Category Archives: Location

New Instrument Watches from Christopher Ward

Posted on July 29th, 2011

Well I guess it was bound to happen some day: adapting the paradigm of a cockpit clock to the wrist is no longer a novelty. Seiko made one of the earliest documented attempts, and watches like the ZULU-01 by Trintec, the Airspeed by Revue Thommen and the BR01 by Bell & Ross were all released [...]

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introducing: manufacture Mühle Glashütte SA

Posted on February 24th, 2011

Okay, this is not really a new brand. I’ve know about Mühle Glashütte (Muehle Glashuette) for as early as I caught the watch collecting bug in early 1990′s. At the time, the company was relying upon calibres manufactured by Swiss leader ETA, so I personnally didn’t find their “Made in Germany” watches that interesting. But the recent release [...]

Posted in assembler, brand of origin, ETA 2824-2, Glashütte, Germany, legacy, militarophilia, original designs, tech stuff, Valjoux 7750 | Leave a comment

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 [...]

Posted in arty, brand of origin, legacy, Limited edition, Milan, Italy, original designs, Seagull ST19XX | 2 Comments

introducing: Grəve Watch Design

Posted on January 12th, 2011

Hat tip to WatchOtaku.com Based in Germany, Grəve Watch Design plans to release small series of watches made with components from the city of Pforzheim. The founders put a great enphasis on the traceability of all their components and their Web site even features a Google map and a list of the various suppliers. For [...]

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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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Proyecto Pleamar para el Foro de Relojes

Posted on January 3rd, 2011

Hat tip to Grégory Pons of BusinessMontres.com [EDITED Feb 18, 2011] When it comes to diving watches, there is very little information publicly available regarding one of the most remarkable Swiss case makers of all times. Located in Bassecourt, in the heart of Swiss Jura mountains, Ervin Piquerez S.A. used to produce and supply watch [...]

Posted in ETA 2824-2, forum watch, historic designs, legacy, Limited edition, made-to-order, militarophilia, Spain

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 [...]

Posted in arty, assembler, brand of origin, Calgary, Canada, legacy, Limited edition, made-to-order, novelty, original designs, restoration, vintage movements | 1 Comment

British Racing watch motorized without cutting corners

Posted on November 29th, 2010

The British Formula 1 Grand Prix will be held at Silverstone for the next 17 years. To mark the FIA endorsement of the “Home of British Motor Racing”, the team of Christopher Ward is launching an automatic watch named after one of the most demanding sets of corners of the Silverstone racing track: the Becketts. Unveiled last [...]

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introducing: KIENZLE

Posted on November 21st, 2010

Established by Johanes Schenkler in Schwenningen (Germany) in 1822, KIENZLE initially manufactured and sold hand-crafted wooden clocks. Over the next 190 years, the company development an impressive portfolio of mechanical device besides the obvious clocks, pocket watches and wrist watches: nightwatchmen’s recording clocks, flywheel clocks, taximeters, attendance recorders, automotive clocks, tachographs, 8-day aviation clocks, world [...]

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