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This space-age weather station is enabling accurate weather forecasting even when the power goes down

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Table clock, thermometer, barometer and hygrometer come together to create THE FIFTH ELEMENT: a intergalactic mechanical weather station.   Maximilian Büsser, the Swiss entrepreneur and founder of the avant-garde boutique watch brand MB&F, long admired desktop weather stations of the last century, but frustrated in not finding the right vintage model for himself decided to … Read more

Kelys & Chirp – a lovely tortoise automaton with a a tiny singing bird on its back

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MB&F presents “Kelys & Chirp”: a co-creation by Reuge and Nicolas Court. Luxury music boxes manufacturer Reuge and Nicolas Court have teamed up with MB&F, the world’s first ever horological concept laboratory, to create Kelys & Chirp – a stunning creation made of two unlikely companions. The result of this collaboration is a simphony of … Read more

17th edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève: The pre-selected watches

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Created in 2001 and overseen since 2011 by a foundation recognised as a public interest organisation, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève highlights and annually rewards the most remarkable watchmaking creations. 72 pre-selected watches (see all the watches here) for the 17th edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève are competing to win one … Read more

SIHH 2017 will have the luxury watches trade show’s first-ever public day

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SIHH 2017 in figures: 40 000 of exhibition space; 17 historic watchmaking Maisons; 13 independent artisan-creators; 1 200 accredited journalists. Each year, SALON INTERNATIONAL DE LA HAUTE HORLOGERIE (SIHH) transforms Geneva, Calvin’s city, into a hotbed of innovation while reconnecting it with centuries of history. Since 1991, SIHH has been the one event not to … Read more

16th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). See the winning watches

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The “Aiguiile d’Or” Grand Prix to Ferdinand Berthoud for the Chronomètre Ferdinand Berthoud FB 1 model. The watchmaking art was in the spotlight this Thursday November 10th at the Théâtre du Léman, on the occasion of the prize-giving ceremony for the 16th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève annually … Read more

Astrograph, a one of a kind fine writing instrument

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Like a modern-day odyssey, the creation of this exceptional model symbolizes the conquest of space through making dreams come true. This new fine writing instrument from Caran d’Ache is literally saying “Throw away your Keyboard or smartphone and write!” Creating the Astrograph rocket-pen was an authentic technical challenge to which the Maison Caran d’Ache teams rose … Read more