Greubel-Forsey’s Double Tourbillon 30° mechanism.Ok so in today’s day and age, many will admit that there may not really be a NEED for a tourbillon escapement – after all, our mechanical watches have reached such a sophisticated state of watchmaking that they already are incredibly accurate. Still, these devices remain a pinnacle of watchmaking feats, …
Monthly Archives: November 2010
Video: Jumping Seconds
In the world of fraction-of-a-second timing, the Jumping Seconds watch (sometimes referred to as Leap Seconds) is a wonderful tool. Used in the early 20th century on battlefields by artillery men, the jumping seconds feature helped armed personnel determine how far away the enemy was. Because speed and sound travel at different rates, the artillery …
Weekend Sojourn: Sophisticated Tools
With a strong reputation for building first-class tools for the past nearly 14 years, the William Henry Studio is devoted to excellence. The brand offers an integration of classic natural materials with state-of-the-art alloys precisely machined to aerospace tolerances to leave no margin for error or problem. Every pocket knife the company makes takes more …
Time Capsule: News — Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time occurs in the United States at 2:00 am on Sunday, Nov. 7. That means that if you don’t stay up until 2 am – you’re going to want to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed tonight – otherwise you will miss that extra hour of sleep in …
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Time Capsules: News – Omega Launches Ladymatic
Picture the mid 1950’s – a time of what some called the Easy Life … While there were fears of atomic bombs and the start of segregation in America, it was also a time of growth and movement. Playboy (photo of original Ladymatic, 1955)magazine was invented in the 1950s, and the Boeing made its first …
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Time Capsules: Product – Bell & Ross Rounds Things Out in Vintage Style
Recently Bell & Ross- a brand known for its big bold square timepieces – unveiled its Vintage collection. Eight different models in 40 and 41 mm round styles. At first the watches came as a surprise to many – round Bell & Ross? Couldn’t be… what are they thinking? But on closer examination, the thinking …
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Time Capsules: Product – Piaget’s Version of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Twenty five years ago when I ventured into luxury watchmaking, I was fortunate enough to connect with the wonderful world of Piaget. I spent a great deal of time interviewing Yves Piaget– dignitary, philanthropist and horticulturist (yes, the man even has his own uniquely cultivated rose)—and traveling with the brand to celebrity polo matches and …
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