Tag: "watches"
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 [...]
An Open Letter To The Luxury Watch Industry – Help Us, Help You
There was an interesting article in the Financial Times recently which we found to be very encouraging but at the same time somewhat perplexing. The article is entitled “The blogosphere: Internet panders to watch geeks’ obsessions” and it was absolutely fantastic to see our very talented colleagues Ben Clymer, Ariel Adams and Robert-Jan Broer mentioned [...]
From Spheres To Pens : A Brief Watch (Hi)story
It’s fair to say that by and large the key principles and ideas of watchmaking have originated from within the industry itself over the course of its rich history. Still, that’s not to say the watch-makers of yesteryear can take credit for everything! As is often the case in the design and manufacturing process, there have also been a number
Marc Jenni Deconstructs The Case Of The Incredible Prologue (Video)
Loyal readers may recall that a few months ago we introduced you to the amazing watch-making talents of up-and-coming independent watch-maker and AHCI candidate, Marc Jenni (click here to read that article). His debut piece, the Prologue, garnered a great deal of attention worldwide thanks to its successful integration of the world’s first lateral winding [...]
Interview With Guy Lucas de Peslouan – The Master Behind The Lens
Guy Lucas de Peslouan. Although you may not immediately recognize the name, this extremely talented individual is single-handedly responsible for so many of the photos of some of the world’s most desired timepieces, including offerings from brands such as Richard Mille, Thomas Prescher, Audemars Piguet and Van Cleef & Arpels that you would almost certainly [...]
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 [...]
A Special Interview With Meehna Goldsmith – The Luxury Timepiece Expert
Many of you that are regular readers of The Watch Lounge, and indeed any number of other well known publications, will no doubt already be familiar with the name Meehna Goldsmith. Not only are we fortunate enough to have her contribute to this on-line magazine, she also writes for a number of other
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 [...]
Horology And The Internet: When Will The Two Get Along?
The internet sometimes presents a strange paradox for luxury watch consumers and enthusiasts. On the one hand, it has become a daily, essential tool for millions of people the world over in little more than a decade, and yet on the other hand it is still considered with a degree of mistrust by many brands [...]
Wow Watch Wednesday: The Haldimann H8 Sculptura
Like many of you we love complicated timepieces. The only problem is, sometimes they’re just too, well, complicated. The delicate feats of engineering ingenuity are overshadowed or worse still, concealed completely, by overzealous aesthetic touches which mask the inner beauty of the complex mechanism they overlay. However, one man is taking a stand. And that [...]
Peter Speake-Marin Announces World Tour To Launch Highly Anticipated Marin 2
The name Speake-Marin resonates profoundly with a number of watch enthusiasts around the globe, and with good reason. He is without a doubt one of the most talented independent watchmakers of this century and, like his passionate colleagues, he is unreservedly committed to his craft.
Ball Watch Company To Enter The Australian Market!
Well, it’s been a big couple of weeks for Australian watch lovers. Firstly, the announcement that the incredible Chapter Two by Maitres du Temps was being offered for retail sale for first time in Australia, then the exclusive Fine Watchmaking event hosted by Cartier in Sydney and now we have some more exciting news to [...]
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