The history of the Omega speedmaster “moonwatch”
The Omega Speedmaster has two siblings After the worthwhile visit to the Omega Museum, I have now been able to gather a little visual material and knowledge on the subject. To start with, I was...
New Oris watches at Baselworld 2019
Here are my Oris novelties from Baselworld 2019. I’d like to take a quick look at the new models from Oris. Why? Some Facebook contacts have expressed wishes as to what I should look at....
Omega – Warum sind sie so berühmt? Der Besuch im Museum in Biel klärt auf.
Biel is located in Switzerland and is (a) stronghold of the watch industry. Biel is, without checking, economically the largest location for the industry. Rolex and Omega are here and many other companies. That interests...
Why does the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve exist? The grand prize of the watch industry.
Here is the answer right away: Because it is a prize for tangible works. Something that remains. Something that changes a craft, that inspires, that has value, that is art and technology at the same...
Baselworld 2018 – II, Big Brands and Challenges
Baselworld: Big Brands, Breitling, Rolex, Tag Heuer, Glashütte Original and curious luxury pieces After visiting the AHCI stand at this year’s Baselworld and other independent watchmakers, I ended up in the Big Brands hall. One...
Haute Horlogerie – The High Art of Watchmaking
What is Haute Horlogerie and what does it have to do with the quartz crisis? Literally translated “Haute Horlogerie” means high (art of) watchmaking. The term emerged in the 1970s during the quartz crisis. Another...