The Gold Crisis - Re-evaluating 1970s & 80s Watch Design
The late 1970s gold prices shook the Swiss watch industry and led to important changes. Coming on the heels of the new Quartz technology the gold price surge ignited a...
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To better understand how Artificial Intelligence can impact the watch world in the near future I set out to discuss the topic with horological experts. Experts who further shared an...
Artificial Intelligence & Watchmaking - My Interview with ChatGPT 3.5
In my endeavor to better understand the - potential - role that modern day Machine Learning can have in watchmaking I took the questions to one of The experts on AI: ChatGPT...
Artificial Intelligence & Watchmaking - An Introduction
What I like to show is how Artificial Intelligence can work on the hidden structures of the world around us. Almost everything is quantifiable and can thus be described in...
Does History Repeat? - Universal Geneve & Breitling
The news from Dec 12th 2023 that Breitling bought Universal Geneve instantly captured the collective watch world's attention. From minute one this acquisition was met with the hope that one...
The Guide to Watch Case Makers - The Hammerhead of Switzerland
This is the third guide on the history and designs of Swiss watch case makers from the last Century. Third party suppliers have been the backbone of the industry for...
All You Need To Know About Early Vacheron Constantin Chronographs (1916-70) - An Introduction
When we think of classic vintage chronograph powerhouses Vacheron Constantin might not the first to come to mind... However, VC executed some of the most breathtaking and finest chronograph designs...
The Guide to Watch Case Makers - The Hammer & La Chaux-De-Fonds
This is the second guide on the history and designs of Swiss watch case makers from the last Century. Third party suppliers have been the backbone of the industry for...
The Guide to Watch Case Makers - The Genevan Key
This is the first out of a couple guides on the history and designs of Swiss watch case makers from the last Century. Third party suppliers have been the backbone...
Vacheron Constantin, Omega and the Design Origins of the Disco Volante
This is another episode of Horological Myth Busters. It's seems generally accepted that Gerald Genta is the spiritual father of the Disco Volante. However, what if the part he played was...
An Ode to Bracelet Makers - Gilbert Gaschen & Audemars Piguet
Everybody seems to craze for 1970s bracelet watches - but do you know who actually made these bracelets? How can it be that we neglect (third party) bracelet makers like...
An Historical "Tribune de Genève" Rolex Ref. 4467 - The Datejust Of The Year
While we're looking out for the big lots Christie's Geneva almost silently listed one of the historically most important Rolex Datejust examples of the recent history. It's a yellow gold ref. 4467 with...
Experimental Rolex Chronographs - The 1937 "Non-Oyster" Reference Guide
I love auction catalogues because you can find pieces that surprise you, that you haven't seen before or that are completely flying under the radar. One lot in the upcoming Phillips...
Jaeger-LeCoultre - Watchmaker of Vacheron Constantin
What defines a 1970s dress watch? Is it about lavish materials, impeccable textures or delicate finishing? It appears that during that era the time-telling function of the (dress) watch is...
Watch Movement Evolution - The Bumper Automatic
The Bumper movement is foremost a real haptic experience! If you ever get the chance take that "hammer" automatic to your wrist and make the weight "bump" into the case....
More than just an Oyster - 5 Unusual Rolex References
We believe collecting vintage Rolex is exciting. But are puzzle pieces, red bezel details and Submariners with more rocks than Alcatraz the new generation of Rolex collectibles? Who knows. The...
