The art and expression of watches
I am 41 years old and I am going through a mid-life crisis. I have spent the last two decades in the wealth management industry. But I see myself as an artist. I was writing at a very early age -
Chasing the grail
When Enzo Ferrari was interviewed and asked which car was his favourite, he would reply that it was, "the one I have not built yet." Like most things, this gets me thinking about watches. The grail is an important concept for watch collectors
URWERK EMC Pistol
Lest year we presented the black DLC coated EMC, a model rewarded with two GPHG prizes and earned Felix Baumgartner the title of Watchmaker of the Year in Hong Kong. The EMC concept does not need any introduction, but just
The new URWERK UR-105 TA in citrus colours
URWERK goes into summery mood with the new UR-105 TA “Black Orange” and “Black Lemon” models. “The first technicolor UR-105 TA watches are ready,” declares Felix Baumgartner, URWERK’s co-founder and master watchmaker. “For years black has been URWERK’s signature colour. Now
GPHG 2014: winners, losers and absentees
On October 31st, while in many parts of the world, kids were busy dressing up for Halloween, in Geneva the cream of watchmaking was dolling up for the big night at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). After a long