Category: Recommended Reading
Save The Time – The Plight Of Independent Watchmaking In Australia (VIDEO)
I came across this interesting video today via Ariel Adams and I thought it was worthwhile sharing, not least because it specifically focuses on the Australian watch market. Essentially it highlights the plight of independent watchmakers and watch repairers in Australia whose businesses have been significantly impacted by the increasingly restricted supply of spare parts from a number of the larger Swiss brands.
Are You An Australian-based Watch Collector?
If so, I want to hear from you!
Too often I hear overseas pundits claiming that the Australian market lacks the sophistication required to truly appreciate luxury watches, and even worse, that there aren’t any serious high-end collectors Down Under! Now, I know that’s not the case (heck, I’ve met more than a few of you myself already!) and so I’m on a mission to prove it to our European and North American counter-parts, but I need your help to do it.
Horologically speaking, it’s all very Pinteresting
Pinterest. It’s the hottest thing on the net since Facebook. It is the fastest growing website from 0 to 10 million users thus far and its main selling point is the user interface, which is simplicity itself, as it allows users to ‘pin’ images and video from anywhere on the web, as well as upload their own, onto self-curated and customizable ‘boards’. Images can be ‘repinned’ with the same ease as sharing a post on Facebook or retweeting on Twitter.
Please Welcome TWL’s New Social Media Expert – Jonathan Hochman!
In our never ending quest to bring you interesting and original content we are constantly on the look-out for new contributors who can bring their own unique point of view to the magazine. And whilst the focus is and always has been primarily on the watches we also like to explore other areas that impact on the luxury watch industry, like social media. Enter Jon Hochman, TWL’s new resident social media commentator!
Please Welcome TWL’s New UK Correspondent – Anish Bhatt!
We are delighted to announce another fantastic addition to our ever-growing editorial team here at The Watch Lounge in the form of our new UK Correspondent, Anish Bhatt!
The iPocketWatch – From Concept To Reality?
When the latest incarnation of the iPod Nano was introduced a slew of designers and gadget lovers quickly came up with novel ways to make use of its time display functionality, most notably in wrist-watch form. So when Melbourne-based designer Edwin Conan contacted us to let us know he had had thrown his hat in the ring with a unique case design that transforms the humble Nano into a contemporary pocket watch we knew we had to check it out.
When Art Meets Time – Three People, Three Stories
They may not know how to measure time, but they are the best at capturing it. A painter, an artist, and a designer: we talk to three up-and-coming talents to explore the relationships between art and time.
Only Watch 2011 – Strange Days In Monaco
It would seem that the sun-beams of market recovery have not reached all shores just yet. On September 23rd, the 4th edition of the biennial charity auction ONLY WATCH closed with a result of EUR 4,563,000. This may sound like an outstanding result on the face of things, but a closer look at the details of the auction definitely shows that the market has not quite returned to the heady excess of pre-GFC times, at least not this year anyway.
Sticks And Stones – Watch-Making In A 2.0 World
“Before we start discussing your topic, Olivier, let me tell you how hard it is, sometimes, to read what I read on blogs & forums about my work”.
That’s how Mister X, a famous master watchmaker, started one of our recent interviews. I say interview but really they have become more or less weekly chats as opposed to formal Q & A sessions.
Things You Didn’t Even Know That You Didn’t Know!
The best kept secrets are the ones you’ve never even heard about. The ones that concern information that you didn’t even know that you didn’t know! Some industries are aware of this and use it to their advantage, but the watchmaking industry has taken this concept to the next level, establishing it almost as a golden rule. Here at The Watch Lounge we always try to offer you some new perspectives, going beyond just the pure product approach.
“What Time Is It?” With Jerome Pineau On What Time Radio
A little over a month ago I decided to create a new web radio project and called it “What Time Is It?” – It’s a web radio show live on the air every Thursday afternoon at 4:30PM Swiss time (7:30AM PST and 10:30AM EST). It stands out as “the first live international web radio show [...]
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