This site is something of a gallery: a pictorial tribute to the high quality creations that have advanced the art, science and history of horology; as well as the personalities who created them, and the designers and image makers who portray them so desirably. For the most part, I prefer to let these pieces speak for themselves.
Monday, 30 June 2014
A. Lange & Söhne - 1815 Tourbillon
This YouTube video of the watch is appropriately entitled "Beauty Shots":
1815 TOURBILLON (Beautyshots)
A. Lange & Söhne website
A. Lange & Söhne Facebook page
Deployant's review, with photos by Peter Chong
Hodinkee's review
Watch Time's review
A Blog to Watch's review
Patek Philippe - in motion and emotion
Check out this Vimeo link to Patek Philippe's "Generations" advertising:
Film "Generations" campaign
And this Vimeo link is an interesting (although stylised for visual enjoyment only) behind the scenes look into the workings of the manufacture and the creation of their pieces.
Birth of a Legend
Now watch this and tell me you're not jealous of this guy:
Seventh place in the Antiques Roadshow Top Ten Items
...or of these ladies. Makes me wish that somewhere along the line one my ancestors had fantastic taste:
Patek Philippe pocket watch at the BBC Antiques Roadshow
Patek Philippe website
Saturday, 28 June 2014
Glashütte Original - PanoMaticInverse
For a small town of less than 5,000 people, Glashütte is definitely punching above it's weight in the world of watchmaking.
Glashütte Original website
Glashütte Original Facebook page
A Blog to Watch's review
Hodinkee's review
Friday, 27 June 2014
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