Time: Escape Artists
Nov 01, 2005
Parmigiani’s Hebdomadaire features Vaucher’s first in-house hairspring. ( Click image to enlarge ) Ulysse Nardin and GFD also conducted experiments using synthetic diamond, which, like silicon, can be formed into wafers and cut into low-friction escapement parts. After discovering that the material has outstanding elastic properties, the two....

Patek Philippe’s first chronograph movement
Aug 12, 2005
Under this rather dry-sounding name, can be found the world’s flattest column-wheel chronograph movement, with a thickness of 5.25 mm. This is a grand premiere because up to now, as a base for its chronographs, Patek Philippe had used a Nouvelle Lémania calibre produced exclusively for the Geneva brand. Based on the CH 27-70, the movement....

Time on His Hands
Aug 01, 2005
New men's watches shone at 2005's Swiss watch fairs—literally. There are more men's timepieces this year with diamond bezels and accents, like those in Wittnauer's Orpheum series and Marine Star Collection, the classic square Roman Time watches of Pippo Italia, and Longines's automatic tonneau Evidenza Diamond chronographs. "We're seeing interest in....

Magazine contents June - July 2005 issue
Jun 20, 2005
Editorial With a little constructive criticism and better recall – watchmaking could only be healthier Cover Story 360 degrees of total innovation by TAG Heuer Haut de Gamme – Haute Horlogerie Patek Philippe’s first chronograph movement The Golf Master Time of the newcomer: Romain Jérôme ....

Time: Anniversary Presence
May 01, 2005
“Vacheron Constantin is perhaps the most French of all the Swiss watch companies,” explains Osvaldo Patrizzi, chairman of Antiquorum Auctioneers, which hosted an auction of new and vintage Vacheron pieces as part of the festivities in Geneva this spring. “The company’s designs were very much influenced by the....

Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch Show Returns to the Rio
May 01, 2005
The Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch Show will take place at the Rio Suite Hotel & Casino June 2–5. Hundreds of exhibitors in estate jewelry, colored gemstones, one-of-a-kind jewelry creations, designer wristwatches, and pocket watches will showcase antique jewels, gemstones, and timepieces, including vintage items from Tiffany, Cartier,....

Patek Philippe, tradition points to the future
Apr 11, 2005
The Annual Calendar, the first useful complication Patek Philippe launched its patented Annual Calendar in 1996. It is said to be ‘useful’ because it is practical, easy to use, and very readable. The Annual Calendar was, in fact, the first wristwatch to automatically display the month, day and date for all the months of the year that had 30....

Magazine contents February - March 2005 issue
Mar 06, 2005
Editorial The Internet – false fears and genuine challenges Cover Story A Date to remember – de Grisogono Haut de Gamme/Haute Horlogerie The new faces of Rolex The 3 Volution of Antoine Preziuso deLaCour reaches for the stars The Portuguese of the 21st century Aquanaute Luce by Patek....

Pocket Classics
Dec 01, 2004
Pocket watches are society's oldest portable timekeepers, and until the advent of the wristwatch in the early 20th century, they were a symbol of style, prestige, and punctuality for both men and women. More recently, pocket watches have become a top draw at major auction houses, attracting high bids and sometimes selling for millions of dollars. The most....

Feature: Independently Healthy
Dec 01, 2004
It is no secret that today’s prestige watchmaking business is a far cry from the charming cottage industry of yesteryear. After a decade of multimillion-dollar acquisitions and consolidation, luxury conglomerates now control an estimated 80 percent of the Swiss watch industry, including many of its oldest, most venerated brands. With the....