Passion
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On the need to create a proprietary movement - From the workbench
19 September 2008 - 19th IssueFlorence Noël - Back in the limelight, Universal is set to launch its very own in-house movement, the Microtor, this October. A now obligatory stage in the life of any watch firm.
The MHL celebrates its half-century with the Sandoz collection - Collection
19 September 2008 - 19th IssueEric Othenin-Girard - What, a former curator wondered, would be a fitting way for a horological museum to commemorate its half-century? With a celebration of course, but what else? By inviting friends and visitors to rediscover the renowned Sandoz collection, several outstanding pieces of which are part of the MHL’s (Musée d’Horlogerie du Locle) own collection.
Time vanishes from the surface of the dial - In history
19 September 2008 - 19th IssueChristophe Roulet - From the first mechanical clocks with no dial to the Day&Night watch by Romain Jérôme that doesn’t give the time, it seems timepieces have reached a point where they can fully express themselves without referring to that most fundamental matter, the flow of time.
Introducing a "radical" approach to Fine Watches - Exceptional
19 September 2008 - 19th IssueKatja Schaer - From Switzerland where he was born to California where he studies, Nicolas Lehotzky isn’t afraid to propose futuristic watches inspired by industrial objects and new technologies.
Light as plastic, hard as steel - From the workbench
22 July 2008 - 18th issueTimm Delfs - Carbon fibre, used mainly in aerospace for its high rigidity and very light weight, is appreciated by watchmakers for the same reasons, and for its decorative high-tech appearance. Explanations with Audemars Piguet.
Cartier enters the exclusive world of the Poinçon de Genève - Collection
22 July 2008 - 18th issueChristophe Roulet - With the Calibre 9452 MC of its Ballon Bleu Flying Tourbillon, Cartier can now claim membership of the very select group of watch manufacturers to have been awarded the Poinçon de Genève, one of the profession’s most sought-after distinctions.
The nocturnal, or the unsung angel of the night - In history
22 July 2008 - 18th issueMarie Le Berre - When recounting the history of navigational instruments, what first comes to mind is the astrolabe, which measures latitude, and the marine chronometer, essential for calculating longitude. However, the enigmatic nocturnal is often forgotten, even though this instrument proved itself to be indispensable to the great navigators.
Rock around the clock - Exceptional
22 July 2008 - 18th issueLuc Debraine - From rock to rap, the charts have never been short of hits inspired by time. Today’s hip-hop and R&B stars go further still in their love of Fine Watches.
Sir Sandford’s GMT revolution - Exceptional
20 June 2008 - 17th issueGian Pozzy - The introduction of time zones goes back barely more than 120 years. The idea came about thanks to the expansion of the railroad and the need for trains to run to reliable timetables. The man behind this revolutionary idea was a Scottish-born Canadian by the name of Sir Sandford Fleming.
German Watch Museum Glashütte - In history
20 June 2008 - 17th issuePeter Braun - Officially inaugurated on May 22nd this year, the German Watch Museum Glashütte has opened to the public in the building of the former German School of Watchmaking.
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