Tag: "Switzerland"
Been There, Done That: The First Watchmakers’ Ball
A few months ago The Watch Lounge received a Press invitation to the first “Watchmaker’s Ball”. Our first reaction was something along the lines of “never heard of it, sounds like it would be boring no matter what palace it’s at” So when the computer asked ‘Do you want to delete this email?’ the answer was a quick and decisive ‘yes!’
Press Release: CEO of Ulysse Nardin, Rolf W. Schnyder, Has Unexpectedly Passed On
Rolf W. Schnyder, CEO of the Swiss watch manufacturer Ulysse Nardin, has unexpectedly passed away on 14th April 2011 after a short illness.
SIHH 2011 And The Geneva Time Exhibition: It’s Show Time!
It’s that time of the year again. Show time! In just under a week’s time the watch fair season will officially kick off in Switzerland with the Geneva Time Exhibition set to open its doors for only the second time ever on the 16th of January. Following closely will be the exclusive, invite-only Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie which officially gets underway on the 17th of January.
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 [...]
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 [...]
An Afternoon With Master Watch-maker Vianney Halter
On a beautiful summer’s day there can be little in the world more pleasurable than a drive through the Swiss countryside and up into the Jura mountains. At the end of this particular road was the small town of Sainte-Croix; while not perhaps the prettiest town it does have the virtue of being the home [...]
The Watch Lounge Poll – Please Vote And Tell Us What You Want!
It’s hard to believe that it’s already been over six months since we launched The Watch Lounge back in September 2009. The team and I are continually blown away by the site’s rapid growth in popularity and as such we remain as committed as ever to not only bringing you fresh, original content you won’t [...]
How To Move Forwards While Looking Backwards – Innovation In The Watch Industry Part.3
In Part.2 of our exclusive special on innovation in the watch industry we talked about the truly baffling achievements of Montblanc, made all the more amazing by the incredibly short time frame within which they were realized. Remarkable as they were, however, we should acknowledge
Hublot and FIFA To Hold Press Conference – Follow Live On-line!
The enterprising genuises over at Hublot are at it again, this time presenting for the first time ever a live event featuring Mr Biver and FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter who will hold a press conference from FIFA HQ. You can follow the press conference live on www.Hublot.com, just make sure you’re there at 2pm (Swiss [...]
MB&F Releases Sneak Preview Of The Frog
Maximilian Büsser and his veritable litany of “friends” are at it again, announcing the introduction of an exciting new model known simply as The Frog. Precious few details are available other than the above picture and that this piece will be introduced to the market on the 3rd of May 2010. It’s definitely got us [...]
Taking A Trip To The Home Of Watch Making
Over the last few days you may have noticed that The Watch Lounge was a bit quieter than usual and I apologize for this. However, once you hear the reason I think you’ll agree it was quite understandable. You see I spent 3 1/2 very hectic days touring all over Switzerland with industry veteran Ian Skellern visiting some
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