Passion
90 reference(s) found
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.
De Bethune takes watchmaking to a new dimension - Collection
20 June 2008 - 17th issueFlorence Noël - De Bethune’s two founders share a passion for technical innovation and use science to create timepieces that are also masterpieces.
Flight time - From the workbench
20 June 2008 - 17th issueLouis Nardin - Pilots never take off without a watch in the cockpit. In the air as at sea, time is an essential factor when plotting a position and, alongside cockpit instruments, brands have developed wristwatches with useful functions when in flight. The flyback chronograph and slide rule are two inventions in which the measurement of time and aeronautics combine.
Keeping up appearances - Exceptional
20 May 2008 - 16th IssuePatricia Lunghi - Baselworld gives watch companies an opportunity to present their brand image to professionals from all over the world, and the industry responds with elaborate architectures, each more imaginative than the other. Spotlight on these temples of luxury.
Chinese-made clocks in the Qing Dynasty - In history
20 May 2008 - 16th IssueDavid Chang - After reading Fernando Correia de Oliveira’s article (HH Journal 13) on how mechanical clocks were introduced to China, I wanted to continue the story and explain how, after that historic moment, the Chinese began to make their own clocks.
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