of the rare safe manufacturers today that still makes safes worthy of the name
The word itself conjures reassurance — a safe, after all, should deliver on the promise of its name. However, the reality may be very different from appearances. While a safe may appear secure to a naïve eye, many safes to which valuables are entrusted can be easily defeated by simple tools in less than five minutes, and serve no purpose other than to conveniently signal the location of valuables to Wei Koh Wednesday 3rd of August 2011
The genius is touched by God. He is struck by lightning. He sees angels in the architecture, spinning in infinity. He reaches
out and touches them. But like all geniuses, Franck Muller is elusive. And for months I chased his trail. But Franck was in the
wind. Every now and then, he’d come up for air and it would feed back to me. A fortnight ago, Franck was spotted playing
chess on the beach with Gary Kasparov like in the Fellini film. Then Franck was reworking the Fibonacci sequence with Bill
Gates to derive a mathematical formula for cleaning up the BP oil spill. Wei Koh Monday 13th of June 2011
Every genre of art and science has its era-defining heroes, none more so than in that unique merger between mathematics and mayhem known as mechanical timekeeping. With each period in horology, one watchmaker has stepped forward to be the definitive genius of his time. Each of these men has not just brought about advancements in watchmaking, but also shaped our cultural destiny.
Though there have been many watchmakers who have contributed enormously to the landscape of the 20th century, there is one
individual whose impact has been extraordinary. He would be the first great horological icon after watchmaking faced its greatest threat ever. He would usher in a new golden era for high watchmaking that Moderator Wednesday 25th of May 2011
Louis Moinet has just signed a partnership with Forum Distribution for the distribution of its watches in Russia.
Founded in 2001, Forum Distribution is known as a pioneer of luxury watch distribution in Russia and in Eastern European
countries. Alexandre Schwab, CEO of Forum Distribution, and his partners intend to set up a network of points of sale
representative of the Louis Moinet values.
After France and Belgium, Louis Moinet is continuing to enrich its distribution network and to enhance its presence and
its reputation in Europe.
Moderator Monday 18th of April 2011
A royal launch
The official unveiling of the « GEOGRAPH rainforest » at Baselworld 2011 took place in the company of the Malaysian king, His Majesty
Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin. Jean-Marie Schaller, CEO of Les Ateliers Louis Moinet SA,
presented the sovereign with a « GEOGRAPH rainforest » watch made especially for him.
GEOGRAPH rainforest, a contribution to preserving the human heritage « GEOGRAPH rainforest » associates the unique Louis Moinet legacy with an exceptional new material: petrified palm wood. Each watch
sold will enable a substantial contribution to the “PULAU BANDING Foundation”, which aims to Moderator Thursday 31st of March 2011
For most companies, brand ambassadors or spokespersons are based in part on their prominence and visibility, as well as the
alignment of ideals with the firm. Sports stars, Hollywood celebrities and international superstars number among the choices of ambassadors, but rarely do we ever see a sports coach being named a brand ambassador — unless, of course, it is a character as undoubtedly charismatic as José Mourinho.
Mourinho is an iconic figure in the sports world, the mainland European equivalent of Sir Alex Ferguson. Renowned for his fiery temper,
he is more frequently seen in the sports pages Moderator Sunday 6th of March 2011
The Pacific Ocean seems to stretch to infinity, which is certainly what attracted adventurers, discoverers, and seafarers of yore searching out new shores. The Pacific also set the scene for one of watchmaking’s greatest moments: it was here that Captain James Cook proved once and for all that the marine chronometer could be used to determine longitude. The name of Chronoswiss’s Pacific model thus stands for pioneering spirit, innovation, and exploration. The Pacifics’ striking cases are literally steeled for use in every kind of adventure and challenge that daily life has to offer. Whether used in the office or outdoors, sporty, functional design and utilitarian characteristics like Moderator Monday 28th of February 2011
Following its launch at Geneva Time Exhibition, we have the pleasure of introducing ASTRALIS to you. ASTRALIS features an exclusive and unprecedented alliance of complications: an astral Tourbillon, a split-second column-wheel Chronograph, as well as a 24-hour Planetarium displaying four meteorites boasting unique rarity. ASTRALIS is an innovative watch unlike any other. Its extremely high level of technical sophistication is highlighted by a legendary mechanism stemming from an authentic passion for fine watchmaking.
Moderator Sunday 6th of February 2011 Presented as a world première at Baselworld 2010, LeDIX Origine, the first nomadic “Objet d’Art” by Celsius X VI II, is now available in some of the most exclusive retail locations around the world.
Produced in an 18-piece limited edition, LeDIX Origine is a truly superlative creation in the fullest sense of the term. The amount of work, craftsmanship and time required to create this exceptional instrument limits the production capacity to three pieces per month.
The quintessence of years of patient effort is revealed in one second of pure passion each time it is taken in hand by its owner, just as complex Jack Forster Friday 17th of December 2010 For nearly two centuries, the creativity of Jaeger-LeCoultre has been a wellspring nourishing the art of watchmaking at its highest level. But it’s in its own history of iconic timepieces that those waters flow in their purest form.
Moderator Wednesday 15th of December 2010 The Concours de Chronométrie, held for the first time last year, was an event eagerly anticipated by watch enthusiasts — it was the first open chronometric competition since the last observatory competition in 1967. And the results announced on 3 December 2009 were nothing short of spectacularly surprising. By Elizabeth Doerr
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