Tack and Gybe with TNG watches

Tack and Gybe with TNG watches

August 2004
TNG stands for ‘Tack and Gybe’, the two main and critical sailing manoeuvres that often make the difference between winning and losing a regatta.With (…)

LAKIN@LARGE - Going off on a tangent …

LAKIN@LARGE - Going off on a tangent …

August 2004
Quite a few people have asked me about the title I used in the last issue, ‘The show’s not over until the fat lady sings’. Well, as most of you (…)

A Utopian feast of timing

A Utopian feast of timing

July 2004
BaselWorld and Geneva’s SIHH are a bacchanalian banquet for the watch world. It’s impossible to visit close to the thousand watch exhibitors and it would (…)

"When I hear the word 'culture'…"

"When I hear the word 'culture'…"

July 2004
"…I take out my pistol", said the ‘Iron Chancellor’ Otto von Bismarck, who believed only in strength. In his military opinion, ‘culture’ could (…)

The passion of DeWitt

The passion of DeWitt

June 2004
Claiming to be the fifth generation descended from Napoleon’s brother Jérôme, Jérôme de Witt has also inherited the family’s (…)

Antoine Preziuso: Moving fast... slowly

Antoine Preziuso: Moving fast... slowly

June 2004
Having followed, step-by-step, Antoine Preziuso’s progress , I can definitely say that his evolution has been slow but sure. Antoine Preziuso (…)

The classical quality of GANT

The classical quality of GANT

June 2004
After two short years, Gant watches are quietly making their presence felt throughout the world. The brands latest creations can only help speed up this (…)

With Zodiac, Fossil Group invents a new concept: "Swiss Fashion"

With Zodiac, Fossil Group invents a new concept: "Swiss Fashion"

June 2004
Bought two years ago by the Texan Fossil Group, the Swiss traditional brand Zodiac has developed a brand new concept: Swiss Fashion – that is the (…)

The Paradox of Roger Dubuis

The Paradox of Roger Dubuis

May 2004
In 1995, Carlos Dias and Roger Dubuis set about creating a watch brand that would combine horological tradition with modernity. 6 collections, nine (…)

Catching the spirit of Zenith

Catching the spirit of Zenith

May 2004
Zenith’s plan this year is to consolidate on the success of the previous three years. However, in addition to the eye-catching array of new (…)

The ‘Jacques Bénédict – Time Force Group' obtains Favre Leuba license

The ‘Jacques Bénédict – Time Force Group’ obtains Favre Leuba license

May 2004
The Jacques Bénédict – TimeForce mini-group, with the Givenchy brand at its core, is positioned definitely in the centre of the (…)

Talk turns to TOURBILLONS

Talk turns to TOURBILLONS

April 2004
TOURBILLON: Device invented by A. L. Breguet in 1801 to eliminate errors of rate in the vertical positions. It consists of a mobile carriage or cage (…)