Tag: "Swiss Made"
Wow Watch Wednesday: A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Tourbillon Pour le Mérite Pre-SIHH 2011 (Video)
In December last year, German watch-maker A. Lange & Söhne announced the upcoming release of a remarkably clever new timepiece which would make its official debut at SIHH 2011. The latest edition to the Richard Lange collection, the Tourbillon Pour le Mérite is undoubtedly going to be one of the stand-outs at this year’s show [...]
MB&F Announces Final Editions Of The Remarkable HM No.2
It was a day of mixed emotions yesterday when luxury machine makers MB&F announced they would be ceasing production of the superb HM No.2. After three incredibly successful years of production and a number of unique incarnations, the time has come for us to bid farewell to this modern day legend and what more fitting [...]
The Watch Lounge – A Year In Review
In the aftermath of the New Year’s celebrations I have found a few quiet moments to reflect on the year that was here on The Watch Lounge. And what a year it has been! We’ve welcomed a number of new faces in the form of our international contributors, introduced a ‘French’ category and have had [...]
The All New Urwerk UR-110 – What Could It Be?
Earlier this year Swiss watch-maker Urwerk announced the end of production of their phenomenally successful UR-103 series, freeing up Felix Baumgartner (the watchmaker) and Martin Frei (the artist) to focus on their new creation: the UR-110. Scheduled to be unveiled by Urwerk at their Geneva exhibition at the Hotel des Berges (17-20th of January 2011) [...]
Jaeger-LeCoultre Takes The Reverso Virtual – Announcing The New On-Line Museum
Unless you live on another planet you would undoubtedly be aware by now that next year that storied watch-manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre will celebrate the 80th birthday of the Reverso, which was first conceived in Paris on March, 4, 1931 according to the official patent filed by Jaeger (although the piece was actually powered by a Tavannes movement the first year).
Are You Buying? – Reflections Of A Would Be Salesman
I hope it is fair to say that a reasonable number, if not all, readers of this on-line magazine have bought one or more watches from a store. Regular readers of my ramblings may remember my efforts at working on the Speake-Marin stand at the Basel Fair this year. I didn’t seem to scare anyone [...]
Please Welcome Our New Resident Social Media Commentator – Mr Jérôme Pineau
It gives us great pleasure to announce the newest international correspondent to join our team, the man who needs no introduction, Mr Jerome Pineau! Although many of you may know Jerome from his more recent roles, first as the pioneering community manager at the Marvin Watch Company, followed by a short stint with Hublot in [...]
Wow Watch Wednesday: Laurent Ferrier Galet Classic Tourbillon Double Balance Spring
Over the past 12 months there has been a noticeable shift back towards more classic, reserved timepieces as brands and buyers emerged from the global financial crisis with decidedly different (perhaps humbled?) tastes. This trend has been even more apparent in men’s watches, with over-sized dials and
Wow Watch Wednesday – Harry Winston Opus X (Video)
During September this year the list of pre-selected timepieces was announced for the prestigious Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (you can read the full list here if you haven’t seen it already). Included in that list (not surprisingly) was the mesmerizing Opus X by Harry Winston, a timepiece that has already won high praise from [...]
Hublot Nominated For Highly Prestigious WALPOLE AWARD For Excellence
Hublot has just received the news that it has been nominated for the highly prestigious “Walpole Awards For Excellence” ceremony which will take place on the 15th November in London. Hublot has been nominated alongside four other brands – Hermès, Bottega Veneta, Ermenegildo Zegna and The Peninsula Hotels – in the “International Luxury Brand” category, [...]
It Costs How Much? – A Visual Exploration Of What Drives Value (Part.3)
Well, it’s the final installment in our photo essay on the remarkable Marin 2 Thalassa by Peter Speake-Marin and what a journey it has been. Through this process we hope to have given you an intimate glimpse into the incredible craftmanship, attention to detail and above all time required to realize these mechanical masterpieces, and [...]
It Costs How Much? – A Visual Exploration Of What Drives Value (Part.1)
One of the questions we get asked most often here on The Watch Lounge is why some timepieces cost what they do. In some instances it is easier to explain as the overt designs and exposed complications make the level of skill and craftsmanship, not to mention hours of labor, required apparent, even to the [...]
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