Florijn hands-on review — the Dutch strongman
We reported earlier about the launch of a new Dutch watch brand, Florijn watches. Their debut collection includes three rather massive models, powered by Seiko NH 35 automatic calibre. Thanks to Hans Heuvelman, the founder of Florijn, I’m bringing you
Q&A with Hans Heuvelman, founder of Florijn Watches
In December 2014, Hans Heuvelman has officially launched FLORIJN, a watch brand grounded in the tradition of Dutch design. The name of the brand too has Dutch origin; the first guilder was called Florijn, after Florentine lily on its back.
Glashütte Original and Berlinale 65
The partnership between Glashütte Original and one of the most important film festivals in the world enters into its fifth year. Since 2012, the two have created a special award, called the “Made in Germany – Perspektive Fellowship”, a €15,000
Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Deadbeat
The complication of independent seconds, also known as “deadbeat” seconds, was developed during the Age of Enlightenment, at the time of Pierre Jaquet-Droz. On a deadbeat seconds watch, the direct-drive seconds hand no longer advances in a linear fashion, but
BREMONT will open a boutique in New York
Bremont, the British watch brand famous for its pilot watches will open its firs standalone store in the US. The boutique is planed to open early spring 2015, in the newly refurbished 501 Madison Avenue, in Manhattan. On the ground floor