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The «Gemba Walk»: a manufacture visit to the watchmaking factory of Formex (and Dexel)

Wikipedia: In business, «Gemba» refers to the place where value is created Here: A visit to a «real» watch factory {reading time: approx. 5 minutes – plus 35 pictures; alternatively (only in German, though) you can watch the YouTube video here (the Formex part starting at 00:57:30): Fifth Wrist Ohne Hemmung } In April this year,…
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26/09/2023
The «Gemba Walk»: a visit to La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle

Wikipedia: In business, «Gemba» refers to the place where value is created Here: A Photo Love Story about «l’homme et le temps» – man and time {reading time: approx. 10 minutes – and some 80 pictures} Join me on the journey to the centre of watchmaking: La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle. You may see and read…
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18/06/2023
Editorial: Swiss Made – Deception and Death of Swiss Watchmaking

For decades, the Swiss Made label has been a mark of quality and precision in the watch industry. However, the constant bending of Swiss regulations have created a disturbing trend among some Swiss brands that threaten the authenticity and integrity of the Swiss Made label. Since the 1970s, many Swiss watch brands have been utilizing…
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25/03/2023
DTS – ochs und junior day/night

Welcome back to the Defining Time Show, in this episode Anthony (@defining_time) invited Paul (@myhorologicaljourney) and Claus (@tapir_ffm) to talk about a niche within a niche: a very special watch that Anthony just got and Paul and Claus also own one. And while they are all called «ochs und junior day/night», they still are very…
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17/03/2023
Owner review: Patek Phillipe 5205G

The backstory of the Patek Phillipe 5205G. In 1991, the final year students at the Geneva School of Engineering were presented with a diploma topic: Simplify the perpetual calendar by getting rid of the fragile racks, cams and jumper springs to produce a movement with a similar function. This of course was the birth story…
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29/09/2022
It’s the end of times…

What time is it? I have no idea. What day is it? Do you mean of the week or month?.. Doesn’t matter, I have no clue. I have a beard now… I had a beard before but I also have a beard now. Here we have my most common watch in the last few days…
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01/04/2020
Editorial: 2019 Watch Trends

So here are the watch trends of 2019. Well, my take on some of the watch trends, at least. I should start this article with a caveat – I haven’t done any kind of statistical analysis in terms of the number of releases or sales, this article is purely based on my observations from the…
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05/01/2020
Editorial: Saving the Swiss Watch Industry

What is the greatest untapped resource of the watch industry? Is it our incredibly skilled artisan watchmakers? The treasure trove of vintage designs from which to borrow from? Or perhaps the increased desire for luxury products around the globe? You probably have a few of your own that you could add to the mix. Which…
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05/11/2019
#supercompressorthursday

Two vintage watches really ignited my passion as no others could. One was the Omega Speedmaster and it already has it’s own day, so I will see it next Tuesday. The other was the legendary (in my mind) but still far from mainstream super compressor watches with the incredibly unique case designed and manufactured by…
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03/09/2019