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Classic Wristwatches     2008-2009     •  Wristwatch Collecting — The Right Way   by Michael Ph. Horlbeck, Stefan Muser und Peter Braun

 

International Watch Magazine     July 2007     •  IW GUIDE TO MARITIMERS  by Jonathan Bues If your inner sailor is calling out for a new must-have gadget, you’re in the right place.   •  DEWITT'S CONSTANT FORCE  by Michael Thompson The success of this edgy firm’s technology has led to accolades — and a new larger manufacture By Michael Thompson in Geneva.   •  THE SHOW BEFORE THE SHOWDOWN  by Jan Tegler Elite sailors and watchmakers team to compete for the Louis Vuitton Cup. The winner battles Alinghi.

 

International Watch Magazine     June 2007     •  BLACK JAQUET  by Jordan A. Rothacker With this new set of “absolute black” watches, Jaquet Droz also offers a unique luxury trunk.   •  PIAGET'S SECRET  by Elizabeth Doerr CEO Philippe Léopold-Metzger discusses how his firm successfully walks the difficult line between watch manufacture and jewelry manufacturer.   •  SWISS CARBON-ERA  by Theodore Diehl Richard Mille injects personal vision into a brand that continues to break new ground with architectural design and new materials.

 

Exclusively for Net2Watches     May 2007     •  A TIMELY SPRING  by Elizabeth Doerr Exclusively for Net2Watches, Elizabeth Doerr reflects on the spring fairs in Switzerland.

 

International Watch Magazine     April 2007     •  iW GUIDE TO REPEATERS  by Jonathan Bues •  OMEGA'S VISION  by Elizabeth Doerr The Swiss powerhouse presents Caliber 8500, its first movement in more than thirty years. All of its 202 components are completely new, with nothing off-the-rack.   •  VINTAGE FANTASY 5-4-8 LEAGUE  by Phillip Goodloe New Series: We give you $8,000, you choose five watches. It's 5-4-8..   •  DAYTONA & ROLEX  by Denis L. Tanney Stars from all types of auto racing converge in Florida for a very full day of excitement.

 

International Watch Magazine     February 2007     •  COMPLICATED ART  by Elizabeth Doerr Thomas Prescher doesn’t make tourbillons to demonstrate his horological prowess. He invents double- and triple-axis whirlwinds for the sake of art.   •  ANNUAL PLANNER  by Roberta Naas The new calendar model from A. Lange & Söhne features a useful third hand.   •  PATEK IN THE NEW WORLD  by Michael Thompson Patek Philippe’s U.S. connections are the focus of a rare display of historic pieces.   •  ANNUAL REPORT  by Joe Urich A personal review of the new 5396 Patek Philippe annual calendar.

 

International Watch Magazine     October 2006     •  THE iW GUIDE TO SKELETON WATCHES  by Jonathan Bues •  ENAMELED HISTORY  by Michael Thompson With his purchase of STT, Pascal Raffy has assembled an enviable and rare collection of artisans and manufacturers at Bovet.   •  MODERN HISTORY  by Carol Besler Villemont’s small scale is a blessing for the new brand whose focus on new materials aims to appeal to collectors.   •  CHOPARD'S GOOD L. U. C.  by Elizabeth Doerr The firm celebrates ten years of Swiss manufacture watches. Here’s a look at how Happy Diamonds and in-house mechanical expertise fueled a high-profile family success story.   •  A HAPPY THIRTIETH  by Mike Thompson Parmigiani celebrates three decades at the bench with a second limited edit.

 

International Watch Magazine     September 2006     •  THE iW GUIDE TO DIVER'S WATCHES  by Jonathan Bues •  ITALIAN STYLE  by Nancy Olson Gio Monaco’s wide-ranging collections echo the art of Arezzo.   •  FROM FREAK TO FACTORY  by Elizabeth Doerr In celebrating its 160th anniversary, Ulysse Nardin became a true manufacture. The new caliber represents a milestone for the niche brand from Le Locle.   •  CREATING MY CUSTOM WRISTWATCH   by C. Bradley Jacobs How I built my dream timepiece while paying tribute to the rich watchmaking history of lancaster, Pennsylvania.   •  ARTISTIC VISION  by Nancy Olson An avid collector, Robert Kronenberger makes his vision of luxury truly unique.

 

International Watch Magazine     June 2006     •  CLEAR VISION  by Michael Thompson With its glass rotors and a focus on "accessible luxury," perrelet gets more complex with a new five-minute repeater, a jump hour and a unique ladies moonphase model.   •  WHEELS DOWN  by Michael Thompson After previewing its new pilot's models, iWc expands its earthbound timepieces with a focus on the portuguese collection.   •  THREE BRIDGES, ONE MANUFACTURER  by Elizabeth Doerr Girard-Perregaux makes its haute horlogerie quite clear, and adds retrogrades to its hit Cat's Eye for ladies.

 

International Watch Magazine     May 2006     •  BELLS AND WHISTLES  by Dimitri Pavlovsky Richard Mille moves out of the garage and into the limelight with splashes of color and the world's first tube-based tourbillon.

 

International Watch Magazine     April 2006     •  BRANDING ELEGANCE  by Elizabeth Doerr With the success of his Bedat & Co., Christian Bedat now looks to energize parent firm Gucci, which named him group creative director for its watch division.   •  BLACK BEAUTY  by Ian Skellern Urwerk Darkens its futuristic stealth design with a plasma-enhanced coating.   •  PERPETUALLY YOURS  by Michael Thompson Ulysse Nardin places its own legendary perpetual calendar movement into a, dare we say, fashionably large square case.

 

International Watch Magazine     March 2006     •  Triple PLAY  by Roberta Naas Just push a button to set the third time zone on Carl F. Bucherer's new TravelTec.   •  RACING SPIRIT  by Elizabeth Doerr The machined, masculine look of BRM begins with Bernard Richards, who will soon make the first French-made movement in decades.   •  MECHANICAL PARTNER  by Elizabeth Doerr Past its growing pains' La Joux-Perret sheds its old name and is now one of Switzerland's primary makers of high-end complications.   •  NEW MONTANA WILDLIFE  by Jordan A. Rothacker This Western firm will now engrave customized images of nature on its mechanical watches.   •  GOLD CHAINS  by Elizabeth Doerr Drawing on its pocket watch history, A. Lange & Söhne combines the chain and fusee with a tourbillon in its new Tourbograph.

 

International Watch Magazine     October 2005     •  FLEX TIME  by Elizabeth Doerr Ernst Vollmer makes watch bracelets by hand so they feel comfortable on your wrist.

 

International Watch Magazine     July 2005     •  LUNAR NAUTILUS  by Theodore Diehl Patek Philippe adds a moon phase to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of its pioneering sports watch.

 

International Watch Magazine     May 2005     •  CLOCKING TIME AND HISTORY  by Roberta Naas Vacheron Constantin creates a masterful table clock for its quarter-millennium birthday.   •  THE GRAND PRIX  by Ian Scellern A look at the history behind Aiguille d'Or winner F. P. Journe's Tourbillon Souverain.   •  NEW FROM BLU  by Elizabeth Doerr Lederer's blu Planet Tourbillon rotates at its own regal pace.   •  THE PANTHER ROARS  by Roberta Naas Cartier's 2005 debuts include its iconic feline and a new movement inside a gold Pasha.   •  SPEAKE TO ME  by Theodore Diehl Harry Winston teams with Peter Speake-Marin for its new Excenter Tourbillon.   •  REINVENTING THE WHEEL  by Theodore Diehl Patek Philippe takes a high-tech approach to its newest escapements.   •  WORLD TIMERS Here are some of iW's favorite globally aware watches.

 

THE ART OF ENGRAVING  by Elizabeth Doerr

Some History and Some Modern Masters

WHAT IS THIS PHENOMENON ABOUT?  by Edward Faber

USEFUL INFORMATION

GLOSSARY  - Courtesy of Wristwatch Annual 2006 © Abbeville Press