LAKIN@LARGE - I love the Net

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

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

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

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

Architects in movement at Pierre Junod

April 2003
A glimpse at the very creative and very original timekeepers of Pierre Junod.

Ventura scroll-down

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 (…)