Tag: "Watch"
Exclusive: Maitres du Temps Chapter Two Available In Australia!
That’s right Australian aficionados and collectors, you did not misread the title, we have just received official confirmation today that the highly prized Chapter Two by Maitres du Temps is available right now in Australia. However, you will have to be quick, as there is only one!
Wow Watch Wednesday: The Greubel Forsey Edition Historique
It was with somewhat mixed emotions earlier this month that we learnt of the decision by master craftsmen Greubel Forsey to end the production of their breathtaking Double Tourbillon 30° Contemporaine models (which includes Vision and Secret models.) We say mixed emotions because on the one hand it is always a little sad to farewell such an [...]
Grönefeld One Hertz 1912 – Connoisseurs Take Note
Regular readers of The Watch Lounge would no doubt be familiar with the brilliance of the Dutch Master watch-making brothers Tim and Bart Grönefeld (if not, read about them here, here and here). Famed for their exceptional GTM-06 Tourbillon Minute Repeater (the most complicated wristwatch ever created in the Netherlands) the brothers also successfully launched [...]
Special Preview: Fellows & Sons Watch Auction Featuring Some Rare Timepieces
Auctions and vintage watches in general are typically not an area we are well versed in, and so often we prefer to leave the topic to our far more enlightened friends over at Hodinkee.com. However, recently we became privy to some exclusive news that has not yet been formally announced to the public and so [...]
Interview With Ludovic Ballouard: Creator Of The Upside Down Watch
Puzzling. Ludovic Ballouard is a puzzling man. Everything that this young and brilliant watchmaker does systematically goes against conventional wisdom. While most talented entrepreneurs dream about the development and expansion of their business, he just wants to work alone and not create more than 100 pieces per year. When they buy a new Porsche, he [...]
Wow Watch Wednesday: New Romain Jerome CEO Unveils Moon Invader at Baselworld 2010
Taking the reins during the early part of this year, Manuel Emch, the new CEO of Romain Jérôme, did not have much time to add to the company’s watch collection before Baselworld 2010 in March. He was, however, able to design and finish one watch to unveil at the fair.
MB&F HM.3 Frog – The Frog Is A Prince!
Being late for an appointment is never a good start, but being late when you were only 5 minutes away to begin with is just embarrassing. Regrettably this was how I started my time with Max Büsser, of MB&F, luckily for me he is a forgiving man. I am at MB&F headquarters to have a [...]
My Watch: Robert-Jan Broer, AP Royal Oak ‘Jumbo’
Robert-Jan Broer, 33 years old and long time collector and admirer of fine timepieces. Although not professionally occupied in the watch industry, I know my way around pretty well and get things done for my dedicated blog (FratelloWatches) about fine watches. My all time favorite watches are those designed by Gérald Genta in the 1970s. [...]
Interview With Christophe Claret – One Man, One Vision (Part. 1)
Unless you are an astute observer of the luxury watch industry it is very likely that you have never even heard the name Christophe Claret, or at the very least don’t fully appreciate its significance. You are, of course, not to blame for this as many of his customers in the past have chosen to [...]
Wow Watch Wednesday: Benzinger Boutique Fancy Blossom Series (Video)
Last week we introduced you to the all new Benzinger Boutique collection, and in particular the masterful craftsmanship of Jochen Benzinger. Today we’d like to focus our attention specifically on one area of the new collection, the breath-taking Fancy Blossom series. More than just a timepiece, this is a moving work of art for your [...]
Behold: The Phoenix 10.1, By A. Favre & fils
When you represent 10 generations of watchmakers it is more than understandable that you may feel a little pressure. However, if he does, Laurent Favre does not show it. Instead, he gives us a timepiece of exceptional quality and refinement; the utterly unique Phoenix 10.1. Representing the culmination of nearly three centuries of watch-making know [...]
How Does A Minute Repeater Work?
The Minute Repeater complication (such as the one in the Jean Dunand Grande Complication we featured last week) is widely considered to be the most complex and challenging of all complications, presenting a true test of skill for master watchmakers seeking to reach the pinnacle of their craft. But just why is that? What is [...]
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