Category Archives: arty

introducing: Paul’s Stuff

Posted on February 25th, 2011

Let me introduce Paul Brandt, inventor and hobby prototypist. Paul is very skilled in mechanical repairs and metal working. Some years ago, he started designing and building simple mechanical tools in stainless steel. His homepage shows an array of objects such as: knives, multi-purpose tools, pliers, and so on… Eventually, Paul started modding some watches of [...]

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World’s first plastic-case Tourbillon, by EmaS

Posted on February 7th, 2011

Recently, I introduced a stylish Milan-based brand called EmaS. The company recently updated their Facebook account with a picture of one their latest model, a Chinese tourbillonWatch with the escapement housed in a cage that completes a revolution in a fixed amount of minutes., which will only be produced in 4 picese, sold at USD [...]

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EmaS watches: doing it with Italian style

Posted on January 22nd, 2011

In 1934, Milan businessman Sir Enrico Masserini established Masserini Orologerie S.p.A. with the intent to sell Swiss movements in Italian watch cases. After WWII, the company was renamed EMAS, based on the contraction of the founder’s name (Enrico MASserini). The company was handed over to his son Annibale and later to his grandson Enrico, who currently [...]

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introducing: Magalex, run by an entrepreneur extraordinaire

Posted on January 13th, 2011

Born in 1949 in Pune, one of the largest metropolis of then-freshly independent India, Mr. Gurdeep Singh Kundan carried out a BA (Special) Economis at the University of Pune before relocating to Switzerland, where he studied Journalism and Sales Management in Fribourg and St. Gallen; and Germanic languages at the University of Bern. Besides High [...]

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First chronograph from Uniform Wares

Posted on January 4th, 2011

I presented the second collection from British design brand Uniform Wares in September 2010. It seems that nothing can stop the success of this brand, as they have now released their third collection. Based on the ETA 251.471 chronograph, this watch is an adaptation of the minimalistic design that made the young British brand famous. [...]

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introducing: Barrington Griffiths watch company

Posted on December 9th, 2010

Mr. Mark Griffiths, founder of the Barrington Griffiths Watch co. kindly contacted me to announce the imminent launch of their first collection. Called the Modern Classic, it will be available from January 3rd 2011 in three choices of dials:  black, blue and orange.     Based in Calgary, Canada, the company runs a small workshop where they design and build the custom [...]

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introducing: Wei & Friends, the hands that carve time

Posted on December 2nd, 2010

Combining the skills of watchmaker and designer, Martin Weichert set on to create his personal watch collection 2 years ago. His vision was to create watches with a high level of craftsmanship and an uncommon design. Interestingly, one of his sources of inspiration being abstract British sculptor Henry Moore, Weichert describes his creations as Watchsculptures. [...]

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Regal timepieces

Posted on November 24th, 2010

 King Ludwig II, who reigned over Bavaria from 1864 to 1886, was known for his taste in fine pocket watches which he used to commission and collect by hundreds. These timepieces do sometimes appear in prestigious auction sales and end up in many a private collection, but the 800 years-long lineage of the House of [...]

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A unique UNIX watch

Posted on November 20th, 2010

The laste portable player with touchscreen from Apple Inc. runs thanks to a UNIX operating system clone, and consumers are one step closer to transforming the device into a wrist watch. Scott Wilson, master designer and entrepreneur responsible for one of the many iPod Nano modding projects, saw his budget increased tenfold. Trained almost 20 [...]

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introducing: Jochen Benzinger

Posted on November 11th, 2010

Born in 1961, Herr Jochen Benzinger learned the craft of engraving in Pforzheim and after receiving an award, taught himself the art of engine turning with the help of some old specialists still active in the German city. In 1985 he took over engine-turning workshop Kollmar, where old machines were salvaged during the quartz-crisis. When [...]

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