Montblanc Metamorphosis II – Swiss watchmaking at its best
The Montblanc timepiece has two faces: One shows “simply” the time and date, the other acts as a chronograph. What happens in-between seems to be incredible, in…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY Walter Lange!
Today, the 29th July 2014 Walter Lange is celebrating his 90th birthday. I am looking back on his life and I have a very personal interview…
After seeing these five A. Lange & Söhne timepieces you will become moonstruck
The beautiful waxing moon escorted me home tonight; this was also a good reminder to finally show you a series of stunning beautiful pictures taken from…
My Top 15 Chronographs 2014
These are the 15 chronographs that made it on my list this year. It´s a very, very personal choice and I am therefor looking forward to…
SIHH 2014 – Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition à Quantième Perpétuel 8 jours SQ
The Master Grande Tradition à Quantième Perpétuel 8 jours SQ is building on a vast heritage comprising 1242 mechanical calibres and around 400 registered patents. Please discover…
SIHH 2014 – My top five ladies watches
Yes, tonight it´s ladies time! Please discover my five favourite SIHH 2014 watches for her…
SIHH 2014 – My top five sport watches
I invite you to discover my top five watches in three categories. Today I want to show you my sporty choice…
SIHH 2014 – The Cartier Calibre de Cartier Diver.
In 2010 Cartier launched its Calibre de Cartier watch on a leather strap. In 2011 the same watch was presented with a metal bracelet. In 2013…
SIHH 2014 – The Jaeger-LeCoultre novelties
Tonight I want to present you self-made pictures of a very special timepiece you have already seen on the blog before the SIHH and a couple…
SIHH 2014 – Richard Mille RM 36-01 G-Sensor Tourbillon Sébastien Loeb
The RM 36-01 G-Sensor Tourbillon Sébastien Loeb is the result of the collaboration between Richard Mille and Sébastien Loeb, the most successful driver in WRC history.
SIHH 2014 – Interview with Jean-Marc Pontroué CEO of Roger Dubuis
The actual design of the Hommage collection is quite classical and what I heard it has been accepted very well. Among other things I asked Jean-Marc…
SIHH 2014 – The new IWC Aquatimer watches
I was among the first one to show you the IWC Aquatimer novelties. Today I photographed the watches under much better conditions and I invite you to…
SIHH 2014 – Interview with Richard Mille
Interviewing my fried Richard is always a pleasure. Beside talking about his novelties Richard also unveiled some interesting key figures of his company. Turnover, pieces sold,…
SIHH 2014 – The Baume & Mercier Clifton novelties
Discover the Baume & Mercier Clifton line extension, the brands first tourbillon watch and a new very nice so called small complication …
SIHH 2014 – Interview with Alain Zimmermann CEO of Baume & Mercier
Alain did a fabulous job with his team. The Clifton collection is a big success, it is very well accepted by the end consumer. What´s next?…
SIHH 2014 – Interview with Daniel Riedo CEO of Jaeger-Le Coultre
Daniel Riedo took over after Jerome Lambert was appointed as CEO of Montblanc. Daniel will not reinvent the brand he will continue to develop the manufacture…
SIHH 2014 – The Audemars Piguet novelties
White ceramic, a concept watch and an entire new 42mm Royal Oak Offshore dominate the novelties this year. Discover the entire collection with a video and a lot of…
SIHH 2014 – Interview with Jerome Lambert CEO of Montblanc International
It looks like Jerome Lambert is reinventing Montblanc and himself. At least in terms of watches Jerome left no stone uncovered and he displayed a firework…
SIHH 2014 – The A. Lange & Söhne novelties
Once again the Saxon manufacturer is pampering its collectors and surprising its admirers. This presentation and photo-shoot was really a highlight today.
SIHH 2014 – Interview with Wilhelm Schmid CEO of A. Lange & Söhne
The performance of A. Lange & Söhne is outstanding! Wilhelm Schmid is conducting an orchestra of talented and even very young watchmakers. Let the CEO tell…
SIHH 2014 – The Panerai novelties
I had the chance to photograph all the new Panerai`s for you and now I of course hope you like what you will see…
Some facts about the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH)
Tomorrow the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie will open its doors for the 24th time. In brief this is what you should know about the…
Just before the opening of the SIHH next Monday I can present you the TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 for Richemont
These are positive signs and this is for sure a good start in the year 2014. Richemont is performing well! Have a look at the figures…
Pre-SIHH 2014: The Partnership of Parmigiani and Bugatti continues
In 2000 PARMIGIANI and Bugatti started, as they call it, an association of two families. Since then several outstanding timepieces have been designed and manufactured. The PARMIGIANI…
Pre-SIHH 2014 UPDATE: Here are the official technical data for the IWC Aquatimer novelties
When I presented you the IWC Aquatimer novelties as a SIHH 2014-preview I did not yet have the official technical data by hand. Today I got…
Pre-SIHH 2014: Roger Dubuis
The for its eccentric styles well-known Geneva based brand Roger Dubuis reflects more on classical values this year. This is a little taster of what we…
Pre-SIHH 2014: The new IWC Aquatimer watches
Discover all the new IWC Aquatimer watches with plenty of exclusive pictures, see two exclusive HD-videos and listen to my interview with IWC-CEO Georges Kern.
Be sure not to miss the IWC Aquatimer SIHH-novelties 2014. They will go online here tomorrow, 1st January at 00:01 CET, just after the official embargo ends.
I invite you to discover all the new IWC Aquatimer watches with plenty of exclusive pictures, to see two exclusive HD-videos and to listen to my interview with IWC-CEO Georges Kern.
Pre-SIHH 2014. Piaget will present the Altiplano 38 mm 900P, the world´s thinnest mechanical watch measuring only 3,65 mm (case + movement).
I invite you to listen to my interview with Piaget-CEO Philippe Leopold-Metzger, to see my exclusive photos and to watch a spectacular HD-video showing the making…
Pre-SIHH 2014: Cartier presents the Calibre de Cartier Diver Watch with in-house movement 1904 MC
I would have expected to see a lot of other novelties from Cartier but not a divers watch. Very cool, I have to admit, very cool!…