All That’s Good in Time
The Motor Sports Issue
Volume 18, N 3 April 2015
Watch JournalFeaturing: The TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 18 Chronograph
Also: The Ins and Outs of the Mille Miglia Vintage Car Rally. Meteorite: Out of this World Dials. Motorcycle Riding Across the Wilds of Africa.
Top Driving Watches to Sport Now.
14>
$10
USD
183_COVER.indd 1 16/03/2015 17:46
Advertiser: Cartier
Ad: Rotonde Grande Complication PUWA1678
Publication: Watch Journal
Issue: April 2015
Bleed: 19" x 12.25"
Trim: 18.5" x 11.75"
Safety: 17.5" x 10.75"
Giga Job#: 68856
COLOR TAG INFO
______________ / /
©20
15 C
arti
er
WWW.CARTIER.US - 1-800-CARTIER
ROTONDE DE CARTIERG R A N D E C O M P L I C A T I O N S K E L E T O N 9 4 0 6 M C
THE ULTIMATE FEAT IN FINE WATCHMAKING, THE “POINÇON DE GENÈVE” CERTIFIED ROTONDE DE CARTIER
GRANDE COMPLICATION SKELETON IS THE EMBODIMENT OF THE EXCEPTIONAL EXPERTISE OF CARTIER’S
MASTER WATCHMAKERS. THE WATCH BLENDS THE FLYING TOURBILLON, PERPETUAL CALENDAR AND
MINUTE REPEATER COMPLICATIONS IN AN EXTRA-FLAT MOVEMENT. ESTABLISHED IN 1847, CARTIER
CREATES EXCEPTIONAL WATCHES THAT COMBINE DARING DESIGN AND WATCHMAKING SAVOIR-FAIRE.
183_ADS.indd 2 16/03/2015 17:52
Advertiser: Cartier
Ad: Rotonde Grande Complication PUWA1678
Publication: Watch Journal
Issue: April 2015
Bleed: 19" x 12.25"
Trim: 18.5" x 11.75"
Safety: 17.5" x 10.75"
Giga Job#: 68856
COLOR TAG INFO
______________ / /
©20
15 C
arti
er
WWW.CARTIER.US - 1-800-CARTIER
ROTONDE DE CARTIERG R A N D E C O M P L I C A T I O N S K E L E T O N 9 4 0 6 M C
THE ULTIMATE FEAT IN FINE WATCHMAKING, THE “POINÇON DE GENÈVE” CERTIFIED ROTONDE DE CARTIER
GRANDE COMPLICATION SKELETON IS THE EMBODIMENT OF THE EXCEPTIONAL EXPERTISE OF CARTIER’S
MASTER WATCHMAKERS. THE WATCH BLENDS THE FLYING TOURBILLON, PERPETUAL CALENDAR AND
MINUTE REPEATER COMPLICATIONS IN AN EXTRA-FLAT MOVEMENT. ESTABLISHED IN 1847, CARTIER
CREATES EXCEPTIONAL WATCHES THAT COMBINE DARING DESIGN AND WATCHMAKING SAVOIR-FAIRE.
183_ADS.indd 1 17/03/2015 11:43
T:18.5 ”
T:11.75”
B:19.0 ”
B:12.25”
The Wempe Chronometerwerke Glashütte i/SA – Tourbillon
Precision – made in germany
The world’s only officially certified Chronometer Tourbillon, handcrafted in Glashütte, the German center for fine watchmaking. Tested in accordance with the DIN standard, with twin-barrel movement, 40 hour power reserve in platinum. Limited to 25 pieces worldwide.
Wat
ch J
ourn
al M
agaz
ine,
Aug
ust
201
4 (1
0041
)
The glasshütte observatory home of wempe’s Superlative chronometer
10041 watch journal sprd_2014-08_04.indd 2-3 5/24/14 1:03 AMWJ30_Wempe_0611_mk.indd 2 6/11/14 11:52 AM
T:18.5 ”
T:11.75”
B:19.0 ”
B:12.25”
The Wempe Chronometerwerke Glashütte i/SA – Tourbillon
Precision – made in germany
The world’s only officially certified Chronometer Tourbillon, handcrafted in Glashütte, the German center for fine watchmaking. Tested in accordance with the DIN standard, with twin-barrel movement, 40 hour power reserve in platinum. Limited to 25 pieces worldwide.
Wat
ch J
ourn
al M
agaz
ine,
Aug
ust
201
4 (1
0041
)
The glasshütte observatory home of wempe’s Superlative chronometer
10041 watch journal sprd_2014-08_04.indd 2-3 5/24/14 1:03 AMWJ30_Wempe_0611_mk.indd 3 6/11/14 11:52 AM183_ADS.indd 2 17/03/2015 11:43
T:18.5 ”T:11.75”
B:19.0 ”B:12.25”
The Wempe Chronometerwerke Glashütte i/SA – Tourbillon
Precision – made in germany
The world’s only officially certified Chronometer Tourbillon, handcrafted in Glashütte, the German center for fine watchmaking. Tested in accordance with the DIN standard, with twin-barrel movement, 40 hour power reserve in platinum. Limited to 25 pieces worldwide.
Wat
ch J
ourn
al M
agaz
ine,
Aug
ust
201
4 (1
0041
)
The glasshütte observatory home of wempe’s Superlative chronometer
10041 watch journal sprd_2014-08_04.indd 2-3 5/24/14 1:03 AMWJ30_Wempe_0611_mk.indd 2 6/11/14 11:52 AM
T:18.5 ”T:11.75”
B:19.0 ”B:12.25”
The Wempe Chronometerwerke Glashütte i/SA – Tourbillon
Precision – made in germany
The world’s only officially certified Chronometer Tourbillon, handcrafted in Glashütte, the German center for fine watchmaking. Tested in accordance with the DIN standard, with twin-barrel movement, 40 hour power reserve in platinum. Limited to 25 pieces worldwide.
Wat
ch J
ourn
al M
agaz
ine,
Aug
ust
201
4 (1
0041
)
The glasshütte observatory home of wempe’s Superlative chronometer
10041 watch journal sprd_2014-08_04.indd 2-3 5/24/14 1:03 AMWJ30_Wempe_0611_mk.indd 3 6/11/14 11:52 AM183_ADS.indd 3 17/03/2015 11:43
DEPARTMENTS
8Masthead
10Editor’s Letter
12Publisher’s Letter
14Intelligence
28Happenings
38Profile
Mark Kelly, Jacky Ickx, Nicky Hayden
46Collector
Adam Bossi, Brian Janusiak, Antoine Roset
52Play
Old Tom & English, London
53Stay
Baur au Lac, Zurich
54Getaway
OD Port Portals, Balearic Islands
56Necessities
Contents
4
WAT C H J O U R NA LV
OL
UM
E 1
8,
N 3
CO
NT
EN
TS
183_INTROS.indd 4 19/03/2015 13:32
Portugieser Annual Calendar. Ref. 5035:
It took Portugal’s ocean-going heroes centuries to
become legends; IWC’s Por tugieser took just
75 years. For it is that long since the appearance
of the first IWC Portugieser with a pocket watch
movement marked the beginning of a new legend-
ary era. And that revolutionary step forward is still
mirrored today in the IWC-manufactured 52850
calibre. The fact that innovative new technology
no longer needs an eternity to achieve legendary
status can be seen in the annual calendar, where
the month, date and day can be read of f at a
glance. iwc. engineered for men.
Mechanical movement, Pellaton automatic winding,
IWC-manufactured 52850 calibre, 7-day power
reserve, Power reserve display, Annual calendar with
displays for the month, date and day, Sapphire
glass, See-through sapphire-glass back, Water-resistant
3 bar, Diameter 44.2 mm
IWC PortugIeser. the legend among ICons.
WatchJournal_IWC13978_P5TL2.indd 1 3/5/15 4:01 PM183_ADS.indd 5 17/03/2015 11:43
Contents
FEATURES
74TAG Heuer
Without Tradition There is No Future.
80Timing the Races
The Need for Speed.
86Mille Miglia
The Real Mille Miglia.
90Out of Africa
Offroad Motorcycling with Charley Boorman.
98Manufacture: Luminosity
Let There Be Light.
102Style
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines.
114Legacy: Hamilton
As American As Apple Pie.
119The Guide
Watch Terminology, Top Retailers in the Country, Horological Humor.
6
WAT C H J O U R NA LC
ON
TE
NT
SV
OL
UM
E 1
8,
N 3
183_INTROS.indd 6 17/03/2015 13:26
CALIBER RM 63-01DIZZY HANDS
WatchJournal_April15_RM63-01_Arrow_FP.indd 1 3/10/2015 2:35:57 PM183_ADS.indd 7 17/03/2015 11:43
SALES AND MARKETINGPublisher
John ClarkinAdvertising Directors
Adriana Gelves Laurel Nuzzo
Marketing Manager Hayley Merrill
OPERATIONS
Controller Miles Bingham
Executive Coordinator Laurie Sadove
WATCH JOURNAL LLC
Board of Directors Adam Sandow & Eric Crown
Chief Executive Officer Marc Lotenberg
ADVERTISING & EDITORIAL OFFICE
Watch Journal, LLC 601 W. 26th Street, Suite 1507
New York, NY 10001 [email protected]
EDITORIALEditor in Chief
Hyla BauerCreative Direction Noë & Associates
International Editor Keith W. Strandberg
Assistant Editors Roxy Kirshenbaum Hally Wolhandler
Editorial Coordinator Kay Hodgdon
Contributing Writer Carol Besler
Editor at Large Spencer Bailey
Contributing Editor Justin Min
Digital Imaging Ned Robertson
Editorial Interns Zoë Bodzas
Julia Lu Emily Manchester
Christopher Malone Max Rovo
Chief Executive OfficerMarc Lotenberg
Watch Journal publishes nine issues a year. Watch Journal is a registered trademark of Watch Journal, LLC. Copyright 2014, Watch Journal. All rights reserved. Reproduction or transmission in whole or in part in any form or by any means without written permission is prohibited. Opinions expressed in Watch Journal are not necessarily those of the publisher. Watch Journal, its affiliates, employees, contributors, writers, editors and publisher accept no responsibility for
inaccuracies, errors or omissions in the information and/or advertisement contained herein. The publisher assumes no responsibility for the claims made by advertisers or the merits of products or services advertised or promoted in Watch Journal. The publisher makes no representations or warranties of any kind, expressed or implied, as to the information, services, contents, trademarks, patents, materials or products included in this magazine. Advertisers and their agencies
assume all liability for advertising content. All images reproduced in Watch Journal have been accepted by the publisher on the condition that such images are reproduced with the knowledge and prior consent of the photographer and/or other creator and the subject. As such, the publisher is not responsible for any infringement of the copyright or otherwise arising from any publication in Watch Journal.
Printed in the USA. To subscribe, visit us online at watchjournal.com/subscribe. Email: [email protected].
Watch Journal
Founding Publisher Glen B. Bowen
ONLINE
#watchjournal watchjournal.com
Twitter: @watchjournal Instagram: @watchjournal Facebook: facebook.com/watchjournal
SUBSCRIPTIONS
To subscribe, visit us online at: watchjournal.com/subscribe One-Year Print and Digital: US: $60 / International: $110
Single issue shipped: US: $15/ International: $30 Digital Only: iPad: $14.99, Digital back issues: $6.99
ISSN N 2325-4130
8
WAT C H J O U R NA LM
AS
TH
EA
DV
OL
UM
E 1
8,
N 3
183_INTROS.indd 8 17/03/2015 13:26
Vanguard Collection
©2015 - The Franck M
uller Group, A
ll rights reserved
212.463.8898 WWW.FRANCKMULLER.COM
FM Vanguard Collection Corp Watch Journal.indd 1 12/12/14 4:59 PM
183_ADS.indd 9 17/03/2015 11:43
International Editor’s Letter
Chasing Time
Do Yourself a Favor: Slow Down
They don’t call us the human race for nothing. We are constantly racing around, trying to get the most out of every minute. Nowhere is that more true than in motorsports. Companies are working to make engines better and more reliable, so that they can go around the track even just a millisecond faster. I have talked to a number of race car drivers and MotoGP pilots and they are obsessed with time—because they are judged by it and because, in a sense, time and speed define them. Off the track, these athletes’ lives are calibrated to the very minute, and they need dependable timepieces to keep it all straight. They have to train, eat right, practice, give interviews, study the tracks, talk to the mechanics and much more. There’s never enough time. Sometimes I feel that way in my own life. If I am with my children, I want to make sure every interaction, every moment matters. When I’m working, I have to juggle so many balls at once I wonder at the end of the day where the time went. With today’s technology, we can’t help but think that we must multitask all the time. People think you’re slacking if you don’t answer an email within 10 minutes. When did our lives become like this, chained to work all of our waking hours? It won’t be any easier for the generations to come, either. Having worked in the entertainment business in a past life, I love to get lost in movies and TV shows, but I look at my children and they are even multitasking in their leisure time. Their faces are lit not just by the glow of the TV set, but also by the screens of their handheld devices. They are living in a constant state of FOMO: “Fear Of Missing Out.” Despite our desire to speed things up, I think we have to slow things down. We have to put away our smartphones and focus on enjoying what we are doing right now, and not think about what we could be doing instead. The Swiss have it right. Sunday here is a day when you have to relax. Stores aren’t open, you can’t do yard work because it’s against the law to mow your lawn on a Sunday (your neighbors will call the police) and during the week you are considered out of line if you call someone about work after din-nertime. Even though the Swiss are working on perfecting the art of watchmaking, they still take time to enjoy life. So should we all.
— Keith W. StrandbergInternational Editor
“My children are living in a constant state of FOMO: ‘Fear Of Missing Out.’”
10
WAT C H J O U R NA LK
EIT
H W
. S
TR
AN
DB
ER
GE
DIT
OR
’S L
ET
TE
R
183_INTROS.indd 10 18/03/2015 17:26
StrangerMusical timepiece. Manufacture movement with
silicium technology. Self-winding.
18 ct rose gold case. Limited Edition of 99 pieces.
U LY S S E - N A R D I N . C O M
B O U T I Q U E S
C a r l s b a d , G e n e v a , I s t a n b u l , M o s c o w , P a r i s , S t - P e t e r s b u r g , B e i r u t , D u b a i , A l m a t y , B e i j i n g , B i s h k e k , U l a a n b a a t a r , K u a l a L u m p u r , S i n g a p o r e , Ta i p e i .
B o c a R a t o nTo w n C e n t e r
5 6 1 - 3 5 3 - 1 8 4 6
M i a m iA v e n t u r a M a l l3 0 5 - 8 3 0 - 1 7 8 6
N e w Yo r k5 0 C e n t r a l P a r k S o u t h
2 1 2 - 2 5 7 - 4 9 2 0
183_ADS.indd 11 17/03/2015 11:43
Publisher’s Letter
A New Era
Changes and growth at Watch Journal.
More than 17 years ago I launched a magazine called InSync, which evolved into this magazine, Watch Journal. The name change came in 2009, following its acquisition by Sandow Media. Today, Watch Journal is owned by Marc Lo-tenberg, who also owns the renowned design magazine Surface. For all of these years, I have been the publisher of the world’s finest watch magazine, setting the bar for all watch publications higher and higher every year.
Now, we are entering into a new publishing era that will see this maga-zine exceed beyond all expectations for its category. In the last issue, I intro-duced our new editor in chief, Hyla Bauer, who came to us from Condé Nast Traveler, GQ and Vogue, and who more recently served as senior manager of public relations for Vacheron Constantin, a top brand of the Richemont Group.
In this issue, I’m introducing John Clarkin, and welcoming him as the new publisher of Watch Journal. John joins our new team after a successful career with some of the largest media companies in the US, including Young & Rubicam, Gannett and Condé Nast, where he was with Glamour and W. Most recently, John was the associate publisher of DuJour magazine. In John’s new position at Watch Journal, he will be responsible for all aspects of the maga-zine’s business development including print and digital.
I’ve had privileges afforded many watch journalists and publishers in-cluding standing on the deck of an active aircraft carrier at sea observing top gun pilots practice take-offs and landings; I’ve taken to the skies with famous stunt pilots; I’ve gone scuba diving to test watches; I’ve driven some of the world’s finest automobiles on test tracks; and year after year I’ve gone on mo-torcycle rides all throughout Switzerland, Italy and the US with top industry leaders. Please join me in welcoming this great new team and this magazine’s new direction.
Cheers!
—Glen B. BowenFounding Publisher
“Now, we are entering into a new publishing era that will see this magazine exceed
beyond all expectations for its category.’’
12
WAT C H J O U R NA LG
LE
N B
. B
OW
EN
PU
BL
ISH
ER
’S L
ET
TE
R
183_INTROS.indd 12 18/03/2015 10:31
183_ADS.indd 13 17/03/2015 11:43
WATCH JOURNAL
14
INT
EL
LIG
EN
CE
183_INTELLIGENCE.indd 14 17/03/2015 12:09
PERFECTLY IN TUNE
The new Harmony collection from Vacheron Constantin has been re-leased for a very special occasion: the brand’s 260th anniversary. The inaugural release comprises seven new timepieces, issued in limited editions that have a new cushion shape and an overall design inspired by a 1928 chronograph wristwatch released by Vacheron Constantin—one of the brand’s first. The Harmony collection is composed of mono-pusher chronographs for men, double-pusher chronographs for women and a trio of dual-time watches—all of them housing entirely new cali-bers, developed and designed in-house at Vacheron Constantin. One version of the monopusher chronograph features split-second function with a self-winding movement that measures only 5.20 mm thick, set-ting slimness records.
vacheron-constantin.com
LEFT: The Vacheron Constantin Harmony Chronograph in 18-karat rose gold
ABOVE: The Vacheron Constantin Harmony Chronograph Ultra-Thin Grande Complication in platinum
WATCH JOURNALIN
TE
LL
IGE
NC
E
15
INT
EL
LIG
EN
CE
183_INTELLIGENCE.indd 15 17/03/2015 12:09
INT
EL
LIG
EN
CE
POULTER VISITS THE MOTHERLAND
In February, Audemars Piguet’s Golf Am-bassador and mechanics enthusiast Ian Poulter visited the company’s birthplace in snowy Le Brassus, Switzerland, in the Jura mountains to be immersed in the brand’s rich history. During tours of the private museum and restoration workshop, Poulter encountered a wealth of first-class compli-cated timepieces from a history of 140 years of watchmaking. His fascination with detail was revealed at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie where with great de-termination he attempted to successfully assemble a movement with unbelievable concentration. Audemars Piguet includes Ian Poulter in their Dream Team of Golf Ambassadors, as he and the brand share an attention to detail and perfectionism. Dur-ing his stay in Switzerland, Poulter wore the Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph with a 44 mm forged carbon case.
audemarspiguet.com
ABOVE: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore in forged carbon
BELOW: Ian Poulter
WATCH JOURNALIN
TE
LL
IGE
NC
E
16
183_INTELLIGENCE.indd 16 17/03/2015 12:10
WatchJournal_April15_RM-011_Lotus_FP.indd 1 3/10/2015 2:08:49 PM183_ADS.indd 15 17/03/2015 11:43
RIGHT: The Franck Muller Master Banker
OPPOSITE PAGE: Photographs featured in Piaget's new book
A MASTER BANKER
The Master Banker Collection is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the introduction of the Master Banker Index Map. The model references Wall Street businessmen, and of-fers three different time zones that are all ad-justable within the same crown. The owner can therefore see the time at the stock ex-change location of his choosing anywhere in the world. Featuring home time in the dial’s center (hours and minutes), the timepiece also showcases two other world time zones indicated by two hours and minutes in coun-ters either at 6 o’clock or at 12 o’clock. The sun-stamped dial is adorned with a map of the world, its line is fitted with an automatic movement and it comes in the timeless Cin-trée Curvex shape. To accommodate each kind of businessman, the watch is available in a wide variety of colored dials and comes in 18 karat gold, platinum and stainless steel with a colored alligator leather strap.
franckmuller.com
WATCH JOURNALIN
TE
LL
IGE
NC
E
18
183_INTELLIGENCE.indd 18 17/03/2015 12:10
A GRAND HISTORY
In celebration of its 140th anniversary, Piaget has captured the maison’s entire 140-year history into one book, “Piaget.” Writ-ten by fashion historian Florence Müller and with original photography by Steve Hiett and Philippe Garcia, its pages begin with the company’s founding in La Côte-aux-Fées in the Jura Mountains in Switzerland and ex-plore the Maison’s 40-year history, from the opening of the first salon in Geneva to the brand’s first watchmaking record. This visually captivating historical journey will include never-before-seen jewelry render-ings, iconic advertisements from the ’70s and images of collaborations with artists, such as Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. Time-pieces and jewelry from Piaget’s history are newly photographed by Hiett and Garcia, bringing a rich past into the present. The book will also cover Piaget’s extensive his-tory and expertise in watchmaking and will document its 23 ultra-thin movements, its 12 world-records and its massively popular ’70s timepieces.
piaget.com
WATCH JOURNALIN
TE
LL
IGE
NC
E
19
183_INTELLIGENCE.indd 19 17/03/2015 12:10
STORMY WEATHER
On December 9, Richard Mille unveiled its new 50-piece limited edition collection: The RM 011 Yellow Storm, which debuted exclusively in Richard Mille boutiques in Beverly Hills and Las Vegas. Composed of more than 600 layers of parallel filaments obtained by dividing carbon fibers, the thin layers are filled with resin and then woven on a special machine that modifies the di-rection of the weft, generating a visual ef-fect reminiscent of precious wood or eddies in a stream. With a 55-hour power reserve and water-resistance up to 50 meters, the timepiece’s vibrant yellow accents, includ-ing its yellow rubber strap with a titanium DLC buckle, make for a brilliant contrast against its darker hues. The watch features major technical innovations, such as its skeletonized automatic winding movement with adjustable rotor geometry; 60-minute countdown timer; 12-hour totalizer; annual calendar; and an oversized date and month.
richardmille.com
BELOW: The RM 011 Yellow Storm
WATCH JOURNALIN
TE
LL
IGE
NC
E
20
183_INTELLIGENCE.indd 20 17/03/2015 12:10
183_ADS.indd 17 17/03/2015 11:43
PERPETUALLY YOURS
The Datograph Perpetual from A. Lange & Söhne features the same combination fly-back chronograph and perpetual calendar that the brand has been widely known for, but in a new and elegant white gold version. The 2015 timepiece features a solid white-gold case with a contrasting gray dial that puts the watch’s displays front and center and highlights the dark blue lunar disc and gold stars. The timepiece also boasts a jumping minute counter and a flyback chro-nograph system. The chronograph hand, made of blued steel, measures stopped time to one-fifth of a second and the perpetual calendar needs no adjustments until the year 2100. The movement consists of 556 parts and the timepiece has a power reserve of 36 hours when fully wound.
alange-soehne.com
RIGHT: The Datograph Perpetual in white gold
WATCH JOURNALIN
TE
LL
IGE
NC
E
22
183_INTELLIGENCE.indd 22 17/03/2015 12:10
212.463.8898WWW.CVSTOS.COM
CHALLENGE
SEA-LINER
CVSTOS NEW SEA LINER CORP WATCH JOURNAL.indd 1 5/27/14 4:33 PM183_ADS.indd 19 17/03/2015 11:43
BELOW AND RIGHT: The Jaquet Droz Sunstone collection
RAY OF LIGHT
In the early 17th century, a glassmaker in Murano accidentally created aventurine glass when he mistakenly dropped small pieces of metal into his molten glass. The result was sparkling, glittery and truly mes-merizing with light-catching properties. In its new Sunstone collection, Jaquet Droz uses a type of aventurine glass called sun-stone, made with copper flakes, on the dials of three of its classic watches: the Grande Seconde Cerclée, the Petite Heure Minute 35 mm and the Lady 8. All three watches feature 18-karat rose gold cases and dif-ferent self-winding mechanical movements, all with a power reserve of 69 hours. The Grande Seconde features a white mother-of-pearl subdial, while the Lady 8 has a dome-shaped dial. The Petite Heure is set with 232 diamonds and the Lady is set with 63.
jaquet-droz.com
WATCH JOURNALIN
TE
LL
IGE
NC
E
24
183_INTELLIGENCE.indd 24 17/03/2015 12:10
C
M
Y
CM
MY
CY
CMY
K
WatchJournal_2015_0310_9.25x11.75_inch_owen.ai 1 3/10/2015 10:26:41 AM
183_ADS.indd 21 17/03/2015 11:43
RIGHT: Hermès Dressage l’Heure Masquée
BELOW: Laurent Dordet
LASTING IMPRESSION
La Montre Hermès has just appointed a new CEO: Laurent Dordet, who has served as CEO of Hermès Maroquinerie Sellerie since 2011. Mr. Dordet is a graduate of the École Supérieure de Commerce in Paris. He joined Hermès International in 1995 as part of the Group’s Finance Department; in 2002, he was appointed Deputy CEO of the Holding Textile Hermès (Lyon), and subsequently be-came CEO of Hermès Cuirs Précieux. Dordet replaces former CEO Luc Perramond And reports to Guillaume de Seynes, President of La Montre Hermès.
hermes.com
WATCH JOURNAL
26
INT
EL
LIG
EN
CE
183_INTELLIGENCE.indd 26 17/03/2015 12:10
REGISTER TODAY AT JCKONLINE.COM/LASVEGAS
STAY CONNECTED
Friday, May 29 – Monday, June 1, 2015Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Las Vegas
183_ADS.indd 23 17/03/2015 11:43
WATCH JOURNALH
AP
PE
NIN
GS
28
183_HAPPENINGS.indd 28 17/03/2015 11:57
WATCH JOURNALH
AP
PE
NIN
GS
29
OSCARS
At the 87th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles on February 22, a number of attend-ing stars were spotted wearing some of the world’s finest timepieces. During the show, host Neil Patrick Harris donned an Aude-mars Piguet Royal Oak in 18-karat pink gold with a black dial, and changed into the stain-less steel version with a blue dial later in the evening. Justin Theroux graced the red carpet with not only Jennifer Aniston on his arm, but also the Royal Oak Selfwinding in 18-karat pink gold with a black dial. Elegantly representing IWC were best actor nominee Bradley Cooper, Edward Norton and Chris Evans, all of whom wore various models of the IWC Portugieser. Cooper favored the IWC Portugieser Automatic in rose gold with an ardoise dial, while Edward Norton opted for the chronograph in stainless steel with a black dial. Evans chose the same model, but with a white dial. During the show’s open-ing number, Harris wore the Piaget Altiplano timepiece with an 18-karat white gold case with a black dial.
audemarspiguet.comiwc.compiaget.com
LEFT: Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper
BELOW: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
BELOW RIGHT: An IWC Portugieser Automatic
183_HAPPENINGS.indd 29 17/03/2015 11:57
WATCH JOURNALH
AP
PE
NIN
GS
30
SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND
In January, the Jewelers of America rung in the new year with the 15th Annual GEM Awards gala in New York City. The gala celebrates the outstanding achievements of individuals and companies who elevate the visibility and status of fine jewelry and watches. The GEM Award for Media Excel-lence went to Claudia Mata of W Magazine and the GEM Award for Communications was presented to watch brand Shinola. Ste-phen Webster took home the GEM Award for Design, and at the end of the night, the GEM Award for Lifetime Achievement was presented to Larry Pelzel of Neiman Marcus. More than 520 representatives of the jewelry and watch industries were in attendance, as well as Jane Seymour, Carolyn Murphy and Rashad Jennings. A stellar line of sponsors included Sterling Jewelers, Chanel, David Yurman, Neiman Marcus and Synchrony Financial.
jewelers.org
RIGHT: David and Sybil Yurman
OPPOSITE: Carolyn Murphy presents the GEM Award for communications to Shinola
183_HAPPENINGS.indd 30 17/03/2015 11:57
WATCH JOURNALH
AP
PE
NIN
GS
31
183_HAPPENINGS.indd 31 17/03/2015 11:57
WATCH JOURNALH
AP
PE
NIN
GS
32
ABOVE: Mike Giannattasio, President and CEO of Montblanc North America, Romero Britto and Anthony K. Shriver
LEFT: The Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum watch
OPPOSITE: The IWC boutique and the Laureus award. OPPOSITE, RIGHT: The IWC Portugieser Per-petual Calendar and the IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chrono-graph
FRIENDS FOREVER
In February, Anthony K. Shriver, the founder and chairman of the nonprofit foun-dation Best Buddies International, along with Brazilian artist Romero Britto, hosted a fundraising event at the Montblanc flag-ship store on New York City’s Upper East Side. The party was held in honor of the newest artwork by Britto to be auctioned at Sotheby’s—the profits of which went to benefit Best Buddies. The foundation helps facilitate employment and leadership op-portunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Best Buddies, created by Shriver in 1989, also works to create one-on-one friendships between peo-ple with and without disabilities.
bestbuddies.orgmontblanc.com
183_HAPPENINGS.indd 32 17/03/2015 11:58
WATCH JOURNALH
AP
PE
NIN
GS
33
LAUREUS LAUREATE
BMX champion Jamie Bestwick was named Laureus USA’s newest ambassador at North Meadow Recreation Center in New York’s Central Park on February 19 . Since its inception 10 years ago, Laureus USA has funded the I Challenge Myself cycling program. Directly after the announcement, Laureus executives Matt Geschke and Damir Jandricek, along with Bestwick and guests who gathered at the park, visited IWC Schaffhausen flagship boutique on Madison Avenue to celebrate the company’s newest ambassador and to learn more about the I Challenge Myself program.
laureus.comiwc.com
183_HAPPENINGS.indd 33 17/03/2015 11:58
WATCH JOURNALH
AP
PE
NIN
GS
34
A MOVEMENT MOMENT
Last month, Hublot hosted one of its new brand ambassadors, the renowned Chi-nese pianist Lang Lang, at its boutique on Madison Avenue on New York City’s Upper East Side. Jean-Claude Biver, president of LVMH Group’s Watch Division and chair-man of Hublot, personally guided Lang Lang through the impressive timepieces on display. At the event, Lang Lang wore the Hublot Big Bang Carbon Bezel Baguette, a timepiece that features baguette-cut jewels set in an all-black carbon-fiber bezel. The watch features a HUB4100 movement with a self-winding chronograph and water-resis-tance up to 100 meters, with 252 components including satin-finished bridges.
hublot.com
RIGHT: Jean-Claude Biver and Lang Lang
RELOW: The Hublot Big Bang Carbon Bezel Baguette
183_HAPPENINGS.indd 34 17/03/2015 11:58
WATCH JOURNALH
AP
PE
NIN
GS
35
LEFT: Patricia Arquette and Pascal Raffy
BELOW: The Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 39
SCHOLARLY PHILANTHROPY
For a fourth consecutive year, Bovet spon-sored the annual Hollywood Domino Pre- Oscar Soiree & Tournament benefiting Art-ists for Peace and Justice on February 18. Since the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Bovet has worked with the nonprofit to build the largest free secondary school in Haiti and has sponsored 2,500 additional scholarships, taking on the mantra Let’s Keep Going to mark its commitment to the partnership. Oscar-winner Patricia Arquette took to the stage to toast this incredible cause, wearing a brilliant Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 39 in 18-karat white gold with diamonds and a white mother-of-pearl dial. Arquette, along with Kevin Jonas, AnnaLynne McCord, Moran Atias and Jimmy Jean-Louis, joined Bovet owner Pascal Raffy in the domino tourna-ment to support the cause.
bovet.com
183_HAPPENINGS.indd 35 18/03/2015 13:53
WATCH JOURNALH
AP
PE
NIN
GS
36
RIGHT: Wim Wenders speaks at the event
BELOW: Red carpet arrivals
GOING TO THE MOVIES
Glashütte Original and the Berlin Inter-national Film Festival recently celebrated their five-year anniversary of partnership. Since 2012, the Saxon watchmaker has been awarding the Made in Germany Per-spektive Fellowship, which offers young German directors 15,000 euros to finance their projects. This year’s winner was Oskar Sulowski for his feature film pitch “Rose-buds,” a drama about two rogue brothers whose encounters with a young Catholic girl change their lives. In addition to also sup-porting the Berlinale’s Retrospective and Homage sections, Glashütte premiered five individual short films offering five different perspectives of the brand. These films depict Glashütte from a new, somewhat unusual perspective, giving the brand’s clients a new look at the company.
glashutte-original.comberlinfest.com
183_HAPPENINGS.indd 36 17/03/2015 11:58
London Jewelers - East Hampton & South Hampton, NY l Levinson Jewelers - Fort Lauderdale, FL l Westime - Beverly Hills & West Hollywood, CAE.D. Marshall Jewelers - Scottsdale, AZ l Piccione’s - Lyndhurst, OH l Topper Fine Jewelers - Burlingame, CA l Moray’s - Miami, FL John Varvatos Boutiques - San Francisco, West Hollywood, Costa Mesa, Malibu, CA - Soho, Bowery, Madison Ave., East Hampton, NY - Las Vegas, NV Miami Beach, Bal Harbour, FL - Boston, MA - Houston, TX - London, England - Toronto, Canada - Mexico City, Mexico - Bangkok, ThailandDiamonds International - St. Thomas, St. Maarten, St. Lucia, Aruba, Barbados, Nassau, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Belize, CozumelCabo San Lucas, Puerta Vallarta & Key West l Peyrelongue - Mexico City l Berger - Mexico City
PRECISION INSTRUMENTS FOR TIMEKEEPING
CHRONOLUNAR 47MMwww.ernstbenz.com
ErnstBenz_WJ-Fall-2.indd 1 1/30/15 4:40 PM
183_ADS.indd 25 17/03/2015 11:44
38
WATCH JOURNAL
MARK KELLY
By Keith W. Strandberg
The Astronaut on Rocketing off Earth and Other Adventures.
MA
RK
KE
LL
YP
RO
FIL
E
183_PROFILES.indd 38 17/03/2015 15:48
39
WATCH JOURNAL
People who push boundaries intrigue us be-cause they are doing things so few people have ever done—and that’s how our world changes and improves. Mark Kelly, a retired American astronaut and confirmed watch lover, is one of these people.
“Humans have and always will be explor-ers,” Kelly says. “It is what got us to North America, to the bottom of the deepest oceans and to the moon. Someday it will get us to Mars and to other destinations that we can’t even imagine. I think that same spirit drives me to explore space—to go to a place that relatively few people have visited has been a remarkable journey and an experience that I really appreciate.”
He believes that space exploration ben-efits everyone. “It expands the depth of human knowledge and the technologies have driven a large part of our economy for the past several decades.” he says. “My fa-vorite space flight movement was rocketing off Earth and seeing our planet for the first time from orbit.”
As an astronaut and pilot, Kelly learned quickly that a watch is a vital tool. “We need to time a lot of operations on the space shuttle and we often use our watches to do
so,” he says. “So it is critical that we have accurate and reliable watches. Breitling has been focused on aviation and spaceflight for decades now. They build timepieces that have the pilot in mind from the beginning of the design process. I can’t imagine using another watch, on or off the planet.”
There is no doubt that space travel is dangerous, but Kelly points out that he is well aware. “It becomes a calculation of risk versus reward,” he says. “Not the reward to me personally, but what does it mean to our country to have a space program and have humans exploring this new frontier. I don’t really get scared in space. At least not yet. I was almost shot down over Iraq several times. That’s kind of scary.”
Kelly wears Breitling watches while he’s flying, and the Emergency that he wore into space is his current favorite watch. His next timepiece? “I’m not sure, but I guarantee it will be a Breitling,” he says. “Perhaps the Breitling 1461.”
Kelly, who lives in his wife’s hometown of Tucson, Arizona, always looks at life from a pilot’s perspective. “It’s really nice living in the desert—great weather for flying,” he says.
MA
RK
KE
LL
YP
RO
FIL
E
“Humans have and always will be explorers. It is what got us to North
America, to the bottom of the deepest oceans and to the moon. Someday it
will get us to Mars and to other destinations that we
can’t even imagine.” — Mark Kelly
LEFT: Mark Kelly
ABOVE LEFT: Aboard the Space Shuttle
ABOVE RIGHT: The Breitling Chronomat GMT
183_PROFILES.indd 39 17/03/2015 15:49
40
WATCH JOURNAL
JACKY ICKX
By Keith W. Strandberg
The Legendary Race Car Driver Accelerates Into the Future.
JAC
KY
IC
KX
PR
OF
ILE
183_PROFILES.indd 40 19/03/2015 13:34
41
WATCH JOURNAL
Jacques Bernard "Jacky" Ickx is a legendary race car driver. He has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans six times, eight Formula 1 races and even the Paris-Dakar, a race universally recognized as the world’s most difficult and dangerous.
Ickx has partnered with Chopard, run by his friend Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, to make some special Jacky Ickx editions of the brand’s famous Mille Miglia watches. Every other year, Ickx competes in the Mille Miglia with Scheufele.
“Most of the time, I don't drive,” Ickx ad-mits. “I prefer to sit in the passenger seat, because the scenery in Italy is incredible. If you are behind the wheel, you just con-centrate on the asphalt in front of you. Italy is so beautiful, and if you trust your driver, you can enjoy the surroundings. And I trust Karl-Friedrich.
“I have the road book, and the streets are well marked. I have to do the control, I have to use the chronograph to time different things, ” he continues. “Today, I wear a Jacky Ickx watch from Chopard—we have done five editions together so far. On every watch, I am allowed to add some special touches. I can talk about the shape, the pushers, the
hands, the color of the hands and more.”For Ickx, the Mille Miglia is a very spe-
cial race. “It is one of the oldest competi-tions, started in 1927 when the racers were real adventurers,” Ickx explains. “Someone came up with the idea to go from Brescia to Rome and return nonstop on open roads. The roads back then were not exactly the roads we have today.”
In 1957, the Mille Miglia ended because of an accident. “A car crashed into the specta-tors, and 18 people were killed,” Ickx says. “That was the end of the Mille Miglia—it was such a shock, it was just too much. Swit-
zerland banned motor racing and it is still banned there today. In 1977, the Automobile Club of Brescia decided to recreate the Mille Miglia using vintage cars on the same roads. Over the years, the race has become legend-ary. It’s something very difficult to create in motor racing—it has a soul. There are 400 cars at the start, each one more beautiful than the last. It has become a must-see event for lovers of vintage cars.”
Ickx met Scheufele when the former looked into making a modification on a Chopard bracelet he had bought for his wife. “I went to Geneva and I thought I would ask him to help me—I met him as a customer,” he says, smiling. “Everything in life is about timing. The path of life is marked by those we meet here and there—that's what makes your destiny. During the last 25 years, we have really built up a strong friendship. How many real friends do you have in life? Two or three that you can trust and will be there, and Karl-Friedrich is one of those for me.”
Today, Ickx is just enjoying his life. “There are very few people who have survived the era in which I raced—all of the others had dreadful accidents. To be alive is incredible, and I appreciate every minute.”
LEFT: Jacky Ickx
ABOVE: In action on the racetrack
ABOVE RIGHT: The new Chopard Mille Miglia GTS Power Control watch
JAC
KY
ICK
XP
RO
FIL
E
“Over the years, the Mille Miglia race has become legendary. It’s
something very difficult to create in motor
racing—it has a soul.” — Jacky Ickx
183_PROFILES.indd 41 17/03/2015 15:49
42
WATCH JOURNAL
NICKY HAYDEN
By Keith W. Strandberg
The Motorcycle Racer on Safety and the Evolution of MotoGP.
NIC
KY
HA
YD
EN
PR
OF
ILE
183_PROFILES.indd 42 17/03/2015 15:49
43
WATCH JOURNAL
Nicky Hayden came by racing motorcycles naturally, growing up in a family that rode and raced bikes. “I have a passion for the sport,” he says. “I love being on the bike, being on the edge. The more you ride, the more you want to ride—it’s like a drug.”
Hayden’s love of watches came later, when he began competing internationally and saw other riders wearing great-looking timepieces. “Next year will be my 10th year working with Tissot, and it’s been a great partnership,” he says. “I won my first pole position watch and I really loved it, and our relationship grew from there. I was their first official world champion. The partner-ship with Tissot just fits and I’m able to do my signature watch every year, which my fans really like. I’ve got some fans that have one watch from every year.”
Though he is not a watch designer, Hayden says he gives the brand input dur-ing the design process. “I work with them and give them some ideas,” he explains.
“The watch comes in a case shaped like a racing helmet, and that was my idea.”
Though motorcycle racing has gotten more safety-conscious over the years, there is still danger involved. “Danger is certainly
part of the game; we know it and accept it. When I am riding, I don’t really think about the danger. I have my head down and I’m focused. I realize the consequences, but I enjoy the danger, it captures my attention. It’s not playing cards, after all.”
Having Tissot as an official timekeeper makes sense, because racing is all about timing. “We qualify using lap times only, not positions on the racetrack,” Hayden says. “When you have 24 riders, you want to
start at the front. The position is important, the times, the gaps to the front. The shorter your time is the better your position.”
MotoGP has evolved in the years Hayden has been racing. “The biggest evolution is with the electronics,” he says. “Every six months, they make big steps. When I first started riding, there were only basic set-tings, but now they can dial in everything for every corner of the track. I am not a big fan of the electronics because they take the skill out of riding. One of the main rea-sons they spend all this money racing Mo-toGP is so they can use the technology in street bikes, because with better electronics, street bikes are much safer.
Hayden still rides motorcycles on the street, but prefers the track. “Once you ride on the track and have the freedom to go as fast as you want, it’s hard to go back.” He has not been in serious accidents, but he still feels some of them. “I had a crash in Qatar a couple of years ago and I can still feel it,” he remembers, wincing.
When Hayden isn’t racing, he can prob-ably be found taking on his family in some other sport. “I love racing—it’s not just a job, it’s something inside of me.”
NIC
KY
HA
YD
EN
PR
OF
ILE
“Danger is certainly part of the game; we know it and accept it. When I
am riding, I don’t really think about the danger.
I have my head down and I’m focused.” —Nicky Hayden
LEFT: Nicky Hayden
ABOVE: The champion in action
RIGHT: The Tissot T-Race Nicky Hayden Limited Edition watch
183_PROFILES.indd 43 18/03/2015 14:23
CO
LL
EC
TO
RN
ISH
DE
GR
UIT
ER
PROMOTION
44
OU
T &
AB
OU
T
WHISKY AND WATCHES
On March 3, The Glenlivet and Watch Jour-nal hosted a private whisky tasting and din-ner at the Four Seasons restaurant in New York City. During the dinner, the courses were paired with four whiskys of different ages, from The Glenlivet’s 15-year-old to its 25-year-old. Master of Scotch Ross Graham explained the taste nuances of each round to the assembled guests.
TOP RIGHT: Privacy, please! Joe Doucet and Marc Thorpe
MIDDLE RIGHT: Alan Tisch and Leora Kadisha
BOTTOM RIGHT: The Glenlivet whisky ready to pour
BOTTOM LEFT: Caroline Blackman Coakley and Jorge Puentes, President of Roger Dubuis North America and Mexico
Photos by Jakub Kollarik, Jakub Studios.
183_COLLECTORS.indd 44 17/03/2015 19:22
WATCH JOURNAL
Chapter
1
World
Miura's 1957 Cavity Bac club.
183_COLLECTORS.indd 45 17/03/2015 19:23
CO
LL
EC
TO
RWATCH JOURNAL
46
AD
AM
BO
SS
I
“I love watches that are versatile. I love a piece that I can wear with a suit, but then after work when I remove my tie and roll up my
sleeves and maybe put on a pair of jeans, the piece still works.”
ADAM BOSSIPresident,
Shreve, Crump & Low
183_COLLECTORS.indd 46 17/03/2015 19:23
CO
LL
EC
TO
RWATCH JOURNAL
47
AD
AM
BO
SS
I
Adam Bossi is a watch industry veteran and a passionate collector. He currently holds the position of president of Shreve, Crump & Low, a major watch retailer in the Boston area. He has also served as president of Blancpain North America. Bossi continues to be amazed by Shreve, Crump & Low’s history. “We are one of the oldest retailers in the US—founded in 1796—and when we first opened our doors, our only competition was Paul Revere’s silver shop,” he says. “What I love most is that every day is a new adventure. You never know who is going to walk through that door.”
He also loves that he can wear many brands. “I was lucky to wear all of these great Blancpain watches when I worked there. I love so many different brands—today, I’m wearing an IWC Portuguese,” he says. “It’s special because I loved it early in my career, but I couldn’t afford it.”
Bossi is often struck by how much better-informed the customer is today. “There is so much information out there and sometimes a consumer can be better educated than we are,” he says. “People are extremely knowledge-able. I love to see the joy in someone’s face when they
make a purchase,” he says. “I love the saying, ‘Find a job you love and you will never work a day in your life.’”
After so many years in the industry, Bossi’s passion for fine timepieces has grown. “I love watches that are ver-satile,” he says. “I love a piece that I can wear with a suit, but then after work when I remove my tie and roll up my sleeves and maybe put on a pair of jeans, the piece still works. I find I am always drawn to these types of time-pieces.”
When it comes to choosing a watch that goes with ev-erything, he does have a few favorites. “The watch that epitomizes this kind of versatility in my opinion is the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400,” he says. “I love that you can wear it with a suit or a pair of jeans—or while on vacation. It works in any setting and also is an iconic de-sign from the 1970s that is one of the most identifiable timepieces ever made. I am also drawn to the new Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-axial Diver. I think it’s a perfect blend of modern and vintage.”—As told to Keith W. Strandberg
OPPOSITE: Adam Bossi
ABOVE: LEFT TO RIGHT
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400
The Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-axial Diver
An IWC Portugese Chronograph
183_COLLECTORS.indd 47 18/03/2015 15:13
CO
LL
EC
TO
RWATCH JOURNAL
48
BR
IAN
JA
NU
SIA
K
“Collecting watches for me is a story told through subtle shifts and an endless
chronicling of detail.”
BRIAN JANUSIAK Creative Director,
Various Projects & Co-Owner of Project No 8
183_COLLECTORS.indd 48 17/03/2015 19:23
CO
LL
EC
TO
RWATCH JOURNAL
49
BR
IAN
JAN
US
IAK
“I’m the co-owner of Project No. 8, a store focused on design in a few different categories. It came out of our design studio, which is called Various Projects, and so Project No. 8 is our eighth project from the studio. To us, it’s all about an extended conversation about design and how you interact with things in the world.
I remember being super fascinated with watches since I was a little kid. I would repeatedly take apart my parents alarm clocks and then they’d come home and they’d be in a pile because I could never quite get them back together again. When I was a teenager, the first thing I bought with my own money was an old Hamil-ton watch with its box and papers. There was something about it that was like time traveling in a way. I loved owning this thing that had been around for a really long time and was compelled by it as an object.
One thing I love is just the design of watches. I col-lect things that I’m really interested in from a design standpoint. The other thing is watches are really beau-tiful, timeless and feel like an investment that you get to wear, which I love the idea of—having things that you can use regularly and the more you use them, the more value they start to have. There’s just something about that formula that seems perfect to me.
For a while I’ve been collecting and gathering watches that were designed by one of my favorite designers, Max Bill, for this company Junghans. I try to kind of track down originals. Watches that I think are really under-
valued but incredibly beautiful and even technically great in terms of the movement are these watches from the ’60s through the ’70s by this company called Nivada, and they have these incredible movements. They are in-credibly beautifully built watches—really exceptional. They’re not hugely valuable, but they’re just compel-ling to me from a design standpoint. And then the other watches that I tend toward and really like are just sport watches in general, usually Rolex or Omega, and chro-nographs, because of the mechanical complications of them, which I find sort of fascinating and really engaging.
Another huge thing that appeals to me about watches and collecting in general has to do with the never-ending stream of variations and details that exist, even within the same model. Rolex is a perfect example of this: in the small variations of a color change, or a type-face alteration, or even just the visible passage of time through wear. It’s fascinating to me that these small things at once differentiate and determine the value and desirability of each watch. Collecting watches for me is a story told through subtle shifts and an endless chronicling of detail. Collecting allows you to dive deeply into a particular model—like the Rolex GMT—and still you have the ability to keep learning more and more. It is a part of collecting that I find really engag-ing. You can never know enough, and you always want to learn more.”
—As told to Hally Wolhandler
OPPOSITE: Brian Janusiak courtesy Clemens Kois
ABOVE: LEFT TO RIGHT
An early ’70s Rolex Day-Date
An early ’70s Rolex GMT 1675 Master
A late ’90s Omega Speedmaster Schumacher MK40
183_COLLECTORS.indd 49 18/03/2015 15:14
CO
LL
EC
TO
RWATCH JOURNAL
50
AN
TO
INE
RO
SE
T
ANTOINE ROSET Executive Vice President,
Ligne Roset North and South America
“I appreciate the time that is spent on creating a watch and not
rushing the object.”
183_COLLECTORS.indd 50 17/03/2015 19:23
CO
LL
EC
TO
RWATCH JOURNAL
51
AN
TO
INE
RO
SE
T
“I really got interested in watches when I started to work for IWC, around 2003. Before then, my father and grand-father were already interested in watches. The first watch I had was when I turned sixteen and my father gave me a Jaeger-LeCoultre watch. So that’s how it started. But I definitely developed a great interest in watches when I started at IWC, where I was a sales manager for France, and from there I would say that I never stopped, and it will never end.
I like watches that have a history, and I like simple watches without too many complications. I like the history behind the item. I have a Panerai Radiomir and it’s black fill but it’s a model that stopped. It’s a formal model that was made before 2006, so it’s something you can’t really buy new anymore. That makes it a bit more interesting for me. I like for example also an Audemars Piguet, the jumbo, and I like the idea of it being the first Royal Oak of this size in the ’70s. I really like the mechanical part of watches, and the craftsmanship, but I also like the history of when and how people have created different models and why.
Patek Philippe is one of my favorite brands for the quality of the design and the movement itself, even if I don’t have one yet. I hope that I will be lucky enough to have one, one day. I think I like mainly IWC and Audemars Piguet. It depends on the model. I’m not a fan of only one brand, I would say I’m a fan of watches in general and as a
collector I like to collect what I like—I see it as a question of ‘can I wear it?’ So as we say in France, au coûte coeur—so when I try something I see if I can afford it and then see if I can put it in my collection.
Today I only have five watches. It’s a small collec-tion, but I hope that every two or three years I can buy a new one and add to it. My only problem with collecting watches is that I think it’s something great and enjoy-able, but it’s kind of like too many cars. I like to wear my watches and you can only really wear one watch a day.
For me, I think it’s one of the only pieces of jewelry that men can wear. It’s something that makes you look different. After spending three years at IWC, I know the watch industry pretty well. The time and craftsmanship of this industry is something that I appreciate very much. I appreciate the time that is spent on creating a watch and not rushing the object. The complexity of the object it-self is quite interesting. You can have a watch that is digital today and this is going to give you the time and do the job perfectly. A mechanical wristwatch will give you the time but not as perfectly as the digital one sometimes, but it’s the mechanism and the passion behind the watch that we have to keep. It’s a tradition that we have to keep. It’s something that is very important.”
—As told to Hally Wolhandler
OPPOSITE: Antoine Roset courtesy Aude Adrien
ABOVE: LEFT TO RIGHT
The IWC Portuguese Minute Repeater
The Patek Philippe Ellipse S738
The Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Ultra Thin calibre 1731
183_COLLECTORS.indd 51 17/03/2015 19:23
52
WAT C H J O U R NA LO
LD
TO
M &
EN
GL
ISH
, L
ON
DO
NP
LA
Y
It’s easy to pass right by Old Tom & English, a reserva-tions-only restaurant and bar hidden behind an unas-suming wooden door on Wardour Street in London’s Soho neighborhood. Guests must ring the doorbell to be welcomed inside, making the experience like visiting a friend’s apartment for a casual dinner or an evening of drinks. Designed by Lee Broom, the concept focuses on the theatricality of mixology and bartending. Each area of the watering hole includes bar seating and a lounge that has its own personal bar service area, where waiters can finish drinks. For larger parties and a more intimate setting, there are five cloistered rooms that feature low cocktail cabinets that guests can open to reveal their drink orders (the cabinet is secretly accessible to the bartenders at the main bar). The interior’s gray walls are matched with oak and marble details throughout, offset by flashes of brass and a vibrant red carpet. This is the
first space to feature Lee Broom’s newest lighting col-lection, Nouveau Rebel. Other designs by Broom within the bar include his On the Rock glassware, in which the bar’s signature cocktails are served in. The drink menu includes the Louis Royal, comprised of Chambord and infused with sage, thyme and lemon, and the Wardour, made of Brockmans Gin with lime juice and sugar syrup muddled with basil and seasoned with black pepper. For those seeking a casual dinner, the kitchen’s British-inspired menu features bites like pan-fried king scallops, a seared lamb, triple-cooked chips and rice pudding. This contemporary take on 1960s home entertaining creates a warm and elegant space that is accentuated by personal service and an air of exclusivity.
oldtomandenglish.com
OLD TOM & ENGLISH
A New Bar Designed by Lee Broom Provides a Playful Haven in the Heart of London.
By Julia Lu
ABOVE: A lounge area at Old Tom & English
RIGHT: The bar
OLD TOM & ENGLISH 187 Wardour Street London W1F 8ZB United Kingdom
Photos courtesy Old Tom & English
183_PLAYSTAYGETAWAY.indd 52 19/03/2015 13:33
53
WAT C H J O U R NA LS
TA
YB
AU
R A
U L
AC
, ZU
RIC
H
RIGHT: The hotel lobby
BELOW: A guestroom at the hotel
BAUR AU LAC Talstrasse 1, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland
BAUR AU LAC
A Luminous Renovation of Baur au Lac's Legendary Le Hall.
By Zoë Bodzas
In the last step of an all-encompassing renovation, the iconic Baur au Lac is celebrating the glorious Le Hall's transformation. Le Hall, the lobby at the heart of the 120-room luxury hotel, has been a cultural hotspot in Zurich for generations, where locals and international jetsetters have mingled, relaxed and exchanged ideas. Throughout Le Hall's 170 years, the lobby has been anything but ordinary—in it, Thomas Mann wrote, Marc Chagall drew, Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner debuted "Die Walküre" and Alfred Nobel considered a world peace prize.
Architect and designer Pierre-Yves Rochon, along with interior designer Frédéric d'Haufayt, re-envisioned the lobby's storied past and sought to create a new light-filled atmosphere. This meant restoring the original glass dome roof of Le Hall, which was converted in 1950 to accom-modate air conditioning. Rochon, also responsible for
the hotel's remastered Pavillon restaurant and meeting rooms, thoroughly considered the iconic lobby's history, present, and future throughout the renovation. With the return of the glass dome, an Empire period chandelier and a newly raised ceiling, the elegant, well-lit space also features handmade wool-and-silk carpeting, a cozy Art Deco fireplace and two new Pat Steir paintings for a bold contemporary feel.
Baur au Lac, just a brief walk from Zurich's Bahnhof-strasse and central Paradeplatz, has been in the hands of the same family for six generations. A traditional after-noon tea, offered daily in Le Hall, presents guests with scones, sandwiches and pastries. Baur au Lac also features an interior design boutique, an in-house florist, physio-therapy, a medical massage and, a rooftop fitness center with mountain and lake views and a wine shop.
bauraulac.ch
Photos courtesy Baur au Lac
183_PLAYSTAYGETAWAY.indd 53 17/03/2015 12:26
54
WAT C H J O U R NA LG
ET
AW
AY
OD
PO
RT
PO
RT
AL
S,
SP
AIN
RIGHT: Interior and exterior views of the hotel
OD PORT PORTALS Av. Tomàs Blanes Tolosa, 4 07015, Calvià Spain
OD PORT PORTALS
Nestled in the Bay of Palma where Nightlife, Boutiques and Sporting Events Abound.
By Roxy Kirshenbaum
Situated near the luxurious yacht harbor of Puerto Portals in Portals Nous, a neighborhood in the western part of Mallorca (the largest of Spain’s Balearic Islands), the OD Port Portals is an exceptional and convenient land-ing spot for island hoppers. The hotel boasts 77 beauti-fully appointed rooms and the Moorish-style Karma bar, which takes design inspiration from its sister property, Ocean Drive, in Ibiza. The interior design, color palette and patterns reference a retro glamorous aesthetic. An included private chauffeur service (or complimentary car with every junior suite), satellite flat-screen TVs and other convenient room amenities take luxury to a new level. Being just 400 meters away from Puerto Portals means that guests staying at the luxury resort can enjoy the gorgeous harbor’s many nearby bars and restaurants. The leisure center houses hot spots like Gerhard Schwaiger’s Tristàn and an eclectic collection of lifestyle boutiques. The resort is only 16 kilometers away from the airport and just 10 kilometers from the center of Palma, where a variety of sporting events take place throughout the year. The hotel’s restaurant offers delicious and healthy cuisine with Asian, Latin American and European influences. Meet-ing rooms accommodating up to 200 people are equipped with Wi-Fi, catering and media equipment. The swimming pool is surrounded by sun lounges and lounge beds for relaxing in ultimate comfort.
od-hotels.com
Photos courtesy OD Port Portals
183_PLAYSTAYGETAWAY.indd 54 19/03/2015 17:34
©20
15 C
itiz
en W
atch
Com
pany
ci
tize
nwat
ch.c
om
Sate l l i te t ime in just 3 secondsin any t ime zone on earth
Eco -Dr ive SATELLITE WAVE F900
18:30 18:30 18:30 18:3019:00 19:00 19:00 18:30 18:30 18:30 18:3019:00 19:00 19:00 19:00 19:00
U T C
0
U T C
1
U T C
1
U T C
2
U T C
2
U T C
3
U T C
0
U T C
3
U T C
4
U T C
4
U T C
5
U T C
5
U T C
6
U T C
6
U T C
7
U T C
7––––––––––––––
15-COA-0917B_F900_WatchJournal_March.indd 1 1/28/15 9:44 AM
183_ADS.indd 27 17/03/2015 11:44
NE
CE
SS
ITIE
SWATCH JOURNAL
56
TR
AN
SP
OR
T
ACURA NSX
$130,000 and up
(800) 382-2238
acura.com
183_NECESSITIES.indd 56 18/03/2015 17:19
NE
CE
SS
ITIE
SWATCH JOURNAL
57
TR
AN
SP
OR
T
POWERFULAcura’s new “human powered supercar,” the NSX 2015, was revealed at the North American International Auto Show in January, marking the 25th anniversary of the original NSX. Newly equipped with a twin turbocharged V6 engine, a nine-speed clutch transmission and a hybrid motor system, this new automobile is a powerful machine.
EXTR AORDINARY SPORT DESIGN The new interwoven exterior design of the NSX has kept the signature side intake. To make room for the large
engine, the size of the vehicle was increased by three inches in length and one inch in width. The optional Advanced Sport Package comes with high-performance tires mounted on rear aluminum alloy wheels. TR ADITIONThe Acura NSX was launched at the NAIAS under Acura’s original tagline, Precision Crafted Performance. The NSX features zero-delay acceleration and supercar handling.
183_NECESSITIES.indd 57 18/03/2015 17:19
NE
CE
SS
ITIE
SWATCH JOURNAL
58
AC
CE
SS
OR
Y
BUSY BODYLouis Vuitton unveiled its new V-line collection for Spring/Summer 2015, including the Move fold-over tote bag. Designed with nomadic city living in mind, these bags are made to accompany the man on the move. The collec-tion is business-casual, perfect for that commute from the gym to the office. TECHNICAL LEATHERInnovators at Louis Vuitton have created a new kind of leather finishing specifically for this collection. Light-weight, supple and water-repellent—all without losing
the natural characteristics of leather—these bags are pre-pared to face the elements and circumstances of travel. VARIOUS & VERSATILEThe V-line collection offers three different silhouettes. With two top handles and an adjustable and removable shoulder strap, this bag has the convenience of a brief-case but resembles a luxury gym bag. The Pulse backpack comes in black or brown with fuchsia accents, and the Move fold-over tote is available only in black. All three bags exude a sporty elegance that makes them suitable for all aspects of living.
LOUIS VUITTON
$3,000 – $3,600
(866) VUITTON
louisvuitton.com
183_NECESSITIES.indd 58 18/03/2015 17:19
NE
CE
SS
ITIE
SWATCH JOURNAL
59
AC
CE
SS
OR
Y
TANNING TRADITIONSmythson takes great pride in its Panama collection of luxury leather accessories for the modern traveler. The new Panama Currency Case comes in styles for both men and women and a variety of colors, including black, red, fuchsia and yellow. In addition, each zipper is accented with a different color.
FREQUENT FLYERNo more having to fumble through your wallet after a long flight to pay your taxi driver. Designed for true world travelers, the Panama cases feature four zipped pock-
ets for easy access to different types of currency. Each pocket is large enough to hold your preferred traveling credit cards.
PERSONALIZED CRAFTSMANSHIPEach currency case is made of cross-grain calf leather with a lined interior. The Panama collection comprises a number of multipurpose wallets, passport covers and technology accessories, forming a travel collection for smart departures. Personalized inscriptions by Smyth-son’s gold stampers are also available in a wide range of letterings and motifs.
SMYTHSON
$285
(877) 769-8476
smythson.com
183_NECESSITIES.indd 59 18/03/2015 17:19
NE
CE
SS
ITIE
SWATCH JOURNAL
60
SP
OR
TS
GE
AR
VERSATILE WHEELSBudnitz Bicycles’ newest Model No. 3 bicycle, with its sleek, redesigned titanium frame, offers smooth city riding at a variety of speeds. Whether hopping curbs, navigating rough gravel driveways or coasting down park paths, the agile new model creates a new higher standard for both control and ease.
SWIF T AND SUPPORTIVEThe twin-tube single arc cantilever frame, re-engi-neered for both comfort and speed, has double curved down tubes to increase lateral stiffness while still
absorbing shock. The extremely light yet exceptionally strong titanium frame weighs just 3.6 pounds.
ANY TERR AINThe No. 3 handles itself masterfully on pavement, as well as rougher asphalt, cobblestones and dirt, thanks to its 29-inch wheels with 2.35-inch tires set in a long wheelbase. The innovative carbon belt drive propels the city bike soundlessly, without splattering mud and weighing only a third of the typical bike chain.
BUDNITZ
$2,950
(802) 557-0507
budnitzbicycles.com
183_NECESSITIES.indd 60 18/03/2015 17:19
NE
CE
SS
ITIE
SWATCH JOURNAL
61
SP
OR
TS
GE
AR
SPECIAL EDITION Miura Golf, the trusted maker of premium quality irons, introduces a new limited edition model, the 1957 Cavity Back club. The CB57 will appear in restricted quantities at first, available in select and then all Miura dealers and fitters around the world.
SMALL BLADE, BIG IMPACTThe CB57's head takes advantage of perimeter weighting and density behind the hitting area through a medium-sized cavity and weight bar. Its perfectly sized cavity and low center of gravity preserve the forged standards.
TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIPThe CB57 joins models like the Small Blade and K-Grind wedges as one of Miura's most distinguished clubs. The master craftsman at the heart of operations, Katsuhiro Miura, pursued a vision of efficiency in creating this model. With a crisp, narrow top line, the CB57 offers robust turf interaction and healthy odds at a square face on impact. There are a variety of options available for the club, with shafts made-to-order for each set of irons.
MIURA GOLF
$275
(866) 466-4872
miuragolf.com
183_NECESSITIES.indd 61 18/03/2015 17:19
NE
CE
SS
ITIE
SWATCH JOURNAL
62
HO
ME
CUE ROMANCEThe Tresserra Collection of fine furniture is designed by the Barcelona-born designer Jaime Tresserra Clapés. With the Bolero billiard table, Clapés hoped to recapture the historical glamour and romance of billiard games by creat-ing a striking and elegant furniture piece that becomes the center of the room.
MATERIAL MATTERSEvery part of the Tresserra Bolero billiard table is made of top-notch materials. Available in Ceylon lemon wood and light or dark walnut, the table features stainless-steel fit-
tings and pockets made of clay-colored Ertalon, a highly resistant plastic, and calfskin leather. The tables are up-holstered in fabric by Iwan Simonis, a company that has been making billiard fabrics for 333 years. The table-top upholstery is available in camel, gold or wine colors.
FINE DETAILSThe table is equipped with balls from luxury Belgian pool ball brand Aramith. The rack, brush, leather ball-tray and chalk box are all covered to match the table fabric. The table is also lit with LED lights for function—and a dreamy glow.
TRESSERRA
$160,000
(212) 644-1600
tresserra.com
183_NECESSITIES.indd 62 18/03/2015 17:20
NE
CE
SS
ITIE
SWATCH JOURNAL
63
GO BIGHermès didn’t want to stop the fun at 14 inches. When the house redesigned its iconic Samarcande chess set, the brand decided that bigger, in this case, could be bet-ter: The new board is a massive 37 by 37 square inches. Featuring hand-sculpted solid wood pieces, this over-sized set makes a visually elegant statement.
ALL IN THE FAMILYThis set is the newest addition to the brand's collection of luxury chess sets and games. The Samarcande chess collection includes a miniature version (measuring 5 by
5 inches) with magnetized pieces and a travel strap for fun on the go.
HORSING AROUNDHermès was founded in 1837 by Thierry Hermès as a saddle and harness workshop in Paris. This initial hand-crafted gear source for equestrians has grown and ex-panded to become an internationally recognized luxury brand. Today, Hermès offers everything from handbags, fashion, jewelry, home decor and games, but unknown to some, still makes its original product: saddles.
HERMÈS
$20,700
(800) 441-4488
hermes.com
HO
ME
183_NECESSITIES.indd 63 18/03/2015 17:20
NE
CE
SS
ITIE
SWATCH JOURNAL
64
TE
CH
LUCID VISIONOn January 15, the Ricoh Americas Corporation released the RICOH NV-10A digital binoculars to the market, capable of penetrating fog, smoke, rain and sand to provide a clear image. These binoculars have PENTAX Atmospheric Interference Reduction (PAIR) that enhances color as well.
SHARP SIGHTWith military-grade capabilities, these binoculars en-able rescue teams, law enforcement, firefighters and homeland security to brighten and sharpen images.
These same enhancements give consumers more pos-sibilities while boating, birding or viewing wildlife. The NV-10A binoculars include a digital compass, too, which is particularly useful for endeavors on the water. SERIOUS BUSINESSHeadquartered in Tokyo, the Ricoh Group conducts business in about 200 countries and regions worldwide. These binoculars offer a unique opportunity to enjoy the power of clear vision, even at great distances.
RICOH
$3,337
(805) 578-4000
ricoh-usa.com
183_NECESSITIES.indd 64 18/03/2015 17:20
NE
CE
SS
ITIE
SWATCH JOURNAL
65
TE
CH
SMALL BUT IMPACTFULElectronics company Monohm introduces the Runcible, the first anti-smartphone modeled after the pocket watch. The device boasts a high-performance phone and camera, but will never disrupt with beep or alert sounds in an effort to limit distraction. Built on top of Mozilla’s Open Source Firefox OS and in partnership with KDDI Corporation, the palm-sized device features simple interfaces and a fully round screen. THE BIG REVE ALBased in Berkeley, California, Monohm produces inno-
vative heirloom electronics that combine elegance and control to rethink the average digital life. Slated to be released in late 2015, the Runcible was viewed for the first time on site at Mobile World Congress. L ASTING EFFECTSInstead of relying on intricate middleware or even additional software or apps, the Runcible uses the Open Web to integrate across platforms, applications and devices. Unlike traditional smartphones, the device’s parts can be removed, repaired and upgraded in order to maintain its functionality for decades to come.
RUNCIBLE
Pre-Order Price Upon Request
(650) 489-9263
mono.hm/runcible
183_NECESSITIES.indd 65 18/03/2015 17:20
NE
CE
SS
ITIE
SWATCH JOURNAL
66
ST
YL
E
R ACING SPIRITOMP, the Italian motor sport equipment company, has been providing drivers with racing gear since 1973. With more than 5,000 products, OMP offers a complete range of safety equipment. The company was founded by the Percivale family who began producing accessories for their own racecars in order to gain an edge on the com-petition. VINTAGE APPE ALThe Carrera boots are composed of high quality treated leather creating an ultra-soft feel. The rubber sole is
resistant to hydrocarbons and the double closure with laces and straps provide a better fit. The boots are avail-able in both brown and dark brown. SPEEDY HISTORYAt the turn of the 20th century, the Italian brand Fiat was emerging, making Italy a contender in motor racing. The 1930s saw the introduction of Bugatti, Alfa Romeo and Ferrari in 1929. These cars, and their drivers, were truly put to the test during the Mille Miglia, the 1,000 mile race that originally existed from 1927 to 1957.
OMP
$329
(866) OMP-2637
ompamerica.com
183_NECESSITIES.indd 66 19/03/2015 17:35
NE
CE
SS
ITIE
SWATCH JOURNAL
67
WE
AP
ON
ORIGINSBest Made, an American tool company, began with the axe. Peter Buchanan Smith founded the company in 2009 in order to improve the century-old tool that connects man and wild. Soon after, the brand extended into knives, camping gear, bags, first aid kits, maps and other tools. TR ADITIONAL CR AF TSMANSHIPThe Japanese Higo Knife is the epitome of Best Made craftsmanship. Composed of laminated Japanese white steel, the blade on this pocket knife features a tsuchime
(hand-hammered) finish. Miyamoto Manufacturing Co. is one of the few manufacturers remaining that pro-duces the Higonokami, or “Higo” knife, and provides limited supplies to Best Made.
REGUL AR ROYALS“Higo no Kami” translates to “The Lord of Higo,” but de-spite its name, the Higo knife was traditionally a tool for the common people. Due to a failing sword business in Japan, the Higo rose to popularity that lasted until the 1960s. After World War II, strict knife laws resulted in lost popularity for the Higo knife in its home country.
BEST MADE
$65
(888) 708-7824
bestmadeco.com
183_NECESSITIES.indd 67 18/03/2015 17:20
NE
CE
SS
ITIE
SWATCH JOURNAL
68
JEW
EL
RY
ENIGMATIC BE AUT YThe Egratigna Chipie ring is intended to represent a venomous flower with elegant curves that attract prey with mysterious beauty. The flower’s stem wraps around the finger and ends in a diamond-set leaf. The ring is lacquered entirely by hand, a process that took a total of 35 hours of meticulous work by a lacquer-artist.
TENDER CONSTRUCTIONThis statement ring features colorful lacquer work around the diamonds and on the underside of the petals. Adding extra sparkle to the diamonds is the
stained glass effect of the petals. The flower’s vibrant colors are reflected in the angles of the diamonds.
SHIMMERING PERSPECTIVEThe diamonds are set upside down and each stone is given a unique shape. There are 14 free shape diamonds, totaling 5.0 carats of white and exceptional white diamonds, 21 brilliant cut diamonds and eight spinels adorning the ring. The bottom of the shank is purposely not lacquered in order to reveal the ring’s underlying gold, which weighs 40.0 grams.
DIOR
Price Upon Request
(800) 929-DIOR
dior.com
183_NECESSITIES.indd 68 18/03/2015 17:20
NE
CE
SS
ITIE
SWATCH JOURNAL
69
JEW
EL
RY
EXCLUSIVE BE AUT YDe Grisogono’s one-of-a-kind necklace, available at its Madison Avenue boutique in New York, is crafted with precious amethysts, garnets, pink sapphires, rubellites and brown diamonds. The piece evokes both feminin-ity and regality in its use of color and the unique design. SPARKLING HISTORYFawaz Gruosi, founder of de Grisogono, created his first collection more than 20 years ago. Gruosi has always prized beauty and color, and this necklace is an example of his boundless creativity .
DYNAMICDe Grisogono has four core values: craftsmanship, ex-clusivity, glamour and design. The company employs highly skilled craftsmen in the fields of goldsmithing, gemsetting, hand-engraving and hand-pierced open-working, among others. The result of such dedication and careful attention to detail is spectacular pieces unlike any other. It's no wonder that De Grisogono has a loyal following of discerning clients all over the world.
DE GRISOGONO
Price upon request
(212) 439-4220
degrisogono.com
183_NECESSITIES.indd 69 18/03/2015 17:20
@watch journal
WAT C H J O U R NA L
176_INTROS.indd 12 18/03/2015 17:30
@watch journal
Watch Journal is now on Instagram and Facebook.
WAT C H J O U R NA L
183_WJ_SOCIAL_AD.indd 71 19/03/2015 17:36
SUBSCRIBE COMING IN APRIL: THE
ENDORSEMENTS ISSUE,
FEATURING MICHELE DE
LUCCHI, PATRICIA URQUIOLA,
THE 10 WINNERS OF THIS
YEAR’S ENDORSEMENTS
AWARDS AND MORE.
Get a one-year subscription (10 issues) for only $60 via surfacemag.com or purchase the digi-tal edition of Surface, available on the Apple App Store.
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 72 18/03/2015 17:08
Chapter
2
Stories183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 73 18/03/2015 17:08
74
WAT C H J O U R NA LK
EIT
H W
. S
TR
AN
DB
ER
GF
EA
TU
RE
: W
ITH
OU
T T
RA
DIT
ION
TH
ER
E I
S N
O F
UT
UR
E
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 74 18/03/2015 17:08
TAG Heuer Goes Back to the Past for Inspiration.
Without Tradition There
Is No FutureBy Keith W. Strandberg
OPPOSITE: The TAG Heuer display at the Geneva Car Show
75
WAT C H J O U R NA L
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 75 18/03/2015 17:08
The Tag Heuer Carrera Calibre 18 Chronograph
76
WAT C H J O U R NA LK
EIT
H W
. S
TR
AN
DB
ER
GF
EA
TU
RE
: W
ITH
OU
T T
RA
DIT
ION
TH
ER
E I
S N
O F
UT
UR
E
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 76 18/03/2015 17:08
For TAG Heuer, the Jack Heuer–designed Carrera collection first introduced in 1963 was a clear turning point. Named after the legendary automobile race in Mexico, the Carrera firmly placed TAG Heuer on the path to phenomenal success. Elegant yet supremely sporty, the Carrera was instantly embraced by consumers and adopted by professional race drivers around the world.
This year, TAG Heuer mined its Carrera heritage for inspiration, and introduced two new Carrera models in a smaller size (39 mm) and sporting the vintage Heuer logo at Baselworld.
“TAG says in their logo, ‘Swiss Avant Garde since 1860,’” says Jean-Claude Biver, president of the Watch Division of the LVMH Group and CEO of TAG Heuer. “If you are avant garde, from time to time you have to come back to history. I believe in two elements that have to be combined together—with no tradition, you have no future, but at the same time, with no innovation, you also have no future. So, you need both tradition and innovation, that’s the best way to have a future.
“As TAG Heuer has been trying to connect with the future in the last years, I believe the brand has to say hello to the heritage and the past, to say hello to our culture and our tradition,” Biver continues. “The best way to do this was to make these two Carrera watches, inspired by models first introduced in 1963.”
CARRERA CREATION
Held in Mexico, La Carrera Panamericana was short lived—it was discontinued in 1955 after running for only five years, due to the fact that 27 people lost their lives during that short time. Since then, the Carrera Panamericana has long been considered an important historical road race.
Jack Heuer, when he was looking for a name for a new racing-inspired watch for TAG Heuer, chose Carrera in honor of the amazing race. Little did he know that the name, and its corresponding very successful range of timepieces, would still be around more than 50 years later.
“I first heard about the Carrera from driver Pedro Rodriguez at the Twelve Hours of Sebring, where TAG Heuer was the Official Timekeeper,” remembers Jack Heuer. “He and his brother, Ricardo, were two of the fastest, smartest and bravest endurance drivers of all time. To hear them talk of the Carrera—which our brand’s longtime friend Juan-Manuel Fangio had won in 1953—made my imagination soar. Just the sound of the name itself...elegant, dynamic, easily pronounced in all languages and charged with emotion. I knew then that my new chronograph was the perfect tribute to this legend.”
When the Carrera was designed, Heuer worked to create a timepiece to meet the needs of professional drivers: a wide-open, uncluttered and easy-to-read dial in a shock- and water-resistant case tough enough to be worn in the cockpit of any racecar. In fact, the chronograph counters were inspired by dashboard instruments and the straps and bracelets were based on the per-forated leather gloves favored by drivers of that era. The design is rock solid, based on 1960s modernism—the geometric purity and curving, sensual lines and the clean, uncluttered aesthetics of Pop Art.
The Carrera succeeded phenomenally and became the watch for drivers to wear. “The chronograph is my favorite kind of watch,” Jack Heuer says. “I am a sportsman and the chronograph has a real function. In my years, mak-ing a chronograph was the high end of the watch industry, as everything had to be assembled and polished, and it was an art to do it right. Back then, the chronograph set you apart from all the others.”
77
WAT C H J O U R NA LK
EIT
H W
. ST
RA
ND
BE
RG
FE
AT
UR
E: W
ITH
OU
T T
RA
DIT
ION
TH
ER
E IS
NO
FU
TU
RE
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 77 18/03/2015 17:08
ABOVE: A Nissan racecar at the Geneva Car Show
78
WAT C H J O U R NA LK
EIT
H W
. S
TR
AN
DB
ER
G
“TAG Heuer’s future is linked with innovation on the one hand and respecting and honoring the past on the other. Over the past ten years, TAG Heuer has been extremely active in high watchmaking, and this will continue, but the company is also
firmly focused on the future.” —Jean-Claude Biver
FE
AT
UR
E:
WIT
HO
UT
TR
AD
ITIO
N T
HE
RE
IS
NO
FU
TU
RE
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 78 18/03/2015 17:08
79
WAT C H J O U R NA L
THE NEW CARRERA TIMEPIECES
The new Carrera watches are both sized at a reasonable 39 mm and come in two versions—a three hand COSC-certified chronometer using the Calibre 6 and an automatic chronograph equipped with the Calibre 18.
The Calibre 6 almost perfectly mimics the design of the original Carrera, but adds color to the mix, with silver, blue and a touch of red, along with the original Heuer logo, combining to make this watch a mixture of heritage and modernity.
The Calibre 18 chronograph, in black and silver, is also based on the original Carrera. The chronograph counters are perfectly situated at nine and three o’clock, black on an elegantly simple silver dial. A unique feature for TAG Heuer is the telemeter scale on the outside of the dial, the first time TAG Heuer has used this old-school military tool on a modern watch. With the telemeter scale, you can measure the distance of sound. For example, you see lightning strike, activate your chronograph, then stop the chronograph when you hear the thunder and the elapsed time, in seconds, is the distance the storm is from you. Both timepieces come on a vintage-looking black perforated leather strap.
Biver sees these new Carrera models as heralding a new direction for TAG Heuer. “These two pieces will be the first in the Heritage Collection, and this collection is to remind us never to forget our past,” he explains. “These Carrera watches are just the first and we plan to come out with a Heritage piece every 24 months or so. So, in 10 or 15 years, there will be a collection of pieces that are milestones of our past.”
RACING AND TAG HEUER
TAG Heuer has been associated with racing for the majority of its existence, and Biver knows that motor sports are important to TAG Heuer. As a result, the brand is working with Formula E, the electric powered segment of Formula 1. Recently, TAG Heuer hosted an event in downtown Geneva, where the brand-sponsored Formula E Renault racecar was driven through the streets of Geneva and across the Montblanc bridge, celebrating the possible return of the Grand Prix to Switzerland (the last race was held in 1954).
“We want to be connected to motor sports in different ways,” says Biver. “The decision to become involved in Formula E is quite avant garde compared to Formula 1. Formula E is more than a race, it is the biggest innovation in motor racing and entertainment over the last 10 years. It all adds up to zero-emission, unlimited adrenaline and fun. I will be proud if we can host the ePrix here in Switzerland.”
THE FUTURE
TAG Heuer’s future is linked with innovation on the one hand and respecting and honoring the past on the other. Over the past ten years, TAG Heuer has been extremely active in high watchmaking, and this will continue, but the company is also firmly focused on the future.
“The R&D department has been split in two,” Biver explains. “One part is devoted to haute horology, and the other part is devoted to haute technology. If you are avant garde, you should also be active in the real avant garde, which is somewhere else other than high watchmaking. Now that we have achieved what we have in high watchmaking, the time has come to have engineers and software people develop the high technology as well. Next year we will be in-troducing something new in the technology section.
“We want to send the message that TAG Heuer is a Swiss Made watch-making brand, but is also dynamic, innovative and a little bit disruptive,” Biver continues. “We want to be perceived as a young brand loved by the young gen-eration, and different from other brands—a true leader in our price category.”
tagheuer.com
KE
ITH
W. S
TR
AN
DB
ER
GF
EA
TU
RE
: WIT
HO
UT
TR
AD
ITIO
N T
HE
RE
IS N
O F
UT
UR
E
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 79 18/03/2015 17:08
The Need for Speed
By Keith W. Strandberg
Major Advances in Timing World-Class Racing.
80
WAT C H J O U R NA L
OPPOSITE: The MotoGP World Championship
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 80 18/03/2015 17:08
81
WAT C H J O U R NA LF
EA
TU
RE
: TH
E N
EE
D F
OR
SP
EE
DK
EIT
H W
. ST
RA
ND
BE
RG
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 81 18/03/2015 17:08
ABOVE: Timing equipment at the MotoGP BELOW: The MotoGP in action
82
WAT C H J O U R NA LF
EA
TU
RE
: T
HE
NE
ED
FO
R S
PE
ED
KE
ITH
W.
ST
RA
ND
BE
RG
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 82 19/03/2015 17:38
As a result, many watch companies have gotten involved with sporting events as of-ficial timekeepers and sponsors; they’ve also created official timepieces just for the occa-sion. We’re taking a look at two watchmak-ers conducting high-profile timing operations in sports we love.
TIMING AND MOTORCYCLE RACING
There’s no arguing that MotoGP is one of the most exciting sports on the planet. The riders, whose knees and sometimes elbows often skim the surface of the track, are fan-tastic athletes. The bikes, which reach speeds of up to almost 350 kilometers per hour in the straights, are technological mar-vels. Tissot is the official timekeeper of Mo-toGP and is therefore in charge of timing all of the MotoGP races.
The timing system, which uses receivers embedded in the track, takes information from transponders placed on the motorcycles and provides real-time data on speed, engine rpm, gear position, time and more. The Mo-toGP teams participate in this system, giving the timers access to additional data from the bike and, in turn, get back real-time stats that were previously unavailable.
Incredibly, the complete system is in-stalled before the practice runs begin at every track where MotoGP races are held. Timing is so critical that MotoGP and Tissot can’t risk using and relying on any other system.
In the timing room, computers receive time and speed data, which they then auto-matically send to sports broadcasters, the media center and the web almost instanta-neously. It only takes a second or two for the information to reach the MotoGP website.
Timing is so crucial that even the backup systems have backup systems, including human spotters who record the positions and double-check the electronic readouts.
Tissot benefits from this emphasis on pre-cision with its signage on the track and its branding on TV whenever timing results are displayed. Every MotoGP race is televised globally, giving Tissot worldwide exposure.
THE OLYMPICS
Omega has been the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games since 1932. In the begin-ning, events were timed by dedicated stop-watches operated by officials.
Today, each sport is supported by elec-tronic sports timing, including an Electronic Start System, which has replaced the iconic starter pistol in track and field. The starting blocks on the track have built-in electronics
83
WAT C H J O U R NA L
Ever since chronographs were first developed, they have been used to time
sporting events.
FE
AT
UR
E: T
HE
NE
ED
FO
R S
PE
ED
KE
ITH
W. S
TR
AN
DB
ER
G
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 83 18/03/2015 17:08
Longines timing in action OPPOSITE: Omega at the finish line
84
WAT C H J O U R NA LF
EA
TU
RE
: T
HE
NE
ED
FO
R S
PE
ED
KE
ITH
W.
ST
RA
ND
BE
RG
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 84 19/03/2015 17:39
that measure the sprinters’ reaction times and indicate false starts. Likewise, touch pads in the pool have revolutionized swim-ming competitions—and this year, the tim-ing system was five times more accurate than previous Olympic games and included a light system built into the starting blocks that indicated first, second and third places.
Time is not something to take lightly, especially when so much is on the line. To ensure both accuracy and credibility, a lot of people and equipment are required so that the timing of the Olympic games runs smoothly. At the 2012 London Olympics, the impressive operation included:
— 450 on-site professionals — 800 trained volunteers — 420 tons of equipment — 70 public scoreboards — 320 sport-specific scoreboards — 111 miles of cables and optical fibers
Omega has an amazing presence at the Olympics and is extremely noticeable dur-ing TV coverage; signage is everywhere and all timing is identified as coming from Omega. In addition, Omega makes limited- and special-edition Olympic watches.
WATCHES AS OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPERS
In addition to these two examples, there are plenty of other watch companies involved with the timing of sporting events, including:
— Rolex (24 Hours of Daytona, others) — TAG Heuer (historically with For-
mula One and LeMans) — Corum and the Admiral’s Cup
(Yacht Racing) — Graham (Isle of Man TT) — Chopard (Mille Miglia) — Longines (French Open, Skiing)
— Citizen (US Open) — Panerai (Classic Yacht Racing)
Watches, and chronographs specifically, have been linked to sports timing since the very beginning. Though no one uses watches to time sporting events any longer, the con-nection to precision is an important one, linking these watch brands to the pursuit of perfection in sports.
After all, isn’t getting our run timed ac-curately just as important as timing Usain Bolt’s gold medal runs?
85
WAT C H J O U R NA LF
EA
TU
RE
: TH
E N
EE
D F
OR
SP
EE
DK
EIT
H W
. ST
RA
ND
BE
RG
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 85 18/03/2015 17:08
The Real Mille Miglia
By Keith W. Strandberg
BELOW: A Chopard Mille Miglia watch Chopard produces yearly editions of the timepiece
The Straight Story From the Man Who Knows.
86
WAT C H J O U R NA L
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 86 18/03/2015 17:08
The Mille Miglia, held every year in Italy, is the world’s foremost vintage car rally. To get to the bottom of what makes the Mille Miglia special, I sat down with Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, president of Chopard and a perennial Mille Miglia participant.
How is the Mille Miglia different from other rallies and races?It is the most important and prestigious historical precision rally, with a large number of participants and exceptional automobiles. Its slogan is “La corsa piu bella del mundo.” (The most beautiful race in the world.)
Is time a big factor?Time is a huge factor, but not in the way one might expect. It is not a speed race but a test of timing and driving skills—as a precision rally, time is every-thing since the winner is the driver who arrives most consistently on the dot (at the time allotted by the organization). Judging speed, time and distance accurately and precisely is the key to winning the rally.
Why do you enjoy the Mille Miglia?We enjoy the Mille Miglia for many reasons, but obviously there are two standouts: the beauty, raw power and vintage aesthetics of these thorough-bred racecars that have no modern safety systems, and the thrill and sheer beauty of powering through the Italian countryside without knowing which surprises might be lurking in or around the next corner. Also, there is a great sense of camaraderie and gentlemanly sportsmanship between the competing teams and drivers, which makes for a brilliant atmosphere.
What is your favorite Mille Miglia watch?That is a difficult question to answer because they all bring up so many memo-ries, but probably my favorite one would be the 8331 model from 1998 with the black dial, because it was our first automatic chronograph model, our first Mille Miglia with the rubber Dunlop tire strap—a combination that was the key to the success that we know today.
What are your most interesting anecdotes from the Mille Miglia?Well, I have one story that happened many years ago now, which will give you a feel for what driving these vintage automobiles is like, especially the very early ones. My girlfriend Christina and I left from home for Brescia in my 1929 Bentley Blower that had just been entirely restored to mint condi-tion. We arrived in Brescia for the race, and we started among a small group of Blowers, which was quite exciting, but I couldn’t help but wonder how it was possible that the other drivers could brake so late going into the turns while I had to start braking so early. The steering was so stiff and heavy that I actually developed blisters on both hands from turning the steering wheel the first day. Those were the small things. Heading down to Rome from a mountain pass, a bolt from the dashboard worked itself loose and dropped—of all possible places—down into the gearshift gate, which in the early cars was simply a metal slotted gate through which the gearshift protrudes. This little bolt thus blocked the gate and made it impossible to downshift from third gear into second, just at the moment when we had a hairpin turn coming up
87
WAT C H J O U R NA LK
EIT
H W
. ST
RA
ND
BE
RG
FE
AT
UR
E: T
HE
RE
AL
MIL
LE
MIG
LIA
“Heading down to Rome from a mountain pass, a bolt from the dashboard worked itself loose
and dropped—of all possible places—down into the gearshift gate.”
—Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 87 19/03/2015 17:39
Karl-Friedrich Scheufele and Jacky Ickx
88
WAT C H J O U R NA LK
EIT
H W
. S
TR
AN
DB
ER
GF
EA
TU
RE
: T
HE
RE
AL
MIL
LE
MIG
LIA
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 88 18/03/2015 17:09
RIGHT TO LEFT: The Chopard Mille Miglia GMT and the Mille Miglia watch from 1995
at a proper downhill speed. No longer being able to use the engine brake by downshifting, I could only resort to the poor braking ability mentioned earlier, and, standing with all my weight on the brake pedal, unable to turn the steer-ing wheel at the same time, we came to a stop about 5 centimeters from a huge boulder that was positioned perfectly in line with the middle of the hairpin!
We did complete the entire race despite these incidents, then drove home via the snow-covered Grand St. Bernard pass. At one point, going up the Italian side, the accelerator pedal snapped in half so I couldn’t give the car any gas. Luckily the pedal itself was hollow so I was able to replace the miss-ing half with a screwdriver. Finally we arrived in the area of our home, late at night, in pouring rain, with the headlights malfunctioning, and our windshield wipers having already failed. I took the car to a different vintage car restorer this time, a former violinist turned expert mechanic. He examined the car, showed me the oil that had sprayed everywhere in the engine compartment, and confirmed that the brakes and steering were essentially nonfunctional. He looked straight into my eyes and declared: “You must be bloody mad!” Anyway, the story is a condensed edition of what can happen—and frequently does—during a Mille Miglia race, and also highlights the way in which it brings people together: Christine and I got married a few months later.
What elements of the watches reflect the Mille Miglia?The readability, the indexes that reflect the milestones along the road, the predominantly red accent color that recalls the Mille Miglia arrow, the curves on the case referencing the sheet metal of the race cars themselves, the engraved indentation around the bezel symbolizing the pistons in the engines and the oversized and very technical crown which brings to mind the filler cap and the hubcaps on the cars.
Does Chopard do a different Mille Miglia collection every year?Absolutely not—the highlight of the year is generally the Mille Miglia Race Edition. However, each yearly edition we make for the rally can be seen as a prototype whose design elements might well find themselves evolving in the core product range. The Mille Miglia GTS is in fact the first entirely new collection since 2005 when we launched the Mille Miglia GT XL generation.
How challenging is it to come up with something new every time?Developing a new dial, strap or case element seems trivial but requires quite a lot of time for prototyping and testing to ensure perfection. So not only do we need to come up with a new design (we rarely settle on the first prototype) that will inspire our collectors yet be visibly linked to our core collection, but we need the prototype and get it ready for production. So it is fairly challeng-ing both on the design side and on the development side—combined we are talking about most of the year between the races.
89
WAT C H J O U R NA LK
EIT
H W
. ST
RA
ND
BE
RG
FE
AT
UR
E: T
HE
RE
AL
MIL
LE
MIG
LIA
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 89 18/03/2015 17:09
90
WAT C H J O U R NA LK
EIT
H W
. S
TR
AN
DB
ER
GF
EA
TU
RE
: A
N A
DV
EN
TU
RE
ON
TW
O W
HE
EL
S
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 90 18/03/2015 17:09
An Adventure on Two Wheels
By Keith W. Strandberg
Off-road Motorcycling in Africa With Charley Boorman.
LEFT: A moment of peace during the whirlwind tour
91
WAT C H J O U R NA L
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 91 19/03/2015 17:39
92
WAT C H J O U R NA LK
EIT
H W
. S
TR
AN
DB
ER
GF
EA
TU
RE
: A
N A
DV
EN
TU
RE
ON
TW
O W
HE
EL
S
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 92 18/03/2015 17:09
At the time, Boorman and his pal, the actor Ewan McGregor, were about to circumnavigate the world on BMW motorcycles.
When the opportunity arose to test a Bremont on a ride with Boorman and Nick English across Africa, riding on- and off-road through Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa, I jumped at it. It promised to be the trip of a lifetime
THE EXPERIENCE
Ever since I watched Boorman’s TV shows, “Long Way Round” and “Long Way Down,” I have dreamed of riding a motorcycle through a foreign country.
I haven’t done much off-road riding, though, and I was a little nervous about it. We were starting the trip in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, then riding across Botswana, ending the tour in Johannesburg, South Africa.
I figured I would try the off-road whenever I could, but I’d be reasonable if it got to be too much.
THE BIKE
On the first day, we landed in Victoria Falls, known as the “smoke that thunders” to locals, and picked up our bikes. I was assigned a dark gray 2014 BMW R 1200 GS, complete with the most advanced rider aids on the planet. I found the bike to be incredible off-road, easy to ride and handle despite its height and weight, and reasonably comfortable on-road. I’ve always admired the GS, so it was a real pleasure to put it through its paces.
LEFT: Men on the move BELOW LEFT: Keith Strandberg in the saddle
93
WAT C H J O U R NA L
When brothers Nick and Giles English first started Bremont—before they even had timepieces to sell—they approached Charley Boorman to help them test their
prototypes under extreme conditions.
KE
ITH
W. S
TR
AN
DB
ER
GF
EA
TU
RE
: AN
AD
VE
NT
UR
E O
N T
WO
WH
EE
LS
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 93 18/03/2015 17:09
94
WAT C H J O U R NA LK
EIT
H W
. S
TR
AN
DB
ER
GF
EA
TU
RE
: A
N A
DV
EN
TU
RE
ON
TW
O W
HE
EL
S
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 94 18/03/2015 17:09
THE WATCH
I was wearing a Bremont MBII with an orange barrel during the ride. This watch was developed and tested with the help of Martin Baker, the preeminent maker of ejector seats in the world. If anything could withstand the wilds of Africa, it was the MBII.
Not only is it tough, but the watch is very attractive. Most of the riders on our trip were not watch people, so it was my pleasure to give them an introduction to fine watches by sharing the MBII with them. They were all impressed by this quality timepiece—so much so that I had to make sure I got the watch back before each day’s ride began.
The riding we did was a mixture of really good tarmac, incredibly potholed surfaces (in fact, in some places there were more potholes than road), smooth grass and dirt, hard pack dirt covered with sand (with plenty of washboards and ruts) and thick sand. It was the washboards on the hard pack that really tested the watch the most, as the vibrations were incredible when we hit them doing more than 60 miles per hour.
The Bremont MBII I wore sailed through its test with flying colors, taking the ex-treme heat (upward of 100 degrees Fahrenheit) and the rugged terrain completely in stride. For the trip, Boorman wore a S2000 dive watch and English wore a U-2/BL with a blue dial—both of which also made it through without a problem.
Boorman wears his Bremont constantly, on and off the bike. “The English brothers asked us to try their watches on our trip, shake them up a bit on the bikes, because there’s only so much testing you can do at the factory,” he remembers. “What I really liked was that I was and continue to be part of their development and in a tiny way I have helped them create these great watches. We became friends and I love working with them.”
Though Boorman works as an ambassador for Bremont, he and English are more like close friends, constantly ribbing each other, which is a pleasure to see.
“Charley is very grounded,” says Nick English. “He encompasses everything we want—adventure, a love of mechanical things—and he can talk to anyone.
He adds that Bremont’s watches are made to be up to the task of adventuring. “I don’t know how many mechanical watches would be able to survive what we did—smashing them around, falling off the bike, the extremes of heat and vibration,” he says.
LEFT: Admiring the view at Victoria Falls BELOW LEFT: Keith Strandberg at Victoria Falls
95
WAT C H J O U R NA LK
EIT
H W
. ST
RA
ND
BE
RG
FE
AT
UR
E: A
N A
DV
EN
TU
RE
ON
TW
O W
HE
EL
S
“The English brothers asked us to try their watches on our trip, shake them up a bit
on the bikes, because there’s only so much testing you can do at the factory.”
—Charley Boorman
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 95 18/03/2015 17:09
96
WAT C H J O U R NA LK
EIT
H W
. S
TR
AN
DB
ER
GF
EA
TU
RE
: A
N A
DV
EN
TU
RE
ON
TW
O W
HE
EL
S
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 96 18/03/2015 17:09
OFF THE BIKE
There were many times as I wound my way past villages and through the bush that I thought to myself, “You’re actually riding a motorcycle in Africa!” Still, some of the most memorable experiences I had were off of the bike.
One afternoon during a long tarmac ride, English decided to head into a little village to beat the monotony, and a group of five of us followed him in. We rode past mud huts and small stores until the road ended. As we came to a stop just to rest for a bit, hundreds of children ran out of the school next to us and surrounded our bikes. Clamoring for com-munication and a personal connection, the children in their uniforms took us on a tour of their school, showing us their classrooms, singing songs for us and warmly giving us a glimpse into their lives.
Seeing their sparse classrooms and how hard they were working to forge a better life for themselves really hit home with me, and we left the school and the village humbled and more thankful for our lives than we have ever been before.
What I expected to be the trip of a lifetime never disappointed. I had the most amaz-ing, experience witnessing the grandeur of the real Africa, while riding motorcycles and testing watches.
“When I came back, my head never felt clearer,” says English. “Physically, I am a bit bruised and I still have a thorn in my backside, but while I was there I completely tuned out. You are so focused on not killing yourself on those dirt tracks that you can’t think about anything else.
“Being with the kids at that school was so humbling to me—seeing them so delighted to see us and wondering if education will get them out of their situation. Going out to Kudu Island was quite a challenge and I hadn’t pushed myself like that for some time. To know that I can do that was fantastic.”
For me, knowing that Bremont’s watches are built just for these types of adventures—whether on the ground or in the skies—is comforting, even when I’m back in Switzerland on my Harley Road King.
LEFT: Keith Strandberg makes a new friend BELOW: The ultimate test of a Bremont watch: the mouth of a lion
97
WAT C H J O U R NA LK
EIT
H W
. ST
RA
ND
BE
RG
FE
AT
UR
E: A
N A
DV
EN
TU
RE
ON
TW
O W
HE
EL
S
183_FEATURES_ALTERNATIVE.indd 97 18/03/2015 17:09
Night VisionBy Keith W. Strandberg
What’s So Super About Super-Luminova.
OPPOSITE: The Ball Watch Engineer Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT
98
WAT C H J O U R NA L
183_MANUFACTURE.indd 98 20/03/2015 10:23
99
WAT C H J O U R NA LK
EIT
H W
. ST
RA
ND
BE
RG
MA
NU
FA
CT
UR
E: N
IGH
T V
ISIO
N
183_MANUFACTURE.indd 99 18/03/2015 18:05
For many people, being able to read watches in the dark is an important thing. Sure, some watches have no luminous material on their dials at all, but they are definitely in the minority these days. Most watches can be read in the dark
for at least a little while, and some for close to a day. Super-Luminova is by far the most popular method of adding
luminosity. To find out more I visited with the makers of Super-Luminova, RC Tritec.
LUMINOSITY
The history of luminosity is very interesting, indeed. In the beginning, the use of radioactive luminous material was the norm and technicians applied radioactive radium and tritium paint by hand, taking no precautions whatsoever. RC Tritec was founded in St. Gallen, Switzerland in 1935 and “at that time, the paint was used by ateliers who bought the powder material, mixed it with a binder, then applied it by brush or pin to the dials and hands,” says Albert Zeller, CEO of RC Tritec. “In 1938, my grandfather started production of radium compound in his house. After World War II, he continued with the production of radium luminescent paint and at the end of the ’50s, some American customers, mainly Timex, came up with the request to get another, safer, less toxic and less radiating luminescent material for watch applications. The radium luminescent material is an alpha, beta and gamma emitter, which was able to penetrate through the glass and housing of the watch and irradiate the skin and give a dose of radiation to the wearer. Old radium watches, in fact, register immediately on a Geiger counter.”
Many different possibilities were looked at and the most promising one was tritium, an isotope of hydrogen with a very weak beta radiation, which can pass only a few microns into a material, and then all the electrons are absorbed. The half life is 12.5 years, so it can maintain constant brightness throughout its life. In fact, tritium is the least toxic radioactive isotope known. Around 1962, the entire watch industry switched from radium to tritium.
“We were given a license by the US Radium Company to manufacture this tritium luminous compound,” Zeller notes. “This continued until 1994.
ABOVE: A vintage Luminox with superb luminosity— a predecessor of today’s Dive Chrono Model 8153
100
WAT C H J O U R NA LM
AN
UF
AC
TU
RE
: N
IGH
T V
ISIO
NK
EIT
H W
. S
TR
AN
DB
ER
G
183_MANUFACTURE.indd 100 19/03/2015 17:40
Everyone was using the tritium luminous compound, except for the Japanese.“In December 1993, the Swatch Group’s CEO, Nicolas Hayek, decided to
change from tritium self luminous material to nonradioactive afterglow material,” Zeller continues. “He wanted to use only ecologically friendly materials in his Swatch watch. In 1994, a new composition of afterglow materials came onto the market when Nimota Ltd. in Japan patented a new trontium aluminate material, now known as Super-Luminova, which was nonradioactive and showed good brightness and afterglow performance. With Super-Luminova, it was possible to make watches that can glow for a whole night.”
From 1995 to 2000, some companies stayed with tritium, some used both tritium and Super-Luminova and some used only Super-Luminova. Then Super-Luminova was almost universally adapted by the Swiss watch industry (the basic raw material is provided by Nimota, and RC Tritec does the transformation for the Swiss watch industry). Today, no companies use radium or tritium paint and 98 percent of the industry uses Super-Luminova.
RC Tritec, in fact, is authorized by the Swiss government to receive watches and parts coated in radium or tritium paint for safe disposal. While I was in St. Gallen, Zeller showed me hands and indices from the ’40s and ’50s, all of which were coated in radioactive radium.
SUPER-LUMINOVA
Super-Luminova works like a battery—it has to be charged before you can take any energy out of it. When you charge the Super-Luminova in the light (sunlight or artificial light), you lift the electrons in the Super-Luminova to a higher level. The stronger the activation light and the longer it is exposed, the more electrons can be lifted. When you turn off the light, the electrons fall down and the energy is released in the form of light. The brightness is very strong at the beginning and then gradually dims until it eventually loses all of its visible brightness. Because it is not a chemical process but a modification of a crystal, Super-Luminova doesn’t lose its effectiveness over time.
What makes one Super-Luminova shine brighter? It comes down to the amount of material and the way it is applied to the watch. None of the watch brands do their own application of Super-Luminova—it’s all done by small ateliers throughout Switzerland—but companies do specify how much, how and where to apply the Super-Luminova material. “The determining factor is the amount and thickness of Super-Luminova material, as well as the color, because Super-Luminova comes in a number of colors,” Zeller says. “The more material you apply on the dial and the hands, the higher the light storage capacity. Watch brands can use different grain sizes of the Super-Luminova material, too. For certain designs, the small grains are used to make smooth, shiny surfaces, but they are a little weaker.”
Super-Luminova is an expensive material, but the amount used on a watch is miniscule. “With one gram of material, you can ‘luminize’ between 200 and 1,000 watches,” Zeller details. “With one kilogram, you can make between 200,000 and one million watches. The average cost of the material is only a few cents per watch, but the application cost is about 10 to 20 times the cost of the material. If you have a complicated application, all done by hand, the cost is much higher.”
THE FUTURE
There is a research association in Switzerland that has launched a project to find new luminous materials and RC Tritec is participating, but nothing better than Super-Luminova has been found so far.
Colors have evolved today, as have the formulation and the production process for increasing performance. “Today, designers ask for all kinds of special colors, starting from copying the old radium brown material to Pantone colors that match nail and hair colors,” Zeller says. “Everyone wants better performance from the luminous material, so we are steadily improving the quality with standard grades, and we will be bringing out a new quality grade soon. In addition, we now have Lumicast, a 3-D luminous casting, which has very high precision and offers a much brighter performance.”
101
WAT C H J O U R NA LM
AN
UF
AC
TU
RE
: NIG
HT
VIS
ION
KE
ITH
W. S
TR
AN
DB
ER
G
183_MANUFACTURE.indd 101 19/03/2015 17:40
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
Photography by Jens MortensenStyled by Hyla Bauer
Accelerate Into High Gear on or off the Track.
WAT C H J O U R NA L
102
183_STYLE.indd 102 17/03/2015 11:05
Hublot Big Bang Ferrari 60th Anniversary watch in carbon fiber, $32,100, (212) 308-0408. Steering wheel by Ferrari.
103
WAT C H J O U R NA LS
TY
LE
GE
NT
LE
ME
N, S
TA
RT
YO
UR
EN
GIN
ES
183_STYLE.indd 103 17/03/2015 11:05
104
WAT C H J O U R NA L
Breitling for Bentley GMT Light Body B04 watch in titanium, $13,665, (855) 999-1884.
ST
YL
EG
EN
TL
EM
EN
, S
TA
RT
YO
UR
EN
GIN
ES
183_STYLE.indd 104 17/03/2015 11:05
ST
YL
E
105
WAT C H J O U R NA L
Calibre de Cartier Chronograph in 18-karat rose gold, leather, $29,900, (800) CARTIER.
ST
YL
EG
EN
TL
EM
EN
, ST
AR
T Y
OU
R E
NG
INE
S
183_STYLE.indd 105 17/03/2015 11:05
Roger Dubuis Excalibur 42 Skeleton Flying Tourbillon in rose gold, $169,000
Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph in stainless steel, $51,000, (310) 887-4250.
106
WAT C H J O U R NA LS
TY
LE
GE
NT
LE
ME
N,
ST
AR
T Y
OU
R E
NG
INE
S
183_STYLE.indd 106 17/03/2015 11:05
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona in 18-karat white gold, $37,450, (800)-36-ROLEX. Helmet by OMP.
107
WAT C H J O U R NA LS
TY
LE
GE
NT
LE
ME
N, S
TA
RT
YO
UR
EN
GIN
ES
183_STYLE.indd 107 17/03/2015 11:05
Harry Winston Ocean Triple Retrograde Chronograph in 18-karat rose gold, $48,100, (800) 988-4110. Tazio gloves by OMP.
108
WAT C H J O U R NA LS
TY
LE
GE
NT
LE
ME
N,
ST
AR
T Y
OU
R E
NG
INE
S
183_STYLE.indd 108 17/03/2015 11:05
Jaeger-LeCoultre AMVOX7 Chronograph, $27,000, (877) JLC-1833. Steering wheel by Ferrari. Boot by OMP.
109
WAT C H J O U R NA LS
TY
LE
GE
NT
LE
ME
N, S
TA
RT
YO
UR
EN
GIN
ES
183_STYLE.indd 109 17/03/2015 11:05
David Yurman Shelby watch in stainless steel, $7,200, (888) 398-7626.
WAT C H J O U R NA L
110
ST
YL
EG
EN
TL
EM
EN
, S
TA
RT
YO
UR
EN
GIN
ES
183_STYLE.indd 110 17/03/2015 11:05
Graham Silverstone RS Endurance watch in steel with black DLC, $14,580, (213) 622 1716.
WAT C H J O U R NA L
111
ST
YL
EG
EN
TL
EM
EN
, ST
AR
T Y
OU
R E
NG
INE
S
183_STYLE.indd 111 17/03/2015 11:05
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon à Quantième Perpétuel in rose gold, featuring Jaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 987
with silicon escapement and automatic winding, price upon request
Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921 watch in 18-karat yellow gold, $36,800, (877) 701-1755.
112
WAT C H J O U R NA LS
TY
LE
GE
NT
LE
ME
N,
ST
AR
T Y
OU
R E
NG
INE
S
183_STYLE.indd 112 17/03/2015 11:05
Frédérique Constant Manufacture Tourbillon in steel with automatic Caliber FC-980 manufacture
movement and silicon escapement, $52,995
Chopard Mille Miglia chronograph in stainless steel, $5,520, (800) CHOPARD.
113
WAT C H J O U R NA LS
TY
LE
GE
NT
LE
ME
N, S
TA
RT
YO
UR
EN
GIN
ES
183_STYLE.indd 113 17/03/2015 11:05
The Hamilton Watch created for “2001: A Space Odyssey”
114
WAT C H J O U R NA LK
EIT
H W
. S
TR
AN
DB
ER
GL
EG
AC
Y:
HA
MIL
TO
N
183_LEGACY_NEW.indd 114 19/03/2015 17:42
Hamilton
120 Years from Lancaster to
Beil, and Beyond.
115
WAT C H J O U R NA L
183_LEGACY_NEW.indd 115 19/03/2015 17:42
Hamilton is one of the most famous names in American watchmaking and for good reason. Established in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1892, Hamilton was an innovative company that at the time took on the Swiss at their own game and taught them a thing or two. Even though the company is now owned by the Swatch Group, Hamilton remains an American watch brand. Its tagline says it all: American Spirit, Swiss Precision.
Hamilton is an innovator in more ways than one. They have redesigned watch production and created new materials, lubricants and processes. The brand’s iconic de-signs, like the Ventura, the Khaki and the Jazzmaster, are instantly recognizable. In addi-tion, Hamilton is one of the only turn-of-the century watch companies that has continuously operated since it opened and that still survives today.
hamiltonwatch.com
116
WAT C H J O U R NA LK
EIT
H W
. S
TR
AN
DB
ER
GL
EG
AC
Y:
HA
MIL
TO
N
BELOW: The Hamilton Khaki Pilot Day Date worn by Matthew McConaughey in “Interstellar”
183_LEGACY.indd 116 18/03/2015 18:11
1892A group of Lancaster businessmen forms the Hamilton
Watch company out of the ashes of several other failed watch companies. Hamilton would be the only one to succeed,
a combination of timing, luck and an emphasis on quality products.
1912Hamilton becomes known as the “Watch of Railroad Accuracy.” The brand’s first watch is created to exceed railroad standards,
and Hamilton makes its mark as a leader in precision and quality.
1928Hamilton introduces the Piping Rock and Yankee watches, uniquely shaped styles that cement the brand’s reputation
as a style leader.
1939–1945During World War II, Hamilton ceases all consumer watch production, dedicating its entire capacity to the military,
making watches, timers and more.
As a result, Hamilton earns the “E” for excellence award and is the only watch manufacture to produce the incredibly difficult-to-manufacture marine chronometer
necessary for accurate navigation on the high seas (they make a total of 10,902 units).
Hamilton introduces a limited edition watch that celebrates the chronometer, the Khaki Navy Pioneer, in 2013.
Hamilton produces more than one million timepieces for military use from 1928–1945.
1951Hamilton, now known as the Movie Brand, makes its first
appearance in a motion picture, the Oscar-nominated film “The Frogmen.” It is the first of more than 400 movie
appearances for Hamilton timepieces.
117
WAT C H J O U R NA LK
EIT
H W
. ST
RA
ND
BE
RG
LE
GA
CY
: HA
MIL
TO
N
183_LEGACY_NEW.indd 117 19/03/2015 17:42
1957Hamilton introduces the Ventura, the world’s first electric watch. This revolutionary watch, favored by Elvis (he even
wore it in his 1961 film “Blue Hawaii”) remains a best seller, in several forms, almost 60 years later.
Also prominently featured in the “Men in Black” series, the Ventura still looks forward-thinking and cutting-edge today.
1968Legendary film director Stanley Kubrick approaches Hamilton
to create a watch and clock for his ground-breaking film “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Hamilton designs nonworking
prototypes for the movie. The watch is a film highlight, and is subsequently featured in many magazines afterward.
Customers clamor for the production of the pieces, but the watch is deemed too expensive to produce.
Later on, to celebrate the film’s 40th anniversary, Hamilton brings out a production version limited to 2001 pieces.
1972Hamilton introduces the Pulsar, the company’s
first digital LED watch.
1974SSIH, which eventually becomes the Swatch Group,
acquires Hamilton.
2003Hamilton moves its production and offices to Biel, Switzerland.
2006Hamilton creates and becomes the leading sponsor of the
Hamilton Behind The Camera Awards, recognizing the crew members who labor behind the scenes.
2014Working with director Christopher Nolan, Hamilton creates the Murph watch, a one-off watch used as an integral plot
device in the movie “Interstellar.”
Hamilton will continue to focus on intriguing, boundary-crossing designs, combining its Swiss precision with its
American spirit.
118
WAT C H J O U R NA LK
EIT
H W
. S
TR
AN
DB
ER
GL
EG
AC
Y:
HA
MIL
TO
N
183_LEGACY_NEW.indd 118 19/03/2015 17:42
Chapter
3
Guide
The Patek Philippe World Time Reference 5130/1G
183_RETAILERS.indd 119 17/03/2015 19:00
TH
E L
IST
TO
P R
ET
AIL
ER
S
THE LIST Top Watch Retailers Across the Country
ARIZONA
E.D. MARSHALL
JEWELERS
10261 N. Scotts-
dale Road
Scottsdale,
AZ 85253
(480) 922-1968
Brands: Blancpain,
Bremont, Franck
Muller, Louis
Moinet, Maurice
Lacroix, Piaget and
others
TOURNEAU
7014 E. Camelback
Road, #1055
Scottsdale,
AZ 85251
(480) 429-2304
Brands: Bell & Ross,
Bremont, Tudor
CALIFORNIA
DAVID ORGELL
262 N. Rodeo Drive
Beverly Hills,
CA 90210
(310) 273-6660
Brands: Baume &
Mercier, Girard-
Perregaux, Jean-
Richard, Maurice
Lacroix, Perrelet,
Ulysse Nardin and
others
GEARY'S
360 N. Rodeo Drive
Beverly Hills,
CA 90210
(310) 887-4250
Brands: Patek
Philippe, Rolex
WESTIME
254 N. Rodeo Drive
Beverly Hills,
CA 90210
(310) 271-0000
8569 Sunset
Boulevard
Beverly Hills,
CA 90069
(310) 289-0808
Brands: Audemars
Piguet, Devon, Dior,
Franck Muller, Her-
mès, Ulysse Nardin
and others
TOPPER FINE
JEWELERS
1315 Burlingame
Avenue
Burlingame,
CA 94010
(650) 347-2221
Brands: Ball, Ernst
Benz, Glashütte
Original, Longines,
Omega, Zenith and
others
POLACHECK’S
JEWELERS
4719 Commons
Way, #E
Calabasas,
CA 91302
(818) 225-0600
Brands: Cartier,
Chanel, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Panerai,
Patek Philippe,
Tudor and others
CHATEL & CO
Jewelers
Lincoln Street
between Ocean &
7th Avenue
Carmel, CA 93921
(888) 524-2835
Brands: Bell & Ross,
Hermès, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Panerai,
Richard Mille,
Zenith and others
TOURNEAU
3333 S. Bristol
Street, #2603
Costa Mesa,
CA 92626
(714) 966-1204
Brands: Baume &
Mercier, Devon,
Frédérique Con-
stant, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Patek
Philippe, Tudor and
others
BEN BRIDGE
1177 Glendale
Galleria
Glendale,
CA 91210
(818) 637-2511
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, Bell
& Ross, Breguet,
Cartier, Panerai,
Patek Philippe and
others
C.J. CHARLES
1135 Prospect St.
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 454-5390
Brands: A. Lange
& Söhne, Breg-
uet, Cartier, IWC,
Jaeger-LeCoultre
WESTIME
1227 Prospect
Street
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 459-2222
Brands: Audemars
Piguet, Devon,
Girard-Perregaux,
Greubel Forsey,
Louis Moinet,
Zenith and others
FELDMAR
WATCH CO.
9000 W. Pico
Boulevard
Los Angeles,
CA 90035
(310) 274-8016
Brands: Blancpain,
Breguet, Bremont,
Carl F. Bucherer,
Hermès, Omega
and others
MILANO BIJOU
928 S. Western
Avenue, #211
Los Angeles,
CA 90006
(213) 382-1700
Brands: Vacheron
Constantin, Jaeger-
Le Coultre, Franck
Muller, IWC
TOURNEAU
CENTURY CITY
Shopping Center.,
10250 Santa
Monica Boulevard,
#103
Los Angeles,
CA 90067
(310) 553-8463
Brand: Panerai
TOURNEAU
Westfield Century
City, 10250 Santa
Monica Boulevard,
#103
Los Angeles, CA
90067
(310) 553-8463
Brands: IWC,
Baume & Mercier
WESTIME
3832 Cross Creek
Road, Malibu,
CA 90265
(310) 456-2555
Brands: Audemars
Piguet, Devon,
Girard-Perregaux,
Greubel Forsey,
Louis Moinet, Ze-
nith and others
TRADITIONAL
JEWELERS
817 Newport
Center Drive
Newport Beach,
CA 92660
(949) 721-9010
Brands: Audemars
Piguet, Baume &
Mercier, Cartier,
Jaeger-LeCoultre,
Patek Philippe,
Rolex and others
SHREVE & CO.
329 Stanford
Shopping Center
Palo Alto, CA
94304
(650) 327-2211
Brands: Corum,
IWC, Omega, Pan-
erai, Patek Philippe,
Rolex and others
BEN BRIDGE
7007 Friars Road
#543
San Diego, CA
92108
(619) 291-7572
4505 La Jolla
Village Drive,
#C-19
San Diego,
CA 92122
(858) 453-9996
Brands: Baume &
Mercier, Bell & Ross,
Breguet, Cartier,
Panerai, Patek
Philippe, and others
TOURNEAU
7007 Friars Road,
#358A
San Diego, CA
92108
(619) 296-8463
Brands: Cartier,
Franck Muller,
Jaeger-LeCoultre,
Longines, Mont-
blanc, Panerai and
others
SHREVE & CO
200 Post Street
San Francisco, CA
94108
(415) 421-2600
Brands: A. Lange
& Söhne, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Panerai,
Patek Philippe,
Piaget, Vacheron
Constantin and
others
TOURNEAU
845 Market Street,
#129
San Francisco, CA
94103
(415) 974-1846
Brands: Baume &
Mercier, Breitling,
Cartier, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, TAG
Heuer, Tudor
BRYANT & SONS
812 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA
93101
(805) 966-9187
Brands: Baume &
Mercier, Breitling,
Cartier, Patek
Philippe
BEN BRIDGE
395 Santa Monica
Place, #132
Santa Monica, CA
90401
(310) 458-4550
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, Bell
& Ross, Breguet,
Cartier, Panerai,
Patek Philippe and
others
COLORADO
HYDE PARK
3000 E. 1st
Avenue, #243
Denver,
CO 80206
(303) 333-4446
Brands: Baume &
Mercier, Bell & Ross,
Breguet, Cartier,
IWC, Jaeger-
LeCoultre and
others
OSTER JEWELERS
251 Steele Street,
Cherry Creek N
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 572-1111
Brands: Audemars
Piguet, Bell & Ross,
Bremont, Carl F. Bu-
cherer, Dior, Ulysse
Nardin and others
BETTERIDGE
JEWELERS
141 E. Meadow
Drive
Vail, CO 81657
(970) 790-6560
Brands: Bell & Ross,
IWC, Panerai, Patek
Philippe, Rolex,
Tudor and others
CONNECTICUT
LUX BOND &
GREEN
140 Glastonbury
Boulevard
Glastonbury,
CT 06033
(860) 659-8510
69 Greenwich
Avenue
Greenwich,
CT 06830
(203) 629-0900
Brands: Raymond
120
WAT C H J O U R NA L
183_RETAILERS.indd 120 18/03/2015 15:26
Weil, Rolex, TAG
Heuer, Victorinox
Swiss Army and
others
BETTERIDGE
JEWELERS
117 Greenwich
Avenue
Glastonbury,
CT 06033
(203) 869-0124
Brands: Baume &
Mercier, Cartier,
Jaeger-LeCoultre,
Panerai, Patek
Philippe, Ralph Lau-
ren and others
MANFREDI
JEWELS
121 Greenwich
Avenue
Greenwich, CT
06830
(203) 622-1414
Brands: Audemars
Piguet, Breguet,
F.P.Journe, Franck
Muller, Richard
Mille, Vacheron
Constantin and
others
SHREVE, CRUMP
& LOW
125 Greenwich
Avenue
Greenwich,
CT 06830
(800) 225-7088
Brands: Bremont,
Nomos, Piaget, TAG
Heuer
LUX BOND &
GREEN
1 Mohegan Sun
Boulevard
Uncasville,
CT 06382
(860) 862-9900
Brands: Breitling,
Cellini, Montblanc,
Rolex, TAG Heuer
LUX BOND &
GREEN
46 La Salle Road
West Hartford,
CT 06107
(860) 521-3015
136 Main Street
Westport,
CT 06107
(203) 227-1300
Brands: Patek
Philippe, Rolex,
Shinola, TAG Heuer,
Tudor
FLORIDA
King Jewelers
18265 Biscayne
Boulevard
Aventura, FL 33160
(305) 935-4900
Brands: Bell & Ross,
Breguet, Carl F.
Bucherer, Devon,
Jaeger-LeCoultre,
Roger Dubuis and
others
TOURNEAU
19575 Biscayne
Boulevard, #567
Aventura, FL 33180
(305) 792-2298
Brands: Baume &
Mercier, Bell & Ross,
Tudor
9700 Collins
Avenue, #210
Bal Harbour,
FL 33154
(305) 866-4312
Brands: Franck
Muller, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Tudor
ALTIER JEWELERS
701 S. Federal
Highway
Boca Raton,
FL 33432
(561) 395-3462
Brands: Cartier,
Linde Werdelin,
Patek Philippe and
others
LES BIJOUX
306 Plaza Real
Boca Raton,
FL 33432
(561) 361-2311
Brands: A. Lange
& Söhne, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Panerai,
Roger Dubuis, Vach-
eron Constantin,
Van Cleef & Arpels
and others
MAYOR'S
JEWELERS
6000 Glades Road,
#1119
Boca Raton,
FL 33431
(561) 368-6022
342 San Lorenzo
Avenue, #1000
Coral Gables,
FL 33146
(305) 446-1233
Brands: Baume &
Mercier, Breitling,
Dior, Patek Philippe,
Rolex, TAG Heuer
and others
TOURNEAU
320 San Lorenzo
Avenue, #1225
Coral Gables,
FL 33146
(305) 448-6878
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, Bell
& Ross, Cartier,
Devon, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Panerai
and others
LEVINSON & CO.
INC.
888 E. Las Olas
Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale,
FL 33301
(954) 462-8880
Brands: Bulgari,
Franck Muller,
Hermès, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Panerai,
Roger Dubuis and
others
MAYOR'S
JEWELERS
7457 N. Kendall
Drive
Miami, FL 33156
(305) 667-7517
Brands: Baume &
Mercier, Breitling,
Panerai, Patek
Philippe, Rolex,
Tudor
TOURNEAU
5494 Tamiani
Trail N.
Naples, FL 34108
(239) 591-1342
Brands: Baume &
Mercier, Frédérique
Constant, Longines,
Rolex, TAG Heuer,
Tourneau and
others
YAMRON
5555 Tamiami Trail
North, Suite 11
Naples, FL 34108
(239) 592-7707
Brands: Breitling,
Bugari, Harry Win-
ston, IWC, Patek
Philippe, Ulysse
Nardin
MAYOR'S
4200 Conroy Road,
#180
Orlando, FL 33431
(407) 363-5740
Brands: Frédérique
Constant, IWC,
Jaeger-LeCoultre,
Panerai, TAG Heuer,
Tudor
MAYOR'S
8001 S. Orange
Blossom Trail,
#484
Orlando, FL 32809
(407) 859-3116
Brands: Breitling,
Bulgari, Cartier,
Rolex, TAG Heuer,
Tudor
HAMILTON
JEWELERS
215 Worth Avenue
Palm Beach, FL
33480
(561) 659-6788
Brands: Breguet,
Bulgari, Patek
Philippe, Ralph
Lauren
TOURNEAU
175 Worth Avenue
Palm Beach, FL
33480
(561) 832-8812
Brands: Breitling,
Cartier, Devon,
Longines, Patek
Philippe, Rolex and
others
HAMILTON
JEWELERS
The Gardens Mall,
3101 PGA
Boulevard
Palm Beach Gar-
dens, FL 33410
(561) 775-3600
Brands: Baume &
Mercier, Cartier,
IWC, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Panerai,
Patek Philippe and
others
TOURNEAU
3101 PGA Boule-
vard
Palm Beach Gar-
dens, FL 33410
(561) 694-6028
Brands: Ball, Baume
& Mercier, Omega,
TAG Heuer, Tissot,
Victorinox Swiss
Army and others
MAYOR'S
40 University
Town Center Drive
Sarasota, FL 34243
(941) 893-1124
Brands: Breitling,
Rolex, TAG Heuer
MAYORS
2223 N. West
Shore Boulevard,
#165
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 354-8080
Brands: Breitling,
Bvlgari, Cartier,
Frédérique Con-
stant, IWC, Panerai,
Tudor
WESTON
JEWELERS
1728 Main Street
Weston, FL 33326
(954) 389-7990
Brands: Baume &
Mercier, Cartier,
Chopard, Dior,
Hublot, Montblanc
and others
GEORGIA
TOURNEAU
3393 Peachtree
Road NE, #3082
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 760-1883
Brands: Bell &
Ross, Blancpain,
Chopard, IWC,
Panerai, Vacheron
Constantin
HAWAII
BEN BRIDGE
JEWELER
1450 Ala Moana
Boulevard, #2212B
Honolulu, HI
96814
(808) 955-0177
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, Bell
& Ross, Breguet,
Cartier, Panerai,
Patek Philippe, and
others
TOURNEAU
2301 Kalakaua
Avenue, #101
Honolulu, HI
96815
(808) 922-4111
Brands: Blancpain,
Devon, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Pan-
erai, Roger Dubuis,
Vacheron Constan-
tin and others
ILLINOIS
TOURNEAU
835 N. Michigan
Avenue, 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 266-7600
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, IWC,
Jaeger-LeCoultre,
Panerai, Patek
Philippe, TAG
Heuer and others
TRABERT &
HOEFFER
111 E. Oak Street
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 787-1654
Brands: Breguet,
Cartier, Franck
Muller, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Piaget,
Vacheron Constan-
tin and others
C. D. PEACOCK
Northbrook Court
Northbrook, IL
60062
(847) 564-8030
Oakbrook Center
Oakbrook, IL
60523
(630) 571-5355
Woodfield Mall
Schaumburg, IL
60173
(847) 619-6560
Old Orchard
Center
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 679-1837
Brands: Cartier,
IWC, Panerai, Patek
Philippe, Rolex,
TAG Heuer and
others
KANSAS
TIVOL
4721 W. 119th
Street
Overland Park,
KS 66209
(913) 345-0200
Brands: Baume &
Mercier, Cartier,
David Yurman,
Jaeger-LeCoultre,
Panerai, Rolex and
others
MARYLAND
RADCLIFFE
JEWELERS
1848 Reisterstown
Road
Baltimore,
MD 21208
(410) 484-2900
Brands: Cartier,
Chanel, IWC,
Jaeger-LeCoultre,
Panerai, Vacheron
Constantin and
others
TO
P R
ET
AIL
ER
S
121
WAT C H J O U R NA LT
HE
LIS
T
183_RETAILERS.indd 121 18/03/2015 15:26
LILJENQUIST &
BECKSTEAD
7101 Democracy
Boulevard, #2325
Bethesda, MD
20817
(800) 719-1190
Brands: Breguet,
Cartier, IWC,
Jaeger-LeCoultre,
Omega, Patek
Philippe and others
RADCLIFFE
825 Dulaney
Valley Road, #196
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 321-6590
Brands: Breguet,
Cartier, Hermès,
IWC, TAG Heuer,
Tudor and others
MASSACHU-SETTS
ROYAL JEWELERS
58 Main Street
Andover,
MA 01810
(978) 475-3330
Brands: Breguet,
Cartier, David
Yurman, Panerai,
Piaget, TAG Heuer
and others
LUX BOND
& GREEN
416 Boylston
Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 266-4747
Brands: Cel-
lini, Patek Philippe,
Rolex, Shinola, TAG
Heuer, Tudor
SHREVE,
CRUMP & LOW
39 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 267-9100
Brands: A. Lange
& Söhne, Aude-
mars Piguet,
Blancpain,IWC,
Jaeger-LeCoultre,
Vacheron Constan-
tin and others
TOURNEAU
Copley Plaza,
100 Huntington
Avenue, #D-13
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 267-8463
Burlington Mall,
75 Middlesex
Turnpike, #1205
Burlington,
MA 01803
(781) 272-8463
Brands: Breguet,
Cartier, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Panerai,
TAG Heuer, Tudor
and others
SHREVE,
CRUMP & LOW
232 Boylston
Street
Chestnut Hill,
MA 02467
(800) 225-7088
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, Bell &
Ross, IWC
LUX BOND &
GREEN
60 Central Street
Wellesley,
MA 02482
(781) 235-9119
Brands: Raymond
Weil, Rolex, Victo-
rinox Swiss Army
and others
MICHIGAN
DARAKJIAN
JEWELERS
101 Willits Street
Birmingham,
MI 48009
(888) 843-6659
Brands: Audemars
Piguet, Carl F.
Bucherer, Devon,
Maurice Lacroix,
Montblanc, Ulysse
Nardin and others
TAPPER'S
27716 Novi Road
Novi, MI 48377
(248) 465-1800
6337 Orchard
Lake Road
W. Bloomfield,
MI 48322
(248) 932-7700
Brands: David Yur-
man, Omega, Ray-
mond Weil, Rolex,
Shinola, TAG Heuer
and others
TAPPER'S
2800 W. Big Beaver
Troy, MI 48084
(248) 649-2000
Brands: Breitling,
IWC, Panerai, Rolex,
Shinola, TAG Heuer
MINNESOTA
BEN BRIDGE
136 West Market
Bloomington, MN
55425
(952) 814-9356
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, Bell
& Ross, Breguet,
Cartier, Panerai,
Patek Philippe and
others
WIXON
JEWELERS
9955 Lyndale
Avenue South
Bloomington, MN
55420
(952) 881-8862
Brands: Baume &
Mercier, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Panerai,
Patek Philippe,
Rolex, Tudor
MISSOURI
CLARKSON
JEWELERS
1306-C Clarkson/
Clayton Center
Ellisville, MO
63011
(636) 227-2006
Brands: Carl F. Bu-
cherer, Frédérique
Constant, Patek
Philippe, Rolex,
TAG Heuer, Tudor
and others
TIVOL
220 Nicols Road
Kansas City, MO
64112
(816) 531-5800
Brands: Cartier,
David Yurman,
Panerai, Patek
Philippe, TAG
Heuer, Tudor and
others
NEVADA
BEN BRIDGE
1300 W. Sunset
Road, Space 2621
Henderson,
NV 89014
(702) 456-8807
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, Bell
& Ross, Breguet,
Cartier, Panerai,
Patek Philippe and
others
BELLUSSO AT THE
PALAZZO
3325 Las Vegas
Boulevard S.,
#1702
Las Vegas,
NV 89109
(602) 650-2988
Brands: A. Lange &
Söhne, Blancpain,
Breguet, Cartier,
IWC, Vacheron
Constantin and
others
BEN BRIDGE
3200 Las Vegas
Boulevard S.,
#1490
Las Vegas,
NV 89109
(702) 733-0003
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, Bell
& Ross, Breguet,
Cartier, Panerai,
Patek Philippe and
others
HOROLOGIO
FINE WATCHES
3377 S. Las Vegas
Boulevard, #2265
Las Vegas,
NV 89109
(702) 733-0016
Brands: Bell & Ross,
Blancpain, Breitling,
Franck Muller,
Omega, Ulysse
Nardin and others
ROMAN TIMES
JEWELERS
3500 Las Vegas
Boulevard, #D10A
Las Vegas,
NV 89109
(702) 733-8687
Brands: Baume &
Mercier, Franck
Muller, IWC,
Jaeger-LeCoultre,
Roger Dubuis,
Ulysse Nardin and
others
TOURNEAU
TIME DOME
3500 Las Vegas
Boulevard S.,
#F-07
Las Vegas,
NV 89109
(702) 732-8463
Brands: Bremont,
Jaeger-LeCoultre,
Panerai, TAG Heuer,
Tudor, Vacheron
Constantin and
others
WYNN
LAS VEGAS
3131 Las Vegas
Boulevard S.
Las Vegas,
NV 89109
(702) 770-3520
Brands: Bovet,
Breguet, Carl F.
Bucherer, Panerai,
Patek Philippe,
Vacheron Constan-
tin and others
NEW JERSEY
THE TIMEPIECE
COLLECTION
58 East Palisade
Avenue
Englewood,
NJ 07631
(201) 894-1825
Brands: Audemars
Piguet, Girard-
Perregaux, Harry
Winston, Hermès,
Omega, TAG Heuer
and others
HAMILTON
JEWELERS
92 Nassau Street
Princeton,
NJ 08542
(609) 683-4200
Brands: Cartier,
Chanel, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Panerai,
Patek Philippe, TAG
Heuer and others
NEW YORK
LONDON
JEWELERS
2 Main Street
East Hampton,
NY 11937
(631) 329-3939
Brands: Patek
Philippe, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Panerai,
Franck Muller,
Tudor
TOURNEAU
630 Old Country
Road, #1100
Garden City,
NY 11530
(516) 873-0209
Brands: Baume &
Mercier, Cartier,
Omega, Rolex, TAG
Heuer, Tudor and
others
LONDON
JEWELERS
28 School Street
Glen Cove,
NY 11542
(516) 671-3154
Brands: Patek
Philippe, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Panerai,
Franck Muller, Tudor
and others
LONDON
JEWELERS
180 Wheatley Plaza
Greenvale,
NY 11548
(516) 621-8844
Brands: Patek
Philippe, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Panerai,
Franck Muller, Tudor
and others
TOURNEAU
The Walt Whit-
man Mall, 160 Walt
Whitman Road,
#1055D
Huntington Sta-
tion, NY 11746
(631) 427-2649
Brands: Baume &
Mercier, Cartier,
Omega, Rolex, TAG
Heuer, Tudor and
others
LONDON
JEWELERS
2046 Northern
Boulevard
Manhasset,
NY 10030
(516) 627-7475
Brands: Patek
Philippe, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Panerai,
Franck Muller, Tu-
dor and others
CELLINI
509 Madison
Avenue
New York,
NY 10022
(212) 888-0505
The Waldorf
Astoria, 301 Park
Avenue
New York,
NY 10022
(212) 751-9824
Brands: A. Lange &
Söhne, Audemars
Piguet, Bell & Ross,
Franck Muller,
Girard-Perregaux,
Greubel Forsey,
IWC, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Piaget,
Ulysse Nardin,
Vacheron Con-
stantin
TOURNEAU
510 Madison
Avenue
New York,
NY 10022
(212) 758-5830
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, Bell &
Ross, Franck Muller,
Tudor
122
WAT C H J O U R NA LT
HE
LIS
TT
OP
RE
TA
ILE
RS
183_RETAILERS.indd 122 18/03/2015 15:26
TOURNEAU
TIMEMACHINE
12 E. 57th Street
New York,
NY 10022
(212) 758-7300
Brands: Ball, Baume
& Mercier, Bell &
Ross, Blancpain,
Breguet, Breitling,
Cartier, Devon,
IWC, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Patek
Philippe, Piaget,
Rolex, Tudor, Vach-
eron Constantin
and others
WEMPE
700 Fifth Avenue
@55th Street
New York,
NY 10019
(212) 397-9000
Brands: A. Lange &
Söhne, Audemars
Piguet, Baume &
Mercier, Breguet,
Breitling, Cartier,
Chopard, Glashüt-
te Original, IWC,
Jaeger-LeCoultre,
Longines, Mont-
blanc, Panerai,
Patek Philippe,
Roger Dubuis,
Rolex, TAG Heuer,
Vacheron Constan-
tin and others
LONDON
JEWELERS
47 Main Street
South Hampton,
NY 11968
(631) 287-4499
Brands: Panerai and
others
TOURNEAU
125 Westchester
Avenue, #2340A
White Plains,
NY 10601
(914) 397-2301
Brands: Ball, Bre-
itling, Cartier, Dior,
Frédérique Con-
stant, Hamilton,
Rolex, TAG Heuer,
Tissot, Tudor and
others
NORTH CAROLINA
WINDSOR
JEWELERS
6809-D Phillips
Place Court
Charlotte,
NC 28210
(704) 556-7747
Brands: Bell &
Ross, Panerai, Patek
Philippe, Rolex,
TAG Heuer, Tudor,
Ulysse Nardin and
others
WINDSOR
JEWELERS
526 S. Stratford
Road
Winston-Salem,
NC 27103
(336) 721-1768
Brands: Bell &
Ross, Panerai,
Patek Philippe,
TAG Heuer, Tudor,
Ulysse Nardin and
others
OHIO
MANN, INC.
26300 Cedar Road
Beachwood,
OH 44122
(216) 831-1119
Brands: Patek
Philippe, Breguet,
Jaeger-LeCoultre,
Panerai
OREGON
BEN BRIDGE
Washington
Square, 9518
SW Washington
Square
Portland,
OR 97223
(503) 603-1285
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, Bell
& Ross, Breguet,
Cartier, Panerai,
Patek Philippe and
others
SHREVE & CO.
640 Southwest
Broadway
Portland,
OR 97205
(971) 295-5555
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, IWC,
Jaeger-LeCoultre,
Longines, Panerai,
Patek Philippe and
others
PENNSYLVANIA
GOVBERG
JEWELERS
65 St. James Place
Ardmore,
PA 19003
(610) 664-1715
Brands: Audemars
Piguet, Baume
& Mercier, Dior,
Panerai, Parmigiani,
Patek Philippe,
Rolex, TAG Heuer,
Vacheron Constan-
tin and others
TOURNEAU
160 N. Gulph Road,
#1078
King of Prussia,
PA 19406
(610) 491-8801
Brands: Ball,
Baume & Mercier,
Blancpain, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Panerai,
Tudor and others
GOVBERG
JEWELERS
1521 Walnut
Street
Philadelphia,
PA 19102
(215) 546-6505
Brands: Audemars
Piguet, Cartier,
Jaeger-LeCoultre,
Panerai, Patek
Philippe, Piaget,
Vacheron
Constantin and
others
TENNESSEE
KING JEWELERS
4121 Hillsboro Pike
Nashville,
TN 37215
(615) 724-5464
Brands: Cartier,
Chanel, IWC,
Jaquet Droz, Rolex,
TAG Heuer and
others
TEXAS
TOURNEAU
Pentagon City,
Fashion Centre
at Pentagon City,
1100 S. Hayes
Street, H03A VA
Arlington,
TX 22202
(703) 414-8463
Brands: TAG Heuer
BEN BRIDGE
Barton Creek
Square Mall, 2901
S. Capitol of TX
Highway, #J10A
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 329-9066
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, Bell
& Ross, Breguet,
Cartier, Panerai,
Patek Philippe, and
others
BEN BRIDGE
The Domain, 3401
Esperanza Cross-
ing, #106
Austin, TX 78758
(512) 491-8014
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, Bell
& Ross, Breguet,
Cartier, Panerai,
Patek Philippe and
others
BACHENDORF'S
8400 Preston Road
Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 692-8400
Brands: Chanel,
Chopard, IWC,
Montblanc, Omega,
TAG Heuer and
others
BEN BRIDGE
8687 N. Central
Express, #1456
Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 369-2277
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, Bell
& Ross, Breguet,
Cartier, Panerai,
Patek Philippe and
others
EISEMAN
JEWELERS
8687 N. Central
Express, #514
Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 369-6100
Brands: Audemars
Piguet, Baume &
Mercier, Cartier,
Hermès, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Vach-
eron Constantin,
and others
TOURNEAU
3350 N. Dallas
Parkway, #1205
Dallas, TX 75240
(972) 661-1503
Brands: Ball, Baume
& Mercier, Bell &
Ross, Bremont,
Devon, Frédérique
Constant, Hamilton
and others
BEN BRIDGE
7040 N. Mesa
Street
El Paso, TX 79912
(915) 584-4700
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, Bell
& Ross, Breguet,
Cartier, Panerai,
Patek Philippe and
others
BEN BRIDGE
303 Memorial City
Mall, #708
Houston, TX 77024
(713) 935-9499
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, Bell
& Ross, Breguet,
Cartier, Panerai,
Patek Philippe and
others
BEN BRIDGE
1096 Willowbrook
Mall
Houston,
TX 77070
(281) 894-5799
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, Bell
& Ross, Breguet,
Cartier, Panerai,
Patek Philippe and
others
BEN BRIDGE
5135 W. Alabama,
#7130
Houston, TX 77056
(713) 960-1998
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, Bell
& Ross, Breguet,
Cartier, Panerai,
Patek Philippe, and
others
TOURNEAU
5015 Westheimer
Road, #2310
(713) 871-8282
Houston, TX 77056
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, IWC,
Jaeger-LeCoultre,
Patek Philippe, TAG
Heuer, Vacheron
Constantin and
others
ZADOK JEWELERS
1749 Post Oak
Boulevard
Houston, TX 77056
(713) 960-8950
Brands: Breguet,
Jaeger-LeCoultre,
Panerai, Piaget, TAG
Heuer, Vacheron
Constantin and
others
TOURNEAU
15900 La Cantera
Parkway, #2275
San Antonio,
TX 78256
(210) 694-5654
Brands: Cartier,
Christian Dior, Fré-
dérique Constant,
Maurice Lacroix,
Panerai, Tudor and
others
VIRGINIA
LILJENQUIST &
BECKSTEAD
JEWELERS
Tysons Galleria,
2001 International
Drive
Mclean, VA 22102
(703) 448-6731
Brands: A. Lange
& Söhne, Breguet,
Cartier, Jaeger-
LeCoultre, Panerai,
Patek Philippe and
others
WASHINGTON
BEN BRIDGE
143 Bellevue
Square
Bellevue,
WA 908004
(425) 454-9927
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, Bell
& Ross, Breguet,
Cartier, Panerai,
Patek Philippe and
others
BEN BRIDGE
JEWELER
1432 4th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 628-6800
Brands: Baume
& Mercier, Bell
& Ross, Breguet,
Cartier, Panerai,
Patek Philippe and
others
123
WAT C H J O U R NA LT
OP
RE
TA
ILE
RS
TH
E L
IST
183_RETAILERS.indd 123 18/03/2015 15:26
124
WATCH JOURNALW
OR
LD
TIM
EH
OR
OL
OG
Y T
ER
MIN
OL
OG
Y
AlarmAutomatic Movement
ChronographRattrapante Chronograph
Dual TimeEquation of Time
Flyback ChronographGMT
Annual CalendarPerpetual Calendar
Simple CalendarMinute RepeaterGrande Sonnerie
TourbillonMoon Phase
Power ReserveGrand Complication
Jumping HourWorld TimeEscapement
Balance WheelGear TrainTachymeterTelemeter
PulsometerBig Date
Retrograde DisplayRotor
Unidirectional Bezel
183_HOROLOGY.indd 124 17/03/2015 15:55
125
WATCH JOURNALW
OR
LD
TIM
EH
OR
OL
OG
Y T
ER
MIN
OL
OG
Y
World Time[\'w r(- )ld\] [\'tīm\]
A complication that allows the wearer to view the 24 different time zones in the world simultaneously, and to set a “home” and “away” time to suit his needs. The Patek Philippe World Time features a 24-hour display, and a day/night indicator for the 24 time zones. In the Patek Philippe World Time, the time zone is adjusted with a tap on the pushpiece at 10 o’clock, so there is no need to adjust the time by moving the hands of the watch. The 5130/1G is powered by a mechanical self-winding movement with a minimum of 48 hours of power reserve when fully wound.
patek.com(310) 887-4250
183_HOROLOGY.indd 125 17/03/2015 15:56
“Hmmm, too bad they didn’t use titanium back then.”
126
WAT C H J O U R NA LJA
MIE
GO
OD
MA
NH
UM
OR
183_HUMOR.indd 126 17/03/2015 10:26
www.luminox.com
facebook.com/Luminox
P-38 Lightning™ Valjoux Chronograph No. 9461: 44 mm, brushed stainless steel case, screw down crown & case back, antirefl ective sapphire crystal, fi xed stainless steel bezel with an aluminum tachymeter top ring, water resistant to 200 meters, black leather strap with steel signature buckle, and Luminox self-powered illumination. Swiss Made. A tribute to Lockheed Martin’s legendary twin-boomed WWII Fighter Plane.
The Luminox P-38 Lightning™ Series is part of the Collection.
P-38 Lightning™ Valjoux Chronograph No. 9461: 44 mm, brushed stainless steel case, screw down crown & case back,
183_ADS.indd 29 17/03/2015 11:44
THE HYPERSONIC CHRONOGRAPHThe BR-X1 is the perfect synthesis of Bell & Ross’s expertise in the world of aviation watches and master watchmaking: an instrument with an innovative design, produced in a limited edition
of only 250 pieces. Lightweight and resistant, the grade 5 titanium case of the BR-X1 is protected by a high-tech ceramic bezel with a rubber strap. Ergonomic and innovative, the push buttons allow the chronograph functions to be used easily and efficiently. Sophisticated and reliable, the skeleton chronograph movement of the BR-X1 is truly exceptional and combines haute horlogerie finishes with extreme lightness. Bell & Ross Inc. +1.888.307.7887 | www.bellross.com | Download the BR SCAN app to reveal exclusive content
BR-X1
AC-3687-BellRoss-WatchJournal-Spread-BRX1-Jan-2015.indd 1 22/01/2015 15:19:31 AC-3687-BellRoss-WatchJournal-Spread-BRX1-Jan-2015.indd 2 22/01/2015 15:20:30183_ADS.indd 30 17/03/2015 11:44
THE HYPERSONIC CHRONOGRAPHThe BR-X1 is the perfect synthesis of Bell & Ross’s expertise in the world of aviation watches and master watchmaking: an instrument with an innovative design, produced in a limited edition
of only 250 pieces. Lightweight and resistant, the grade 5 titanium case of the BR-X1 is protected by a high-tech ceramic bezel with a rubber strap. Ergonomic and innovative, the push buttons allow the chronograph functions to be used easily and efficiently. Sophisticated and reliable, the skeleton chronograph movement of the BR-X1 is truly exceptional and combines haute horlogerie finishes with extreme lightness. Bell & Ross Inc. +1.888.307.7887 | www.bellross.com | Download the BR SCAN app to reveal exclusive content
BR-X1
AC-3687-BellRoss-WatchJournal-Spread-BRX1-Jan-2015.indd 1 22/01/2015 15:19:31 AC-3687-BellRoss-WatchJournal-Spread-BRX1-Jan-2015.indd 2 22/01/2015 15:20:30183_ADS.indd 29 16/03/2015 17:54
S l i m d ’ H e r m è S , p u r i t y i n m o t i o n .
1-800-441-4488
Hermes.com
Slim d’Hermès watch in rose gold, manufacture H1950 ultra-thin movement.
183_ADS.indd 31 16/03/2015 17:53