LAKIN@LARGE - I love the Net
April 2003
There's no question about it, it's brilliant. The Internet has to be one of mankind's most ingenious and user-friendly inventions, akin (…)
Time on the American Railroad
April 2003
In America it is generally accepted that the development of the watch industry is attributed to the development of the rail system. Webb C Ball entered the (…)
The Honour and Glory of Longines
April 2003
The inauguration of Longines' museum went off like clockwork - as one would expect after 125 years of professional timing. In the presence of numerous (…)
The Montbrillant 1903
April 2003
On December 17th 1903, at 10.35 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the Wright brothers made the first flight of a 'heavier-than-air' powered (…)
Architects in movement at Pierre Junod
April 2003
A glimpse at the very creative and very original timekeepers of Pierre Junod.
Ventura scroll-down
April 2003
There was the 'Watch' by Danish designer Flemming Bo Hansen in 1990, a multitude of design awards and the introduction of Titanox® and (…)
Hi-tech Chocolat
April 2003
There have been precursors. Ventura has a very nice digital watch designed by Flemming Bo Hansen and Starck has its Starck+ produced by Fossil. Yet, (…)
Robert Lighton New York: Everything Old is New Again
April 2003
If you know designer furniture, the name Robert Lighton must be familiar. Lighton is well known for high-end English Colonial furniture and being (…)
Contemporary luxury by Scalfaro
April 2003
Alexander and Dominik Kuhnle were brought up in the world of jewellery where creativity and craftsmanship were as much a part of life as eating and breathing.
Rodolphe by Rodolphe by Rodolphe
April 2003
Rodolphe is a satisfied designer. With his team of about a dozen people, based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, he is successfully working for a series of (…)
Movado & Concord plan for growth
April 2003
The Movado Group Inc. (MGI) consists of Concord, Movado, ESQ, Coach and Tommy Hilfiger watch brands. The Group's top of the range brand is (…)
de Grisogono introduces the instrumentino
April 2003
de Grisogono introduced the Instrumento N° Uno two years ago and enjoyed an almost instant success. This was followed last year by the magnificent (…)