I thought that I’d start my SIHH posts by giving those of you who have never been a ‘feel’ for Palexpo and what the fair looks like. As it was my first SIHH, I had no idea of what to… Read More ›
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Peter Speake-Marin at the Geneva Time Exhibition
Although I did not get to spend as much time at the GTE as I had hoped and which it deserved, a visit to Peter Speake-Marin was mandatory, as it had been a few years since we last met in… Read More ›
WORLD EXCLUSIVE : the first McGonigle ‘Tuscar’ has been delivered
Irish brothers John and Stephen McGonigle’s first watch, launched in 2007, was a tourbillon that earned them candidacy to the AHCI (Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants). Their second watch the ‘Tuscar’, named after a lighthouse marked group of rocks that skirt… Read More ›
A new moon rising from Stepan Sarpaneva
Perhaps you’ve heard about Stepan Sarpaneva’s 2012 release, the Korona K0 Wuoksi, or his MB&F collaboration, the Moonmachine. If you’re keeping an eagle eye out you may well have even seen his announcement of a new S.U.F. “Myrsky” in 2013…. Read More ›
An interview with Felix Baumgartner of URWERK
Recently I had the opportunity to meet he whom I refer to as ‘the first Felix Baumgartner’, as opposed to the other jumpy chap. The five year old jumpy Felix was dreaming of parachutes and skydiving, but at the same… Read More ›
HANDS-ON with MB&F’s Retrotastic HM5
It is commonplace to use various types of stories describe watches, to describe watch brands. How powerfully and truly these ring is a combination of history, how the narratives are weaved around us and, in the end, how believable each… Read More ›
An interview with David Zanetta of De Bethune
This interview of De Bethune co-founder David Zanetta forms the second part of my time with David and Alessandro Zanetta of De Bethune during their visit to Sydney. Part one, with photos covering many of the brand’s watches, can be… Read More ›
De Bethune in Australia
Recently I had the opportunity to meet David and Alessandro Zanetta and to have my first ‘in the metal’ experience with De Bethune watches, ranging from the DB25S constellations to the recent DB27 Titan Hawk and a remarkable blued DB28…. Read More ›
INVITATION : URWERK ‘meet & greet’ with Felix Baumgartner
Dear Sydney – be there!
Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2012 winners
The 2012 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève took place on Thursday November 15 at the Geneva Grand Théâtre, with TAG’s Mikrogirder taking out the top award, and MB&F’s Legacy Machine N°1 garnering two, including the Public Prize. Congratulations to all… Read More ›
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