Porsche Design is not your typical watch brand. It does things in a different way, or at least, not in the traditional “Swiss way”. This goes, of course, for the design of the watches, which are all about minimalism and the “form follows function” school, something dear to Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche. But this also […]
Gauging the performance metrics of the company, Jean-Christophe Babin’s role as CEO of Bvlgari since 2013 has been an impressive success. Bvlgari’s watch collection is enjoying a rinascimento of sorts, in particular with the spectacular ‘Finissimo’ saga. During the Cinemagia event, the brand’s Haute Joaillerie and Haute Horlogerie presentation in Capri, we were able to sit […]
As the co-founder of independent British watch brand Garrick, and more recently The Watchmakers Club, David Brailsford is a busy man. Passionate about promoting collaboration amongst independent brands, he is a regular fixture on the British watchmaking scene. We managed to pin him down recently to learn more about how he got his start in […]
Some names come and go. That’s unfortunate, yet that’s also part of a company’s life. Nothing lasts forever. Still, some names remain iconic in selected circles of enthusiasts, and until recently, Vertex, a watch brand mainly known for its military watches, part of the “Dirty Dozen”, was among them… Things changed in 2016, as a […]
When looking at Frederique Constant today, it is hard to believe that the brand was born “only” 30 years ago. Since then, it has become one of the major Geneva-based brands and a major actor in the affordable luxury field. In 2006, the brand launched its in-house movement production and moved into a 3,200m2 building […]
During the F1 Grand Prix in Monaco, last weekend, we sat down with TAG Heuer’s CEO, and we managed to steal fifteen minutes from actor, race driver and TAG Heuer ambassador Patrick Dempsey. Admittedly, I didn’t know Patrick from anything else but him being ‘an actor who loves racing’. My better half knows him, of course, for playing Dr. Derek Shepherd in the series Grey’s Anatomy. Now I also know him for being a great guy with an intense passion for racing and TAG Heuer watches, and owning a very nice 1972 Heuer Monaco.
During the F1 Grand Prix in Monaco, last weekend, we sat down with TAG Heuer’s CEO, Stéphane Bianchi, to talk about the 50th anniversary of an icon, the TAG Heuer Monaco. Let’s all agree that the word ‘iconic’ is so often mis-used in the world of horology, however, in this case I think it’s appropriate to designate the Monaco as ‘iconic’. Stéphane Bianchi tell us more about the Monaco and how TAG Heuer is celebrating the 50th anniversary of this legendary and highly recognizable timepiece.
Panerai is, without a doubt, one of the most followed brands in the industry – think Paneristi – and one of the watch manufactures with the clearest identity; remember that the Radiomir and Luminor lines found their roots in the 1930s. Being the CEO of such a company isn’t an easy task and “change” is […]
The eighth edition of the biennial fundraiser for research on Muscular Dystrophy will take place on Saturday 9 November 2019 in Geneva, where unique timepieces created by some of the world’s best watchmakers will be auctioned. We took some time in Baselworld to meet its founder Luc Pettavino, President of the “Association Monégasque Contre les […]
Chances are, you’ve never heard the name Steffen Cornehl before. That’s because he is an independent watchmaker of the more obscure variety. He doesn’t come from one of the major brands, nor is he based in Switzerland. Instead, he works out of a small studio in Stuggart, Germany, where he restores antique clocks and vintage […]