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Above all others
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 22/11/2024
» Held annually in November, the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) awards ceremony honours outstanding creations in the watchmaking world. The 20 or so prizes include the most prestigious Aiguille d'Or Grand Prix (Best in Show).
Millennial marvel
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 17/05/2024
» Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen launches its first secular perpetual calendar in the leap year of 2024. An engineering feat, the Portugieser Eternal Calendar automatically takes into account the Gregorian calendar's leap year exception rules.
Chiming with the times
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 07/05/2021
» It was a striking moment for Franziska Gsell when one evening, her 10-year old son asked: "Mummy, will I have a future, will the Earth still be here?"
A modern take on old tradition
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 04/09/2020
» Christian Knoop stands out at over 1.8m in height and a stylish appearance.
IWC VR runs AM/PM on WWW
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 19/06/2020
» The first half of the year has mostly been all about staying at home and checking out online content and obtaining virtual experiences.
A new way to watch
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 12/06/2020
» Since 1991, having run annually for almost two decades, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) luxury watch showcase needed a makeover due to changes in the industry.
Style and substance
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 30/05/2019
» There is more to building a production plant than optimising processes and employees' working conditions. Christoph Grainger-Herr designed the Manufakturzentrum to make sure it would give a warm welcome to visitors into IWC Schaffhausen's watchmaking world.