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Wilhelm Schmid: Where Fine Watchmaking Meets Automotive Excellence | Worldtempus (opens the original)
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While the bosses of many lesser brands were confined to hotel suites during this month’s Geneva Watch Days, A. Lange and Sohne CEO Wilhelm Schmid was revealing the German maker’s latest creations beneath sun-filled skies in the expansive grounds of one of Britain’s greatest houses. And he was well and truly in his element, because this was the Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace, an annual show of blue-chip classic cars of which A. Lange & Söhne is the headline partner. Very much a case
Breguet: Return to Grace for the Vintage Wristwatch | Worldtempus (opens the original)
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With Geneva’s autumn watch auctions not far off, regular followers of the salesroom scene are expecting more huge sums for pieces by the clutch of currently ‘trending’ independent watchmakers, as well as the usual big prices for sought-after models from Patek Philippe, Rolex, Cartier and so on. While these are all predictable contenders for the post-sale ‘top 10’ lists, a new (but very old) name is – to use horse racing terminology – ‘coming up fast on the left-hand side’ in terms of interest in
The ’70s Are Back in Tune | Worldtempus (opens the original)
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It doesn’t seem so long ago that we were still having a good old laugh about the 1970s, mocking everything from era-defining flared trousers, gold medallions and Zapata moustaches to avocado-coloured bathrooms, water beds and ‘mood rings’. But now the zany colours, free-spirited thinking and slick designs of a time once dubbed ‘the decade that taste forgot’ have been re-assessed and found to be often rather brilliant – not least in the world of watches, with Gerald Genta’s greatest hits from the
Six Extraordinary Tributes to the Art of Craftsmanship | Worldtempus (opens the original)
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Homo Faber: A Celebration of the Human Hand Cynical types might look for a catch when a luxury goods giant announces plans to stage a major event purely to perpetuate art, hand craftsmanship and the love of beautifully made objects. But when Richemont chairman Johann Rupert founded Homo Faber in 2018 having been inspired by the closure of a 90-year-old Milanese cutlery business, his singular aim was not to seek commercial gain but to remind the world of the importance of ‘man the maker’ . Origin
Longines reinvents the Master Collection | Worldtempus (opens the original)
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There are few bolder statements in watch making than announcing a re-vamp of a much-loved model - so kudos to Longines for being brave enough to pull the wraps off not just one re-design, but a complete overhaul of its entire flagship range. The historic maker launched its Master Collection back in 2005 with a line-up of watches that referenced some of its most glorious historic models, but with a modern twist in terms of size and style. And it’s a blast from the past that inspired the star of t
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