Kunsthaus Zürich: Time – From Dürer to Bonvicini
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by Roger Ruegger
5M ago
Should you happen to be in Zurich, Switzerland, these days: the Kunsthaus (which is only a couple of minutes away from the must-see Beyer Museum at Bahnhofstrasse) is hosting an exhibition about the various aspects of time until January 14, 2024. For those unfamiliar: the Kunsthaus Zürich is home to one of Switzerland’s most important art collections, with around 4’000 paintings and sculptures as well as 95’000 prints and drawings from the 13th century to the present day. While around 1’000 art works are on permanent display, the special exhibition can be visited until January 14, 2024. “Fro ..read more
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Rule #1 When Buying Watches (And Also When Writing About Them)
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by Roger Ruegger
10M ago
When I first got to see press pictures of the new 2067 and 2057 from Breguet, I was pretty sure that I wouldn’t be the one to fall in love with the “mint green shade” featured on the Arabic numerals, hands and bezel of the 2057. After having seen and briefly worn one last Wednesday, it turns out I will have to change my hypothetical order from my initial favorite, the 2067, to the military-inspired version: Mind you, the press pictures I had received from Breguet couldn’t have been of a better quality, but they just did not show the, for the lack of a better word, “full picture,” which includ ..read more
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5 Days of Horological Madness – A Personal Look Back at the Second Edition of Watches & Wonders
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by Roger Ruegger
1y ago
With the B2B part of the undoubtedly “largest watchmaking event of the year” just having wrapped up (this weekend is reserved for the public), it is about time for a first (but definitely not last) summary of the 2023 edition of Watches & Wonders (March 27-April 2, 2023). The good news first: in my opinion, the show was as great as it was impressive: Sieh dir diesen Beitrag auf Instagram an Ein Beitrag geteilt von Roger Ruegger (@rruegger) On top of that, the Swiss watch exports had just risen to a very high level (2.2 billion francs), people were visibly optimistic and happy to reconn ..read more
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Watches and Wonders Creates Foundation Together with Rolex, Richemont, and Patek Philippe and Opens to the Public in 2023
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by Sabine Zwettler
1y ago
After the success of the first edition of Watches and Wonders Geneva in 2022, Rolex, Richemont and Patek Philippe have decided to create the Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation (WWGF), a not-for-profit foundation based in Geneva, established in September 2022.  According to the trade show, the mission of the foundation is “to promote watchmaking excellence throughout the world and to organize either in-person or digital watch and jewelry exhibitions, in Geneva and other places.”  The WWGF will be managed by a foundation board, with Jean-Frédéric Dufour serving as ch ..read more
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Green Rambles: The Vacation Watch Dilemma
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by Martin Green
1y ago
During this time of year, most people are taking their summer vacations. The fun of this always starts with the preparations; where are we going this year, what can we see there, what are good places to eat, and when you are a watch enthusiast…. what watch am I going to wear? Personally, it is in particular this last question that comes with some stress, surprisingly. Once we have settled on a destination, accommodation and have explored what activities we want to do, I can ponder weeks, if not months, about what watch to take with me. On a normal day, I switch watches at least three times a d ..read more
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Green Rambles: How Straps Elevate Your Wrist Game
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by Martin Green
1y ago
I once had a charming Seiko 5 with a jade green dial that I bought for about $50. I was less excited about the bracelet, but in my drawer, I still had a light brown alligator leather strap from a watch I recently sold that happened to fit. It turned out to be a match made in heaven as I don’t think that I have ever gotten more compliments on a watch as that one. Some might consider it ridiculous to fit a $50 watch with a strap costing seven times as much, but it taught me the valuable lesson that a strap can make or break a watch. Looks are only part of the equation, as wearing comfort is ano ..read more
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Green Rambles: If You Don’t Have to Look Twice, You Bought the Wrong Watch
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by Martin Green
1y ago
Among car enthusiasts, a familiar saying is that if you don’t look back at your car after you parked it, you bought the wrong one. Although slightly different, I feel that the same thing goes for watches. Here, I would say that if you have to look twice to tell the time, you bought the right one. It is a common joke for my girlfriend to ask me the time when she sees me checking my watch. More often than not, I have to look again, as I was admiring everything except the exact position of the hands. Realizing that the right watches leave you enamored can also lead to some confronting conclusion ..read more
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Bell & Ross Goes Green with the BR 05 Skeleton
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by Martin Green
2y ago
With the launch in 2019 of the BR 05 collection, Bell & Ross was once more able to capture the trends of time in a single creation. While it stayed true to its DNA, the integrated bracelet and distinct square case with its curved corners added a new flavor. One that is for sure appreciated by the watch community, as the BR 05 collection quickly became one of the pillars of the brands. A favorite among this collection is the BR 05 Skeleton. Bell & Ross opted for a rather technical approach, having the movement skeletonized in an industrial way, specifically for them, by movement manufa ..read more
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Watches, Wonders and Some of Our Highlights – WatchTime’s Editors Look Back
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by WatchTime
2y ago
The “largest watchmaking summit ever held in Geneva,” Watches and Wonders 2022, closed its doors last Tuesday, with some brands having sold out their new pieces before the event concluded. “With nearly 22,000 unique visitors, including nearly 1,000 journalists who traveled to Geneva for the event, generating more than 30,000 overnight stays, this year’s salon has ended on an extremely positive note. Thanks to the 38 exhibiting Maisons, including 19 newcomers, the salon was buzzing during a week of extraordinary dynamism.” Watches and Wonders Needless to say, WatchTime’s international editori ..read more
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Countdown To Watches & Wonders 2022
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by Sabine Zwettler
2y ago
Watches and Wonders Geneva will open its doors this Wednesday at 8.30 am, for what promises to be the largest watchmaking summit ever held in Geneva: “After two years of pandemic and 100% digital editions, it was important to be able to gather again the main actors of our industry. For the first in-person event under its new name, Watches and Wonders Geneva inaugurates the largest watchmaking salon ever organized in Geneva. We should see it as a symbol of a new era, inviting us to look serenely to the future. I would like to associate and thank all the people, actors, partners and participant ..read more
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