Showing posts with label independent watchmakers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label independent watchmakers. Show all posts

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Thomas Prescher’s Personal Touch



Thomas Prescher's Mysterious double-axis toubillon

BASEL, Switzerland - I had the pleasure to meet independent watchmaker Thomas Prescher and view his entire stock of beautiful and extremely complicated timepieces Thursday at Baselworld, the world's largest watch and jewelry fair. Prescher and one other person produce all of their products from their headquarters in Twann, Switzerland. “We don

Thomas Prescher’s Personal Touch



Thomas Prescher's Mysterious double-axis toubillon

BASEL, Switzerland - I had the pleasure to meet independent watchmaker Thomas Prescher and view his entire stock of beautiful and extremely complicated timepieces Thursday at Baselworld, the world's largest watch and jewelry fair. Prescher and one other person produce all of their products from their headquarters in Twann, Switzerland. “We don

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Timepiece Tuesday: Helios Watch Receives GTE Superwatch Award


Technical innovation and craftsmanship are at the heart of the Swiss watchmaking universe. On Monday, that tradition was celebrated by naming the Helios timepiece, by Manufacture Jouvenot SA, as the winner of the GTE 2011 Superwatch Award. Nearly 30 companies submitted entries for this competition.The Helios (named after the Greek God of sun) has a sun-shaped hour display which represents the

Timepiece Tuesday: Helios Watch Receives GTE Superwatch Award


Technical innovation and craftsmanship are at the heart of the Swiss watchmaking universe. On Monday, that tradition was celebrated by naming the Helios timepiece, by Manufacture Jouvenot SA, as the winner of the GTE 2011 Superwatch Award. Nearly 30 companies submitted entries for this competition.The Helios (named after the Greek God of sun) has a sun-shaped hour display which represents the