For the past three weeks I have been wearing the Stefan Johansson Vaxjo chronograph timepiece with date indication and alluringly colorful dial. This watch went to the America’s Cup World Series races, did a few laps at a local racetrack, and some hiking. It withstood everything with valor, timed the races wonderfully with the 5/10 …
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Weekend Sojourn: Visiting the Swiss Watchmaking mecca of La Chaux-deFonds
Exhibit at the clock museum. Watch lover visiting Switzerland? If so, most likely you’ll want to schedule a visit to the mecca of Swiss watchmaking, La Chaux-de-Fonds. It is a quick stop, but many brands call this district home. The capital city of the 1,000-meter-high district of La Chaux-de-Fonds, is the canton of Neuchâtel– where …
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Time Capsules: News – Winners of the 11th Annual Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve Announced
Just a few days ago, the 11th Annual Grand Prix d’horlogerie was held in Geneva –this is the watchmaking awards event of the year — a wonderful event chocked with emotion, entertainment and serious tribute. Winners were in a host of categories – and you get to see here a vast array of timepieces. …
Happy Thanksgiving
Trying my hand at a simple thank you this Thanksgiving … be back soon.
Time Capsules – Style Watch: Raymond Weil Freelancer Dons Holiday Colors
Raymond Weil is a player in the fashion timepiece world –always a step ahead of the trends. Now, the brand releases its much-coveted Freelancer watch in hot colors for the season in a new line extension called Freelancer Crazytime. Four new colors remerge including rich holiday red, eggplant, chartreuse and orange. The Swiss made mechanical …
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The Strap Maker
Not often thought about when looking at a watch is the strap that accompanies it and holds it into place. On the finest watches in the world, the leather straps are extremely important—as their sartorial prowess is key to the luxury brands. One rarely thinks about what goes in to the making of a hand-cut, …
Weekend Sojourn: Commentary — Watchmakers and their Prowess
Everyone who wears a mechanical watch should have the opportunity to walk a watch factory and even try their hand at watchmaking. It is a truly humbling experience. Having been in this industry for more than 26 years, I’ve had the opportunity to visit many a hallowed hall of watchmakers. I’ve also, over the years, …
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Watch Stops: Pre-SIHH – Baume & Mercier Watches — The new Capeland
Baume & Mercier brings us a sneak peek today at one of the newest watches slated to be unveiled in January at SIHH in Geneva. The Capeland, a watch that epitomizes the brand’s seaside living philosophy of relaxed lifestyle, offers authenticity and strength of character. Inspired by an historic single push-piece chronograph, circa, 1948, the …
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ATimelyEvent: You will want to be in NYC this weekend to witness Girard-Perregaux’s Museum Masterpieces
By Dara Hinshaw Girard-Perregaux cross-shaped pendant watch, circa 1870, yellow gold and enamel, with a cross-shaped movement.We gathered in the Girard-Perregaux Boutique on Madison Avenue, munching on breakfast treats and awaiting the arrival of the masterpieces from the Girard-Perregaux Museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. They had just arrived this morning, and were still being unpacked. …
Watch Stops: Pre-SIHH – Piaget Unveils the Phoenix (and Dragon)
In an exciting new collection that, unfortunately, most likely won’t make its way to the US market, Piaget has created the mythical dragon and phoenix in a stunning series geared for Asia. We had the privilege of viewing these pieces recently in Geneva in Piaget’s workshops and they are definitely collector items! Here’s a quick …
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