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ORIENT - The Spirit of Manufacturing

October 2014

The Spirit of Manufacturing Connecting Both Parties

ORIENT - The Spirit of Manufacturing

October 2014

The Spirit of Manufacturing Connecting Both Parties

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After democratising watches, Citizen sets its sights on the moon

After democratising watches, Citizen sets its sights on (...)

TIME.BUSINESS The world’s first commercial lunar exploration program, HAKUTO-R, will be equipped with Citizen’s Super Titanium™ on components used in the lunar lander and (...)

Seiko: “We want to go beyond functionality”

Seiko: “We want to go beyond functionality”

THE WATCH FILE How to convey not only the functional aspect of Seiko’s and Grand Seiko’s collections, but also the Japanese sense of beauty found in these timepieces? An (...)

The secret calendars of Japanese prints

The secret calendars of Japanese prints

THE WATCH FILE To circumvent the state monopoly on calendars, ingenious Japanese craftsmen designed prints that revealed – to initiates only – the alternation of short and (...)

ABOUT JAPANESE WATCHMAKERS

Hamilton PSR

Hamilton PSR

WAKING A SLEEPING GIANT

The Hamilton PSR revives the design of the very first digital watch, a space age classic that changed the way we tell time.

Maurice Lacroix Aikon Chronograph Skeleton

Maurice Lacroix Aikon Chronograph Skeleton

Openworked timepieces are an integral part of Maurice Lacroix’s history and watchmaking culture. The new Aikon Chronograph Skeleton proves it once (...)

Doxa SUB 300 Carbon Aqua Lung US Divers

Doxa SUB 300 Carbon Aqua Lung US Divers

The SUB 300 Aqua Lung US Divers builds a bridge between the past and the future. It is the first time the legendary SUB 300 comes in carbon. After more (...)

Voutilainen 28Sport

Voutilainen 28Sport

STRONG AND STYLISH

The Voutilainen 28Sport wristwatch perfectly encapsulates the philosophy of Kari Voutilainen. Its elegant and strong movement is housed in a stylish and (...)