Masters of horology Geneva – completely grounded in watchmaking heaven
Ganz geerdet im Uhrmacherhimmel ist das, was man beim Masters of Horology erfährt. Und das in einem unaufgeregt persönlichem Rahmen.
GPHG 2023 – summarized winners list
Aiguille d’Or – Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Universelle RD #4 The Aiguille d’Or, the most coveted prize in the watchmaking world, goes this year to Audemars Piguet for its Code 11.59 Ultra-Complication Universelle RD #4, a true triumph for Audemars Piguet! This model not only pays tribute to AP’s heritage of high-end complications, but also showcases their exceptional engineering and...
When passion becomes creation
Watches are passion. I have described here the background, how it comes (for me) that watches inspire me and why I started this blog. It is my passion. For quite a time, I’ve been less concerned with the blog, due to athing that locked us all down. Bit I still was concerned with watches. More than three years ago now,...
Bronze watch patina
Bronze watch patina – love it, leave it or nothing else The term or phrase bronze watch patina removal is the most searched phrase on the largest internet search engine related to “bronze watch”. Bronze is an alloy and consists of copper and tin. Depending on the composition, there are 6 to 8% tin. Other metals are added, depending on...
How to become a watch fan? An explanation.
Why watches? Part 1: The 70s and 80s and why watches blow my mind I Being a child of the seventies and concerning watches, I have remained a child and am purely emotion-driven. Everyone who is addicted to watches has their own story about how the passion for watches came about. Why does the pulse go up when you see...
Munichtime. The watch fair in Munich.
Watch fairs tend to be based in Switzerland. Wait a minute… If you look for watch events, you will find three in Munich. Anyway, there are three big events. Firstly, there is the Uhren Technik Börse in Munich Unterschleißheim, which is an exchange for trading watches and dealers. The Inhorgenta is a real trade fair that is more aimed at...
Independent Watchmaker Kari Voutilainen
In the spring of this year, I visited Baselworld for the first time. There will also soon be a small report on this. After the visit to the fair, I went on a little trip in Switzerland. After leaving Basel, full of impressions, especially of the “independents”, we went on a little round trip and visited three independent watchmakers. Independent...