It is with a sad and heavy heart that I am writing this because I have lost a dear long-time friend, and the watch industry has lost a great veteran, Joseph Sindt. One of the first friends I made in this industry when I joined in the mid-1980’s, Joe—then at Seiko Corporation – was honest,…
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The Millennium Watch Book: Pre-Order This Encyclopedia Of The First 20 Years Of This Century
Not too long ago, I was asked to contribute a chapter and some profiles for a huge undertaking: The Millennium Watch Bo. This is not the first time I have written chapters for group-author bos, but this one was truly exciting because rather than being about a single brand, it was about the entire industry…
A New Steel Calatrava And A New $600 Million Patek Philippe Manufacture
The new Patek Philippe Manufacture was built over the course of five years to the total tune of CHF … [+] PATEK PHILIPPE It was just about 10 days ago in Plan-les-Ouates (outskirts of Geneva), Switzerland, that Patek Philippe officially announced the opening of its new 10-floor manufacturing facility. It also announced the launch of…
Why This Year’s GPHG Seems Surreal, And What Happens Next
The 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève is upon us. Considered by many to be the Oscars of the watch world, the event honors watchmaking at its finest. Each year in November, the industry gathers in Geneva for an incredible award ceremony where we all learn who has won the different prize categories. It is…
Hands On With Both H. Moser x MB&F Collaboration Watches
Earlier today, two top independent Swiss watch brands, MB&F and H. Moser & Cie., announced the fruits of their recent collaboration: two new watches with some d DNA. I wrote about the watches today on my column on Forbes.com, and bring that story to you below. Additionally, I add the technical specs for each of…
Vacheron Constantin Brings Designer Yiqing Yin Into ‘One Of Not Many’ Campaign
Move over men, this one is for the women. However, if you’re interested in what the world’s oldest continually operating watch brand, Vacheron Constantin, is doing these days with its “One of Not Many” campaign, read on. Today, the brand announced that it has brought its first woman into the fold of its unusual marketing…